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Born: June 07, 1949 in Franklin, VA
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Gospel

Biography:
Like so many African American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular music. The Chicago resident, whose influences range from Mahalia Jackson to Koko Taylor, Etta James, and Ruth Brown, is a gritt ...More >>

Discography: 2006 Careful What You Ask For 2005 Where to Now? Folk Music from Many European Lands 2002 Killer Diller 1996 Looking for Love More >>

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Member Of: Sweet Honey in the Rock More >> Similar Artists: Lynne Jordan Karen Carroll Zora Young Bonnie Lee Denise LaSalle More >>

Influenced By: Ruth Brown Mahalia Jackson Koko Taylor Etta James Aretha Franklin More >>

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