Michael Johnson (singer)
American musician and singer (1944–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Jay Johnson (August 8, 1944 – July 25, 2017) was an American pop, country, and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best remembered for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue". He charted four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and nine more on Hot Country Songs, including two number one country hits in 1986's "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder". He also co-wrote "Cain's Blood", the debut single of 1990s country group 4 Runner.
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Birth name | Michael Jay Johnson |
Born | (1944-08-08)August 8, 1944 Alamosa, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | July 25, 2017(2017-07-25) (aged 72) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
Genres | Folk,[1] folk rock, country,[1] soft rock[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, actor, writer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, piano |
Years active | 1957–2017 |
Labels | Atco, Sanskrit Records, EMI, RCA, Vanguard, Atlantic, Intersound, American Originals, Red House |
Website | www |
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