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Syl Johnson

American blues and soul singer and record producer

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シル・ジョンスン

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ru

Сил Джонсон

Identity & names
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Syl

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Johnson

Life & background
Date of birth
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June 30, 1936

Date of death
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February 5, 2022

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United States

Place of birth
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Holly Springs

Place of death
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Mableton

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Instrument
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guitar

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harmonica

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voice

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Hi Records

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Syl Johnson: Albums & Discography

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  1. Complete Twinight Records 45s(2015)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Come On Sock It To Me2:28
    2. A2Try Me (1967)2:04
    3. A3Different Strokes2:15
    4. A4Sorry 'Bout Dat!2:20
    5. A5Ode To Soul Man2:33
    6. A6I'll Take Those Skinny Legs1:59
    7. A7I Feel An Urge2:25
    8. A8Try Me (1968)2:34
    9. B1Send Me Some Lovin'1:42
    10. B2I Resign2:08
    11. B3Dresses Too Short2:47
    12. B4I Can Take Care Of Business3:02
    13. B5Take Me Back2:51
    14. B6I Can Take Care Of Homework2:20
    15. B7Don't Give It Away2:48
    16. B8Going To The Shack2:43
    17. C1Is It Because I'm Black7:35
    18. C2Let Them Hang High2:21
    19. C3Concrete Reservation2:27
    20. C4Together Forever2:53
    21. C5One Way Ticket To Nowhere2:31
    22. C6Kiss By Kiss2:34
    23. D1Thank You Baby2:38
    24. D2We Do It Together2:43
    25. D3Get Ready3:05
    26. D4Same Kind Of Thing2:25
    27. D5Annie Got Hot Pants Power3:09
    28. D6That's Why2:31
    29. D7Everybody Needs Love3:38
  2. Complete Mythology(2010)

