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Syl Johnson

Chicago, Illinois

Syl Johnson is an American funk, soul, and blues icon. Leading off with his debut LP, Dresses Too Short, the Mississippi native forged a prolific relationship with Chicago's Twinight label, yielding numerous exciting singles through the late '60s, culminating with 1970s political masterpiece, Is It Because I'm Black?