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Syl Johnson
(1936-2022)
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Syl Johnson was born on 1 July 1936 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA. He died on 6 February 2022 in Mableton, Georgia, USA.
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Known for
Soul Kitchen
7.2
Soundtrack
("Don't Do It")
2009
Frankie & Alice
6.4
Soundtrack
("Goin' Man Huntin")
2010
The Boondocks
8.5
TV Series
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("Is It Because I'm Black")
2008 • 1 ep
Dexter: New Blood
8.0
TV Mini Series
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("Same Kind of Thing")
2021 • 1 ep
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The Offer
8.6
TV Mini Series
performer: "Different Strokes"
(uncredited)
2022
1 episode
Dexter: New Blood
8.0
TV Mini Series
performer: "Same Kind of Thing"
writer: "Same Kind of Thing"
2021
1 episode
90210
6.2
TV Series
performer: "That's Just My Luck"
(uncredited)
2010
1 episode
Frankie & Alice
6.4
writer: "Goin' Man Huntin"
2010
Soul Kitchen
7.2
performer: "Don't Do It"
2009
The Boondocks
8.5
TV Series
performer: "Is It Because I'm Black"
2008
1 episode
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Born
July 1
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1936
Holly Springs, Mississippi, USA
Died
February 6
,
2022
Mableton, Georgia, USA
(congestive heart failure)
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Recorded a dozen albums for the Chicago label Twinight in the 1960s and '70s. His 1968 debut album was "Dresses Too Short".
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