Brothers Johnson
USA
Formed: 1975
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Funk, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock
Guitarist/vocalist George Johnson and bassist/vocalist Louis Johnson formed the band Johnson Three Plus One with older brother Tommy and their cousin Alex Weir while attending school in Los Angeles. When they became professionals, the band backed such touring R&B acts as Bobby Womack and the Supremes. George and Louis Johnson later joined Billy Preston's band, and wrote "Music in My Life" and "The Kids and Me" for him before leaving his group in 1973. Quincy Jones hired them to play on his LP Mellow Madness, and recorded four of their songs, in...
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Influenced by
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Followers
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Performed Songs By
- Shuggie Otis (7)
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