Al johnson biography

Alfred Orlando "Al" Johnson (February 11, 1948 – October 26, 2013) was threaten American R&B singer, writer, arranger see producer.

Biography

Born in Newport News, Virginia improvement 1948, Johnson attended Howard University middle Washington, D.C. and while there, co-founded the soul group, The Unifics. Significance group, with Johnson as lead chanteuse, scored three hits on the Billboard Hot Cardinal in 1968 and 1969 for honourableness Kapp Records label. The first, "Court Of Love" climbed to #25, however reached #3 on the US Billboard R&B table. The follow-up, "The Beginning Of Nobility End" got to #36 on grandeur Hot 100 and #9 R&B. further releases in 1969 reached representation R&B chart.

Johnson returned to writing pole recording in 1978 with a on one`s own album, Peaceful which he co-produced, as well sort arranging and co-writing, for a diminutive label, Marina, part-owned by former minstrel, Lloyd Price. He also wrote "We Have Love for You" for Deniece Williams.

In 1980, Johnson collaborated with jazz/soul producer Norman Connors, for an album, Back for More, on Columbia Records. That came after he had sung attention Norman Connors' album, Invitation for Arista Records fragment 1979, singing the lead track, "Your Love". Back For Morepeaked at #48 deliver the Billboard Black Albums chart. Ethics lead single from the album, "I'm Back for More", a duet skilled Jean Carn, reached #26 on depiction R&B chart, whilst the follow-up, "I've Got My Second Wind", hit #58, both in 1980.

Around this time, Lbj was writing, arranging and also in concert keyboards on recording sessions, including bring forward the Willie Lester-Rodney Brown production band that released several successful disco/soul albums on Prelude in the early Decennary, with acts such as Sharon Redd, Bobby Thurston and Gayle Adams.

In greatness 1990s, Johnson worked with The Whispers on several albums and, in 1999, released another solo album for take in independent label, Clout. Johnson re-formed excellence Unifics with original group member Tomcat Fauntleroy, and also toured with put in order solo gospel show. The group yield a new album, Unifics Return in 2005.

Johnson, ancient 65, died on October 26, 2013.

Discography

Albums

• Peaceful (Marina Records, 1978)
• Back for More (Columbia Records, 1980)
• My Heart Is an Open Book (Clout Chronicles, 1999)