Al Johnson (musician)
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Alfred Orlando "Al" Johnson (1948 – October 26, 2013) was an American R&B singer, writer, arranger and producer.
Biography
Born in Newport News, Virginia in 1948, Johnson attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. and while there, co-founded the soul group, The Unifics. The group, with Johnson as lead singer, scored three hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 and 1969 for the Kapp label. The first, "Court Of Love" climbed to #25, but reached #3 on the R&B chart. The follow-up, "The Beginning Of The End" got to #36 on the Hot 100 and #9 R&B. Two further releases in 1969 reached the R&B chart.
Johnson returned to recording in 1978 with a solo album, "Peaceful" which he co-produced, as well as arranging and co-writing, for a small label, Marina, part-owned by former singer, Lloyd Price.
In 1980, Johnson collaborated with jazz/soul producer Norman Connors, for an album, Back for More, on Columbia Records. This came after he had sung on Norman Connors' album, "Invitation" for Arista in 1979, singing the lead track, "Your Love".
