Louis Johnson
E1029203
Louis Johnson was an American bassist, songwriter, and producer best known as half of the funk and R&B duo The Brothers Johnson and for his influential session work with artists like Michael Jackson.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louis Johnson canonical | 5 |
| Louis Johnson Jr. | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andraé Crouch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aretha Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Brothers Johnson touring band ⓘ Donna Summer NERFINISHED ⓘ George Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ George Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Herb Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Seawind NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jacksons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Johnson ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | many contemporary funk and R&B bassists ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Louis Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | slap bass technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album Blam! (as part of The Brothers Johnson)
ⓘ
album Light Up the Night (as part of The Brothers Johnson) NERFINISHED ⓘ album Look Out for #1 (as part of The Brothers Johnson) NERFINISHED ⓘ album Right on Time (as part of The Brothers Johnson) ⓘ bass on Michael Jackson album Dangerous ⓘ bass on Michael Jackson album Off the Wall ⓘ bass on Michael Jackson album Thriller ⓘ bass on song Billie Jean ⓘ bass on song Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough ⓘ bass on song Get on the Floor ⓘ bass on song I Want You Back (live and later versions) ⓘ session work with Michael Jackson ⓘ song I’ll Be Good to You (as part of The Brothers Johnson) ⓘ song Stomp! (as part of The Brothers Johnson) ⓘ song Strawberry Letter 23 (as part of The Brothers Johnson) ⓘ work with The Brothers Johnson ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| sibling | George Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
"I'll Be Good to You"
subject surface form:
"I'll Be Good to You"
this entity surface form:
Louis Johnson Jr.