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General Johnson

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Aliases
Norman Johnson
Real name
Norman Earl Johnson
Born
May 23, 1943
Died
October 13, 2010
Country
United States
IPI
00063387662 6 works
00063387760 14 works
00079551835 2 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Soul singer, songwriter, producer, and record label co-founder
Member of
Chairmen of the Board Lead vocals
The Showmen [US] Lead vocals (1961-1968)
Related labels
Surfside Records [US2]   co-founder
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Originals

Covers by General Johnson

Songs written by General Johnson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Bring the Boys Home Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry Freda Payne May 19, 1971 Covered by Jann Arden
Carolina Girls General Johnson General Johnson and The Chairmen featuring Danny Woods 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Don't Walk Away General Johnson General Johnson July 1976 Covered by Sweet Pea Atkinson
Elmo James General Johnson, Greg Perry Chairmen of the Board March 1972 Covered by Top of the Pops
Every Couple's Not A Pair Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry General Johnson 1972 Unverified
Everything Good is Bad Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) 1972 Covered by (3 artists)
If I Could See The Light In The Window General Johnson, Greg Perry 100 Proof Aged in Soul 1969 Unverified
Innocent Til Proven Guilty Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry The Honey Cone September 1972
It Will Stand General Johnson The Showmen [US] September 1961 Covered by (5 artists)
Need Love General Johnson The Showmen [US] 1967 Covered by Charlie McClendon & The Magnificients
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show General Johnson, Greg Perry Honey Cone 1971 Unverified
Patches Ron Dunbar, General Johnson Chairmen of the Board April 1970 Covered by (17 artists)
Pay to the Piper Ron Dunbar, Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry Chairmen of the Board October 1970 Covered by (2 artists)
Sittin' on a Time Bomb (Waitin' for the Hurt to Come) General Johnson, Greg Perry Honey Cone October 1972 Covered by Lee Charles [US2]
Somebody's Been Sleeping (In My Bed) Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry 100 Proof Aged in Soul July 1970 Covered by (3 artists)
Thank You General Johnson Martha Reeves 1976 Covered by Tracie
V.I.P. Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry Honey Cone 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
Want Ads General Johnson, Greg Perry, Barney Perkins Honey Cone March 16, 1971 Covered by (6 artists)
You're the Only Bargain I've Got Ron Dunbar, Edith Wayne, General Johnson The Jones Girls February 1972 Covered by Freda Payne
(You've Got Me) Dangling on a String Ron Dunbar, Edith Wayne, General Johnson Chairmen of the Board April 1970 Covered by (5 artists)

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