- Born
- 1941
- Died
- May 2019
- Country
- United States
- Comments
- Soul singer from Brooklyn, New York, who was active as a recording artist in the 1960s and early 1970s. Johnson was also an accomplished musician on keyboards and percussion.
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Artist
Lou Johnson
Originals
| Title | Performer | Release date | Covered by | ||
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| If I Never Get to Love You | Lou Johnson | June 1962 | (4 artists) | ||
| Magic Potion | Lou Johnson | July 1963 | (5 artists) | ||
| Reach Out for Me | Lou Johnson | July 1963 | (31 artists) | ||
| (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me | Lou Johnson | July 1964 | (162 artists) | ||
| Wrong Number | Lou Johnson | August 1971 | (2 artists) | ||
| You Better Let Him Go | Lou Johnson | November 1962 | Keith Powell and The Valets |
Covers by Lou Johnson
| Title | Performer | Release date | Originally by | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Time to Love, A Time to Cry | Lou Johnson | September 1965 | Sidney Bechet - Claude Luter et son orchestre Covered by (5 artists) |
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| Don't Play That Song (You Lied) | Lou Johnson | April 1969 | Ben E. King | ||
| Gypsy Woman | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | The Impressions | ||
| It's in the Wind | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | Don Covay & The Goodtimers | ||
| Kentucky Bluebird (Send a Message to Martha) | Lou Johnson | October 1964 | Jerry Butler | ||
| Move and Groove Together | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | Johnny Nash | ||
| Please Stay | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | The Drifters [US1] | ||
| Rock Me Baby | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | Curtis Jones, Li'l Son Jackson, B.B. King | ||
| She Thinks I Still Care | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | George Jones | ||
| The Last One to Be Loved | Lou Johnson | October 1964 | Dionne Warwick | ||
| This Magic Moment | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | The Drifters [US1] | ||
| Walk on By | Lou Johnson | August 1967 | Dionne Warwick |
Sampled songs
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beat | Lou Johnson | August 1971 | Sampled by De La Soul |
Releases
Albums
| Title | Performer | Release date | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sweet Southern Soul | Lou Johnson | May 1969 | Cotillion |
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With You in Mind | Lou Johnson | August 1971 | Volt |
Singles
| Title | Performer | Release date | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Don't Play That Song (You Lied) | Lou Johnson | April 1969 | Cotillion |
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Kentucky Bluebird (Send a Message to Martha) | Lou Johnson | October 1964 | Big Hill |
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Reach Out for Me | Lou Johnson | July 1963 | BigTop Records |
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Thank You Anyway (Mr. D.J.) | Lou Johnson | June 1962 | BigTop Records |
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(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me | Lou Johnson | July 1964 | Big Hill |
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Unsatisfied | Lou Johnson | September 1965 | BigTop Records |
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Walk on By | Lou Johnson | August 1967 | BigTop Records |
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You Better Let Him Go | Lou Johnson | November 1962 | BigTop Records |