Syl Johnson

Kanye West + Jay-Z Respond to Copyright Lawsuit 12/21/2011

Syleena Johnson Addresses Kanye West & Jay-Z Lawsuit 10/26/2011

Jay-Z and Kanye West Sued by Syl Johnson Over Sample on "The Joy" 10/18/2011

Kanye West and Jay-Z face official lawsuit over ‘Watch the Throne’ sample 10/18/2011

Jay-Z and Kanye West Sued Over Uncleared Soul Sample 10/18/2011

A rollicking vocalist and gifted harmonica player, Syl Johnson has forged a career in both blues and soul. The brother of bassist Mac Thompson and guitarist/vocalist Jimmy Johnson, Syl Johnson sang and played with blues artists Magic Sam, Billy Boy Arnold, and Junior Wells in the '50s before recording with Jimmy Reed for Vee-Jay in 1959. He made his solo debut that same year with Federal. Johnson ...more