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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. == Biography == === Early life and recording debut === Born near Holly Springs, Mississippi, the sixth child... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Syl Johnson first charted in 1967 with Come On Sock It to Me.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.