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The Brothers Johnson is a band consisting of the musicians George Johnson (‘Lightnin’ Licks’) and Louis Johnson (‘Thunder Thumbs’). After touring with various artists like Bobby Womack and Billy Preston, Quincy Jones hired them for a tour in Japan and produced their debut LP Look out for Number 1, released in March 1976 (#9 US). Their Right On Time album was released in May 1977 and reached number 13 on the Billboard 200. Blam!! came out in August 1978 and reached number 7 on the Billboard 200.
Their popular album Light Up the Night was released in March 1980 and got as high as number 5 on the Billboard 200. It was number 46 on the “Top 100 LP’s of 1980” list in Rolling Stone Magazine. The subsequent album, Winners, was self-produced by the brothers and released in July 1981, but was less successful, going only as high as number 48 on the Billboard 200.
Among their most popular songs are “I’ll Be Good to You” (Hot 100 #3 in 1976), “Strawberry Letter 23” (Hot 100 # 5 in 1977), “Ain’t We Funkin’ Now” (1978), and “Stomp!” (Hot 100 #7 and Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1 in 1980). Their styles include funk, disco, and R&B ballads. The duo split up in 1982.
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.
Their popular album Light Up the Night was released in March 1980 and got as high as number 5 on the Billboard 200. It was number 46 on the “Top 100 LP’s of 1980” list in Rolling Stone Magazine. The subsequent album, Winners, was self-produced by the brothers and released in July 1981, but was less successful, going only as high as number 48 on the Billboard 200.
Among their most popular songs are “I’ll Be Good to You” (Hot 100 #3 in 1976), “Strawberry Letter 23” (Hot 100 # 5 in 1977), “Ain’t We Funkin’ Now” (1978), and “Stomp!” (Hot 100 #7 and Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1 in 1980). Their styles include funk, disco, and R&B ballads. The duo split up in 1982.
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.
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cristiedlr wrote:
a present from you, strawberry letter twenty twooo
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DamitaJo1814 wrote:
↑ Everybody take it to the top, we're gonna STOMP!
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ST_MARTIN_ wrote:
yeah Stomp! is with the exclamation point and Strawberry Letter 23 is without the #
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Mr_Pooter wrote:
I like how the top two songs are the same song with one minor difference in the name. You'd think auto-correct would prevent this. then again with "Stomp!" I'm fairly certain the exclamation point belongs in the name.
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panflower wrote:
The Brothers Johnson*
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YoVultures wrote:
Le Brother's Johnson
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UnfortunatelyGr wrote:
Forget the runaway 'the' in the band name, where are the unsung Winners and Blast! albums in the album listing? Oh, and somebody please reissue Blam!! on CD.
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Apollofury wrote:
Tomorrow >
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SoulJazzsterInc wrote:
THE Brothers Johnson
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ilyAK84 wrote:
The Brothers Johnson
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ccadavi1 wrote:
AMAZING!
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cinnamondearie wrote:
LOVE!
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mugshot_tim wrote:
Even the much worshipped MusicBrainz which last.fm uses as it's bible says The Brothers Johnson.
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Mr_Pooter wrote:
Just got the albums Blam!! and Light Up The Night. Incredible!
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arkcitykid wrote:
perfection....nuff said...
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Siffie91 wrote:
love
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vesku007 wrote:
Everyone, please click "suggest a correction" in the column to the left under "more information" and suggest the name be changed to "The Brothers Johnson". That's what their band name ACTUALLY is on all their albums and the like. Please :) [2]
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MelloSunshine wrote:
would you like to come with me to the land of ladiesss... <3 love that song lol
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AntBeeMomofuku wrote:
Hurry up and change the name to The Brothers Johnson!! They've been around, and I've been a fan of theirs since the 70s, long before Last.FM was ever thought of! They were, and always have been known as, The Brothers Johnson, look it up if you don't believe me! Dumbasses, I swear!
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QuartoBrooklyn wrote:
FUCKING AMAZING!!!!!
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