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Syl Johnson

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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.

Top songs

  1. Soul Heaven
  2. Is It Because I'm Black
  3. Could I Be Falling In Love
  4. Concrete Reservation
  5. I Hear The Love Chimes
  6. Different Strokes
  7. Don't Do It
  8. Take Me to the River
  9. I Hate I Walked Away
  10. Let Yourself Go
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  1. Come Together
  2. Black Balloons
  3. I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom
  4. Back for a Taste of Your Love
  5. That's Just My Luck
  6. Please Don't Give Up On Me
  7. Wind, Blow Her Back My Way
  8. Watch What You Do to Me
  9. Anyway the Wind Blows
  10. Is It Because I'm Black - Instrumental
  11. Same Kind Of Thing
  12. Right On
  13. Walk a Mile in My Shoes
  14. Together Forever
  15. Woo-Wee!
  16. Dresses Too Short
  17. Come on With It
  18. Come On Sock It To Me
  19. We Did It
  20. Ms. Fine Brown Frame
  21. I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama)
  22. Any Way the Wind Blows
  23. Different Strokes - Original Cut
  24. The Love You Left Behind
  25. Thank You Baby
  26. I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom
  27. Stuck In Chicago
  28. Diamond In The Rough
  29. Ghetto Woman
  30. It Ain't Easy
  31. I Can Take Care Of Business
  32. Ode to Soul Man
  33. Keep On Loving Me
  34. Sexy Wayz
  35. I'll Take Those Skinny Legs
  36. Is It Because I'm Black?
  37. Surrounded
  38. I Let a Good Girl Go
  39. I'm Yours
  40. Clean Up Man
  41. Feelin' Frisky
  42. One Way Ticket To Nowhere
  43. I Will Rise Again
  44. Tripping On Your Love
  45. Music To My Ears
  46. I'm Back into You
  47. Steppin' Out
  48. Try Me
  49. Sweet Dynamite!
  50. Going To The Shack
  51. Soul Drippin'
  52. I Feel An Urge
  53. I Like Your Style
  54. Please, Don't Give Up On Me
  55. Get Ready
  56. Is It Because I'm Black - David August Live Reconstruction
  57. I've Got the Real Thing
  58. I Only Have Love
  59. Annie got hot pants power
  60. I Can't Stop
  61. You Don't Know Me
  62. Keeping Down Confusion
  63. Fox Hunting on the Weekend
  64. I've Got Love
  65. Kiss by Kiss
  66. Sorry 'Bout Dat!
  67. Don't Give It Away
  68. I've Got To Find My Baby
  69. Lonely Man
  70. Bustin' Up or Bustin' Out
  71. Everybody Needs Love
  72. Let Them Hang High
  73. Do You Know What Love Is
  74. Caribbean Beach
  75. Little Sally Walker
  76. Send Me Some Lovin'
  77. Take Me Back
  78. I Need Love
  79. Star Bright Star Lite
  80. Could I Be Fallin' In Love
  81. We Do It Together
  82. Sorry 'bout Dat
  83. Dipped In The Water (Featuring Syleena Thompson)
  84. I Wanna Know
  85. Soul Strokes
  86. (She's So Fine) I Just Gotta Make Her Mine
  87. Well Oh Well
  88. Talkin' Bout Chicago
  89. Goodie Goodie Good Times
  90. I Can Take Care of Homework

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