About Syl Johnson
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.
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Soul Heaven
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Is It Because I'm Black
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Could I Be Falling In Love
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Concrete Reservation
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I Hear The Love Chimes
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Different Strokes
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Don't Do It
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Take Me to the River
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I Hate I Walked Away
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Let Yourself Go
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Come Together
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Black Balloons
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I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom
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Please Don't Give Up On Me
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That's Just My Luck
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Back for a Taste of Your Love
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Wind, Blow Her Back My Way
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Watch What You Do to Me
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Anyway the Wind Blows
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Is It Because I'm Black - Instrumental
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Same Kind Of Thing
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Right On
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Walk a Mile in My Shoes
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Together Forever
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Woo-Wee!
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Come on With It
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Dresses Too Short
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Come On Sock It To Me
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We Did It
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Ms. Fine Brown Frame
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Any Way the Wind Blows
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I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama)
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Different Strokes - Original Cut
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The Love You Left Behind
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I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom
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Thank You Baby
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Stuck In Chicago
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Ghetto Woman
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It Ain't Easy
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Diamond In The Rough
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I Can Take Care Of Business
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Ode to Soul Man
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Keep On Loving Me
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Is It Because I'm Black?
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I'll Take Those Skinny Legs
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Surrounded
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Sexy Wayz
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I Let a Good Girl Go
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I'm Yours
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Clean Up Man
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