The Brothers Johnson
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Died: 2015 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1975 - 2015
Biography
A top group of the funk & disco era, this guitar & bass playing duo featured two brothers, and in 1977 their single Strawberry Letter 23 ( written by Shuggie Otis) was a top hit on the Pop and R&B charts. In 1980 their single Stomp! was another huge hit, reaching #1, and appearing on the album "Light Up The Night" which itself rose to number 5 on the Billboard album charts, being mentioned as number 46 on the year end "Top 100 LPs of 1980" list in Rolling Stone Magazine.
Genres
The Brothers Johnson Discography
- Look Out for #1 (1976) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Right on Time (1977) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Blam!! (1978) - Album - rated 3.28/5
- Light Up the Night (1980) - Album - rated 3.09/5
Members
- George Johnson - guitar, vocals (1975–1982; 1984–2015)
- Louis Johnson - bass, vocals (1975–1982; 1984–2015)
- Alex Weir - guitar, vocals (1975–1982; 1984–1988)
- Richard Heath - percussion, vocals (1975–1981)
- Wayne Vaughn - keyboards (1980–1984)
- Ricky Lawson - drums (1984–1988)