While never long in the spotlight, Al Johnson has quietly created some very… Read Full Bio ↴While never long in the spotlight, Al Johnson has quietly created some very memorable Soul music for himself and others over a nearly forty year career, and has developed a small but loyal following over that period as a top notch songwriter, singer and musician.

Johnson first scored as the lead singer of the Unifics, a group formed at Howard University in Washington , D.C. which had a big hit with "The Court of Love." After another minor hit, "The Beginning of My End," the group split and Johnson began a 30 year string as a session musician, arranger and producer.

Johnson next formed the short lived group Positive Change and also recorded a minor solo album, Peaceful, in 1978. He then worked with producer extraordinaire, Norman Connors, providing guest vocals on Connors' Take It To the Limit album. Connors returned the favor, producing Johnson's major label debut, Back For More, a gem of an album that included a number of new cuts plus re-recordings of a few songs from Peaceful. The title cut from the album, a duet with Jean Carn, (later covered by Tavares) became an underground Soul classic. The rest of the album was wonderful, especially the upbeat "I've Got My Second Wind" and the beautiful ballads "You Are My Personal Angel" and "Peaceful." And while initial sales of the album did not merit a follow-up, the disc became a cult classic that is still considered by many as one of the great soul albums of the early 80s..

Johnson spent most of the 80s and 90s continuing to provide session help for other artists, including the Whispers, Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson. Then, in 1999, he went back to the studio to record his first album in nearly two decades, My Heart Is An Open Book, on the small Clout label. The album found him in excellent voice (maybe even better than in his youth) and included a number of solid cuts that updated the classic soul sound of Johnson's first album and included clear musical references to some of Marvin Gaye's later work. Especially notable on the album were the title cut, "Here's Looking At You" and the smooth midtempo, "Tranquility." It again developed for Johnson a small but loyal following (especially in Europe) and again demonstrated that, while Johnson is known mostly for his support work for other artists, he has the both the songwriting and vocal talent of a great solo artist. His albums, though hard to find, are worth seeking out.

Johnson continued working into the 21st century, performing on Jeff Majors' 2002 album Sacred 4 You. In late 2004 the Unifics reunited and began playing again in the DC area. They also released a solid album, Unifics Return
by Chris Rizik

Lena
Al Johnson Lyrics

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2 Belgen Recall the day, remember the place Betraying a girl is easy…
7M feat. Faktor-2 Я каждый день бьюсь головой об стену Чтобы забыть мою соседк…
Acda & De Munnik 't Is half elf, 's ochtends hier En Amsterdam droogt op Om…
Acda en De Munnik 't Is half elf, 's ochtends hier En Amsterdam droogt op Om…
Adam & Eve Er: Frauen sind bunte Falter voller Verlangen und schon…
Alunni Del Sole Lena, dimmelo tu I tuoi colori, le fantasie. Lena, vinci c…
André Stade Lena toi qui es loin plus loin qu'Angoulême "ême" Lena je…
Art Garfunkel Lena's been burning both ends of her candle. She's over her…
Bâna Lena Bo ten un beleza k'ta po alguém na ilusão di amar Lena …

BAP Heiß, gnadenlos heiß, vill zo heiß für Ahnfang September. K…
BAP (Featuring Marta Jandová/Die Happy) Heiß, gnadenlos heiß vill zo heiß für Ahnfang September Kl…
Boby Lapointe Lena toi qui es loin plus loin qu'Angoulème "ème" Lena je…
Boss AC Não acredites no que vês Segue o teu caminho como és A…
Camisa de Vênus Lena como foi que aconteceu Tanto tempo já passou Você foi…
Cosmic Moon When I think about time and the tricks it plays…
Elena Vaenga Ты говоришь: «Лена, будь проще!» Ты говоришь: «Лена, полегче…
Enrico Farnedi Vorrei che la mia mamma fosse qui Per dirle che mi…
Está Loco Recuerdo el día Recuerdo el lugar No eras fácil de conquista…
Fool's Garden Just don't know the reason, Don't know the reason why You te…
G.G. Anderson für den flieger nach mallorca hab ich eben eingecheckt e…
Gutto ft. Boss AC Não acredites no que vês segue o teu caminho como és a…
J.P. Imagine With a million letters to get through Begging you to…
Jan Rot In Rondom Tien had hij ′t gezien: Een blonde trien die…
Kristian Anttila sviskon och tomat lite peppar, lite salt termometer och en s…
Lena & Nico Santos Save me from the thoughts in my head It's hard to…
Lena Horne Love of my life, life of my love I used…
Magnus Uggla Jag mötte dej på ett place i stan, vi satt och…
Marco Chili Hodet mitt går bom bom bom Våkner ikke opp i mitt…
Mona Lisa Bebe hoy me levante con ganas de volverte a enamorar Amor Mi…
Motvind Jeg har en motvind mot meg yo Jeg har en motvind…
Nena Augenringe erzählen die Nacht Fremdes Hotel, bist fröstelnd …
Niedecken Heiß, gnadenlos heiß Vill zo heiß für Ahnfang September Klar…
Odd Børre Lena så lystig svinger du omkring Alltid et muntert smil Men…
Omega Hull a hó, fú a szél Dimitrij Lénáról mesél, Hallgatom, s …
Orange Blue I switch off that light To make room for another truth Gotta…
Pierre Vassiliu {Parlé:} - Hey, quoi de neuf docteur ? - Mais rien de bien…
Pur Die Augenringe erzählen die Nacht Fremdes Hotel, bin fröstel…
Rumbero's Кажуть, що доля одна на двох Брешуть, що різні люди не…
Ursprung Buam Lena – deine schönen Augen, Die vergess′ ich nie mehr Und ic…
Wild and Free What if all the chips were down And you feel you've…
Wolfgang Niedecken Heiß, gnadenlos heiß Vill zo heiß für Ahnfang September Klar…