    Tracklist

    1. 1My Gift
    2. A1Teardrops
    3. A2They Who Love
    4. A3I've Got Love
    5. A4Lonely Man
    6. A5I Need Love
    7. A6His Gift
    8. A7I've Got To Find My Baby
    9. B1She's So Fine - I Just Gotta Make Her Mine
    10. B2Little Sally Walker
    11. B3I Resign From Your Love
    12. B4I Wanna Know
    13. B5Well Oh Well
    14. B6Please, Please, Please
    15. B7I'm Looking For My Baby
    16. 16Do You Know What Soul Is?
    17. C1She's Alright
    18. C2I Know
    19. C3A Half Love
    20. C4I've Been Talked About
    21. C5This Heart Of Mine
    22. C6Falling In Love Again
    23. C7I've Got To Get Over
    24. D1Straight Love, No Chaser
    25. D2Surrounded
    26. D3Half A Love
    27. D4Do You Know What Love Is
    28. D5The Love I Found In You
    29. D6Do You Know What Love Is
    30. D7Things Ain't Right
    31. 31Dresses Too Short
    32. E1Dresses Too Short
    33. E2I Can Take Care Of Business
    34. E3Different Strokes
    35. E4Soul Drippin'
    36. E5Fox Hunting On The Weekend
    37. E6Ode To Soul Man
    38. F1Come On Sock It To Me
    39. F2I'll Take Those Skinny Legs
    40. F3Try Me
    41. F4Same Kind Of Thing
    42. F5I've Got The Real Thing
    43. F6Sorry 'Bout Dat!
    44. F7Soul Strokes
    45. 45My Funky Funky Band
    46. G1Send Me Some Lovin'
    47. G2Try Me
    48. G3I Feel An Urge
    49. G4I Resign
    50. G5Love Condition
    51. G6Going To The Shack
    52. G7Don't Give It Away
    53. H1My Funky Band
    54. H2Sockin' Soul Power
    55. H3Double Whammy
    56. H4Take Me Back
    57. H5I Take Care Of Homework
    58. H6Let Them Hang High
    59. 59Is It Because I'm Black
    60. I1Is It Because I'm Black
    61. I2Come Together
    62. I3Together Forever
    63. I4Everybody Needs Love
    64. I5Soul Heaven
    65. J1Concrete Reservation
    66. J2Black Balloons
    67. J3Walk A Mile In My Shoes
    68. J4I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom
    69. J5Right On
    70. 70We Do It Together
    71. K1One Way Ticket To Nowhere
    72. K2Kiss By Kiss
    73. K3Thank You Baby
    74. K4We Do It Together
    75. K5Try My Love
    76. K6That's Why
    77. K7Get Ready
    78. K8The Way You Do The Things You Do
    79. L1Annie Got Hot Pants Power
    80. L2Wouldn't Change My Lady
    81. L3All I Need Is Someone Like You
    82. L4Let's Start All Over Again
    83. L5Hot Pants Lady
    84. L6Wiggle In Your Hips
    85. L7Your Love Is Good For Me
    86. L8Trying To Get You
    87. CD1-1Teardrops
    88. CD1-2They Who Love
    89. CD1-3I've Got Love
    90. CD1-4Lonely Man
    91. CD1-5I Need Love
    92. CD1-6His Gift
    93. CD1-7I've Got To Find My Baby
    94. CD1-8She's So Fine - I Just Gotta Make Her Mine
    95. CD1-9Little Sally Walker
    96. CD1-10I Resign From Your Love
    97. CD1-11I Wanna Know
    98. CD1-12Well Oh Well
    99. CD1-13Please, Please, Please
    100. CD1-14I'm Looking For My Baby
    101. CD1-15She's Alright
    102. CD1-16I Know
    103. CD1-17A Half Love
    104. CD1-18I've Been Talked About
    105. CD1-19This Heart Of Mine
    106. CD2-1Falling In Love Again
    107. CD2-2I've Got To Get Over
    108. CD2-3Straight Love, No Chaser
    109. CD2-4Surrounded
    110. CD2-5Try Me
    111. CD2-6Half A Love
    112. CD2-7Do You Know What Love Is
    113. CD2-8The Love I Found In You
    114. CD2-9Do You Know What Love Is
    115. CD2-10Things Ain't Right
    116. CD2-11Come On Sock It To Me
    117. CD2-12Different Strokes
    118. CD2-13Sorry 'Bout Dat
    119. CD2-14Ode To Soul Man
    120. CD2-15I'll Take These Skinny Legs
    121. CD2-16Send Me Some Lovin'
    122. CD2-17Soul Drippin'
    123. CD2-18Fox Hunting On The Weekend
    124. CD2-19Try Me
    125. CD2-20I Feel An Urge
    126. CD2-21I Resign
    127. CD2-22Love Condition
    128. CD3-1My Family Bond
    129. CD3-2Sockin' Soul Power
    130. CD3-3Double Whammy
    131. CD3-4Dresses Too Short
    132. CD3-5I Can Take Care Of Business
    133. CD3-6Same Kind Of Thing
    134. CD3-7I've Got The Real Thing
    135. CD3-8Take Me Back
    136. CD3-9I Take Care Of Homework
    137. CD3-10Let Them Hang High
    138. CD3-11Don't Give It Away
    139. CD3-12Going To The Shack
    140. CD3-13Is It Because I'm Black
    141. CD3-14Concrete Reservation
    142. CD3-15Together Forever
    143. CD3-16Come Together
    144. CD3-17Black Balloons
    145. CD3-18Walk A Mile In My Shoes
    146. CD3-19I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom
    147. CD3-20Right On
    148. CD3-21Everybody Needs Love
    149. CD4-01One Way Ticket To Nowhere
    150. CD4-2Kiss By Kiss
    151. CD4-3Thank You Baby
    152. CD4-4We Do It Together
    153. CD4-5Try My Love
    154. CD4-6That's Why
    155. CD4-7Get Ready
    156. CD4-8The Way You Do The Things You Do
    157. CD4-9Annie Got Hot Pants Power
    158. CD4-10Wouldn't Change My Lady
    159. CD4-11All I Need Is Someone Like You
    160. CD4-12Let's Start All Over Again
    161. CD4-13Hot Pants Lady
    162. CD4-14Wiggle Your Hips
    163. CD4-15Your Love Is Good For Me
    164. CD4-16Trying To Get To You
    165. CD4-17Soul Strokes
    166. CD4-18Annie Got Hot Pants Power Part 2
    167. CD4-19Soul Heaven
  3. All I Need Is Someone Like You / Do You Know What Love Is(2003)

    Tracklist

    1. AAll I Need Is Someone Like You2:55
    2. BDo You Know What Love Is1:51
  4. Different Strokes / Is It Because I'm Black(2002)

