| Sadly, well-sampled Chicago soul great Syl Johnson has passed away, just days after his older brother, guitarist Jimmy Johnson. |
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Chicago Reader The Real Syl
| Sadly, well-sampled Chicago soul great Syl Johnson has passed away, just days after his older brother, guitarist Jimmy Johnson. |
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| Black Thought from The Roots does a fine version of Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black" backed by Adrian Younge. |
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| Lloyd Williams did a fine job with Syl Johnson's classic Is It Because I'm Black inspiring more Jamaican covers. |