Chicago soul and blues legend Syl Johnson has died at age 85. CBS Chicago posted a statement from his family, which reads: It is with extreme sadness that our family announces the passing of Soul & ...

Sylvester “Syl” Johnson, famed soul and blues singer known for creating what would become one of Hip-Hop’s most sampled songs, died at the age of 85 on Sunday (Feb. 6). A statement confirming the ...

Syl Johnson in 2010; Jimmy Johnson at the Chicago Blues Festival in 2016 Credit: Syl Johnson by Saverio Truglia for the Chicago Reader; Jimmy Johnson by Paul Natkin/Getty Images Chicago shaped Jimmy ...

Syl Johnson, the veteran R&B voice behind the 1967 classic “Different Strokes” and an indelible underground influence on the hip-hop community, has died. He was 85. The Holly Springs, Mississippi ...

Syl Johnson was known for 1960s hits including "Come On Sock It to Me," and his 1967 song "Different Strokes" became one of the most sampled in hip-hop. By The Associated Press Syl Johnson, a Chicago ...

Syl Johnson was born Sylvester Thompson, but he used to tell folks he changed his name to honor the man he said was his real father, blues legend Robert Johnson. This wasn't true -- a record label ...

Earlier this week, veteran soul singer Syl Johnson discovered that one of America's best-selling albums, Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West, uses an unauthorized sample of one of his songs, ...

One would think an underappreciated soul music legend like Syl Johnson would be elated to receive two Grammy nominations for his "Complete Mythology" box set (Numero Group). But true to his mercurial… ...