    Tracklist

    1. ADifferent Strokes
    2. BIs It Because I'm Black
  5. Two Johnsons Are Better Than One(2001)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Two Johnsons Are Better Than One
    2. 2Uncomplicated Life
    3. 3I Used To Be A Millionaire
    4. 4Is It Because I'm Black
    5. 5If I Wuz White
    6. 6I Feel The Pain
    7. 7Oprah
    8. 8Ashes In The Ashtray
    9. 9Dangerous
    10. 10Let Her Go
    11. 11Living The Life
    12. 12I Can't Survive
    13. 13Goodie Goodie Goodtime
    14. 14Bottoms Up
  6. The Complete Syl Johnson On Hi Records(2000)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Back For A Taste Of Your Love
    2. 1-1Back For A Taste Of Your Love2:37
    3. 1-2I'm Yours2:55
    4. 1-3I Let A Good Girl Go4:21
    5. 1-4Anyway The Wind Blows2:56
    6. 1-5You Don't Know Me4:03
    7. 1-6Feelin Frisky2:59
    8. 1-7We Did It2:36
    9. 1-8Wind, Blow Her Back My Way2:26
    10. 1-9I Hate I Walked Away3:28
    11. 1-10The Love You Left Behind2:46
    12. 12Bonus Tracks
    13. 1-11Anyone But You2:36
    14. 1-12I Wanna Satisfy Your Every Need2:46
    15. 1-13Age Ain't Nothing But A Number2:31
    16. 16Diamond In The Rough
    17. 1-14Let Yourself Go3:11
    18. 1-15Don't Do It2:47
    19. 1-16I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama)2:38
    20. 1-17Could I Be Fallin' In Love3:09
    21. 1-18Stuck In Chicago2:52
    22. 1-19Diamond In The Rough2:57
    23. 1-20Keepin' Down Confusion2:43
    24. 1-21Please Don't Give Up On Me2:36
    25. 1-22Music To My Ears2:44
    26. 1-23I Hear The Love Chimes2:46
    27. 27Total Explosion
    28. 1-24I Only Have Love3:05
    29. 1-25Bustin' Up Or Bustin' Out4:24
    30. 1-26Star Bright Star Lite2:56
    31. 2-1I Only Have Love2:48
    32. 2-2Steppin' Out3:22
    33. 2-3Take Me To The River3:04
    34. 2-4It Ain't Easy5:06
    35. 2-5'Bout To Make Me Leave Home4:13
    36. 2-6That's Just My Luck3:13
    37. 37Bonus Track
    38. 2-7Come On Home3:26
    39. 39Uptown Shakedown
    40. 2-8Mystery Lady6:00
    41. 2-9Let's Dance For Love4:47
    42. 2-10Gimme Little Sign3:58
    43. 2-11You're The Star Of The Show4:38
    44. 2-12Blue Water4:25
    45. 2-13Who's Gonna Love You?4:44
    46. 2-14Otis Redding Medley9:05
    47. 2-14aRespect
    48. 2-14bWholesale Love
    49. 2-14cSnatch A Little Piece
    50. 2-14dI Can't Turn You Loose
    51. 2-14eFa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
    52. 2-14f(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
    53. 53Bonus Tracks
    54. 2-15Fonk You3:57
    55. 2-16That Wiggle3:13
    56. 2-17Stand By Me3:18
    57. 2-18Mansqueeze3:09
  7. Talkin' Bout Chicago!(1999)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Come On With It
    2. 2Cheryl
    3. 3Sweet Dynamite!
    4. 4Talkin' Bout Chicago
    5. 5Diff'rent Strokes (B.E.T.)
    6. 6I'm Back Into You
    7. 7Different Kind Of Man
    8. 8Surrounded
    9. 9Caribbean Beach
    10. 10Get Free - Call Me
    11. 11Trade Secret
    12. 12Finger Lickin' Good
    13. 13All Night Long
    14. 14Woo-Wee!
  8. Bridge To A Legacy(1998)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Who's Still In Love3:07
    2. 2I Been Missin' You5:03
    3. 3Half A Love3:44
    4. 4Unconditional Love4:10
    5. 5Midnight Woman4:55
    6. 6Piece Of The Rock5:42
    7. 7I Don't Know Why3:21
    8. 8Let's Get It On Again3:41
    9. 9They Can't See Your Good Side4:18
    10. 10Sexy Wayz3:28
  9. I Been Missin' You / Sexy Wayz(1998)

  10. The Best Of Syl Johnson - The Hi Records Years(1996)

Syl Johnson: Biography & Facts

American blues and soul singer and record producer

Names in other languages

  • ja
    シル・ジョンスン
  • pl
    Syl Johnson
  • fr
    Syl Johnson
  • es
    Syl Johnson
  • en
    Syl Johnson
  • sv
    Syl Johnson
  • da
    Syl Johnson
  • nl
    Syl Johnson
  • de
    Syl Johnson
  • sl
    Syl Johnson
  • it
    Syl Johnson
  • fi
    Syl Johnson
  • ca
    Syl Johnson
  • ast
    Syl Johnson
  • sq
    Syl Johnson
  • ga
    Syl Johnson
  • arz
    سيل جونسون
  • pap
    Syl Johnson
  • cs
    Syl Johnson
  • sk
    Syl Johnson
  • hu
    Syl Johnson
  • ru
    Сил Джонсон

Identity & names

Given name

first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names

Syl
Family name

part of full name of person

Johnson

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

June 30, 1936
Date of death

date on which the subject died

February 5, 2022
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

United States
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Holly Springs
Place of death

most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character

Mableton

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

guitar
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

harmonica
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

voice
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Hi Records

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