Syl Johnson
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| Born | Sylvester Thompson July 1, 1936 |
| Died | February 6, 2022 (aged 85) Mableton, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1959–2022 |
| Children | Syleena Johnson (daughter) |
| Relatives | Jimmy Johnson (brother) |
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Sylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) later covered by reggae artists Ken Boothe and Delroy Wilson, and "Take Me to the River" (1975), a cover of Al Green's 1974 original.