Died this Sunday (6), at the age of 85, the American singer Syl Johnson, considered one of the biggest names in blues and soul in the country and also the artist who most had his songs used in samples by other musicians. Johnson’s death came a few days after his brother passed away. Jimmy Johnson, aged 93, and was confirmed by the family in a statement to the magazine “Rolling Stone”. There is no official information on the cause of death.
“It is with extreme sadness that our family announces the passing of Soul & Blues Hall of Fame legend Syl Johnson, born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, friend and artist, he lived his life as a singer, musician and entrepreneur who loved black music.
Syl Johnson was successful with compositions like “Is It Because I’m Black” and the cover of “Take me to the River”, by Al Green. The singer had snippets of his songs used on tracks by other artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Cypress Hill, Michael Jackson and Public Enemy.
One of Johnson’s most sampled songs was “Different Strokes”, released on his debut album, “Dresses Too Shor” (1968). The fame of “sample king” did not spare the artist from copyright problems, which triggered lawsuits against some of the musicians who used parts of his compositions without permission.
Source: CNN Brasil
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