Syl Johnson, Soul Singer Heavily Sampled in Hip-Hop, Dies at 85

Pitchfork February 06, 2022 hip hop 26
Syl Johnson, Soul Singer Heavily Sampled in Hip-Hop, Dies at 85

The Chicago bluesman’s 1967 single “Different Strokes” has been used in tracks by Jay-Z and Kanye West, Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, and more

Syl Johnson, the Chicago soul and blues singer whos 1967 single Different Strokes has become one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop, has died. Johnsons family confirmed the news in a statement to P… Read more

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