In the collection
1 record
Played with
Paul Riser
1 record together
Quincy Jones
1 record together
Jim Gilstrap
1 record together
Syreeta Wright
1 record together
Harvey Mason
1 record together
Louis Johnson
1 record together
Toots Thielemans
1 record together
Ralph MacDonald
1 record together
Dave Grusin
1 record together
Ernie Watts
1 record together
Sahib Shihab
1 record together
Billy Cobham
1 record together
About
American soul/funk/jazz/disco band.
Formed in 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA, led by brothers George Johnson and Louis Johnson. Initially their line-up also included their cousin Alex Weir.
They both started their careers as backing musicians of Bobby Womack, Billy Preston, et al., before later going it alone under the guidance of producer Quincy Jones, who brought them to prominence using them on his own album "".
They recorded eight albums between 1976 and 1988, and are most famous for their disco smash "", and their cover of the Shuggie Otis classic "".
From Discogs.