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unusual facts about Syl Johnson


Syl Johnson

In 1992, Johnson found out that his song "Different Strokes" had been sampled by number of rappers including Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Kool G Rap, Hammer, and the Geto Boys.


Al Green Explores Your Mind

"Take Me To The River" has been covered by several other performers including Talking Heads (on 1978's More Songs About Buildings and Food), Ron Fleeger & The Stranger, Al's label mate Syl Johnson, Levon Helm, Annie Lennox, Toni Childs, Max on the Rox, Dave Matthews Band, Grateful Dead, Bryan Ferry, Delbert McClinton, ManĂ¡, The Commitments, Foghat, Gov't Mule, Phish and Eva Cassidy.

Billy Branch

He has recorded with Willie Dixon, Johnny Winter, Lou Rawls, Koko Taylor, Eddy Clearwater, Honeyboy Edwards, Syl Johnson, Lurrie Bell, Ronnie Baker Brooks, and Taj Mahal.

Otis Clay

However, follow-ups on Cotillion, including "Hard Working Woman" produced by Syl Johnson, and "Is It Over?" produced by Willie Mitchell in Memphis, were less successful.


see also

Tom Lunt

Lunt has been nominated twice for Grammys, in 2012 with Ken Shipley and Rob Sevier as producer of Numero 032, Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology, and in 2011 as art director for Numero 033, Light On The South Side, with photographs by Michael Abramson.