Apr252024

Syl Johnson

Syl Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on 1 July 1936; died 6 February 2022 ) was an American blues and soul singer and music producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) and "Take Me to the River" (1975). "Different Strokes" has been sampled by number of rappers including Wu-Tang Clan, Hammer, and the Ghetto Boys. Blues guitarist and singer Jimmy Johnson, and bassist Mack Thompson, are his brothers. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Is It Because I'm Black
163682
2Concrete Reservation
100467
3Could I Be Falling In Love
99364
4I Hear The Love Chimes
92234
5Different Strokes
88928
6Soul Heaven
68091
7Don't Do It
53907
8I Hate I Walked Away
47236
9Take Me to the River
38555
10Let Yourself Go
20791

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