Johnny Bristol (born John William Bristol on 3 February 1939 in Morganton, … Read Full Bio ↴Johnny Bristol (born John William Bristol on 3 February 1939 in Morganton, North Carolina, USA - 21 March 2004), was an African American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for Motown Records in the 1960s and early 1970s.
Bristol and singing partner Jackey Beavers recorded two singles in 1959 for Anna Records, a label owned by Gwen Gordy (Berry Gordy's sister) and Billy Davis and four 45s for Gwen Gordy and Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi label, none of which was a success beyond the Midwestern United States.
Recorded in the early 1960s for Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi label in Detroit, Michigan as "Johnny & Jackey". When Tri-Phi was absorbed by Motown in the mid-1960s, Bristol became Fuqua's songwriting and production partner, working on material for Motown artists such as Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ("If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"), Edwin Starr ("Twenty-Five Miles"), David Ruffin ("My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me"), and others. On his own, Bristol produced hits such as "Someday We'll Be Together" for Diana Ross and the Supremes and "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" for Gladys Knight and the Pips.
When Motown left Detroit for Los Angeles in 1972, Bristol moved over to MGM Records, where he resumed his career as a recording artist. He released several successful R&B hits, among them "You and I" (1974), and "Leave My World" (1975), as well as the top ten pop hit "Hang In There Baby" (1974). Bristol continued his career a a solo artist and an independent producer into the early 1990s. Bristol's last releases were a 12" single in 1991 for Whichway Records, "Come to Me", and an album, Life & Love, released for the Japanese market in 1993. The latter included Earth, Wind & Fire's "That's The Way I Feel About You" as a duet with his daughter, Shanna J. Bristol. The album received a US release three years later under the title Come To Me.
He died at the age of 65 in his home in Michigan in 2004.
Bristol and singing partner Jackey Beavers recorded two singles in 1959 for Anna Records, a label owned by Gwen Gordy (Berry Gordy's sister) and Billy Davis and four 45s for Gwen Gordy and Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi label, none of which was a success beyond the Midwestern United States.
Recorded in the early 1960s for Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi label in Detroit, Michigan as "Johnny & Jackey". When Tri-Phi was absorbed by Motown in the mid-1960s, Bristol became Fuqua's songwriting and production partner, working on material for Motown artists such as Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell ("If I Could Build My Whole World Around You"), Edwin Starr ("Twenty-Five Miles"), David Ruffin ("My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me"), and others. On his own, Bristol produced hits such as "Someday We'll Be Together" for Diana Ross and the Supremes and "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" for Gladys Knight and the Pips.
When Motown left Detroit for Los Angeles in 1972, Bristol moved over to MGM Records, where he resumed his career as a recording artist. He released several successful R&B hits, among them "You and I" (1974), and "Leave My World" (1975), as well as the top ten pop hit "Hang In There Baby" (1974). Bristol continued his career a a solo artist and an independent producer into the early 1990s. Bristol's last releases were a 12" single in 1991 for Whichway Records, "Come to Me", and an album, Life & Love, released for the Japanese market in 1993. The latter included Earth, Wind & Fire's "That's The Way I Feel About You" as a duet with his daughter, Shanna J. Bristol. The album received a US release three years later under the title Come To Me.
He died at the age of 65 in his home in Michigan in 2004.
It's A Shame
Johnny Bristol Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'It's A Shame' by these artists:
49 Winchester Well my daddy was a saint My momma was a sinner Papaw…
Adrian Niles Band It's a shame, it's a shame, the way you love…
Alton Ellis It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with…
Anouk It's a shame, the rules change not the game Such a…
B-One It's nice to wake up and make coffee Maybe I'll go…
Biga Ranx Sekl' Telly*Brigante Sound coming fi lead the way How some m…
Black Attack It′s a shame, nobody else to blame Niggers strung out, on…
Bruce Springsteen Well I walk the way you want me to And…
Crash Test Dummies I wanna get you high But I'm gonna make you cry You'll…
Detroit Spinners It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with…
Devin the Dude Make you cry Cry The things that'll make you laugh Can be t…
DJ Spinna It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
Dr. Dre Feat. Devin The Dude And Phoo Bear Make you cry Cry The things that'll make you laugh Can be t…
E-Mulation Did you get me wrong baby, did you get me…
Elefant You were crazy all night long, My beliefs You were right…
First Aid Kit Lately I've been thinking about the past How there is no…
G. C. Cameron And once again it's big G, runnin the number rackets wearin…
G.R.O.W.T.H. Everything's working out and it's a shame Cause I can't writ…
Grandmaster Flash Hey teacher! -What? Talk to me ! -About what? Peace! -T…
H.E.A.D. Did you get me wrong baby, did you get me…
Hayes Carll The time has come, there is no second chance We've been…
Hoge Will How would this be if I was alone tonight Maybe then…
Houston Ha, catch me if you can, bitch Yeah I am a genius,…
Isaiah Sharkey feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
J-Love & Kool G Rap My sister, my sister, tell me what the trouble is I'll…
J.J. Malone It's a shame we love, shame we love Shame we love It's…
Jessica Lea Mayfield I'm the girl who almost died I guess that's what it…
Keith Sweat It's a shame we don't talk no more It's a shame…
Kool G Rap And once again it's big G, runnin the number rackets wearin…
Kool G. Rap And once again it's big G, runnin the number rackets Wearin…
Kris Kross Hey yo, here's a real scoop, homie Loc Them fools around…
Lady Rose The odds are stacked on loaded bones The rich feed off…
Laid Back It's a shame Shame Shame Second time it's never the same It'…
Liam and Me So. Do you think that you'd be better by yourself? Do you…
LIVING ROOM - First Aid Kit Lately I've been thinking about the past How there is no…
Love Monie My sister, my sister, tell me what the trouble is I'll…
Myron & E & The Soul Investigators Did you get me wrong baby, did you get me…
O.T Crew Flying saucers could land And it wouldn't make much differen…
Ofln - The Spinners It's a shame The way you mess around with your…
One Republic Oh I tried to get to you Pushed in the end…
One+Republic Oh I tried to get to you Pushed in the end…
OneRepublic Oh I tried to get to you Pushed in the end…
Power Of Dreams It's a shame that we don't know The way that a…
Quietdrive It's a shame. It's a shame. It's a shame. It's…
RAC Aha-aha, aha-aha Aha-aha, aha-aha, aha-aha I'm tired of wai…
Raphael Saadiq It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
Rivilin Wheel snaps head turns whiplash vision black You know im doi…
Spinners It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
The Ditty Bops The hammock that's swinging Is bringing the good life perspe…
The Rubinoos Martin-Sharpe Now that you’re changing your mind It’s e…
The Spinners It's a shame The way you mess around with your…
The VibroKings If I could feel something for you baby Then now would…
Third Day I hate to be, to be the one Who's given up And…
Toots Hibbert Wajahmu kupandang dengan gemas Mengapa air mata selalu ada d…
Treetop Flyers What a mess we're in brother We don't see eye to…
True Image My sister, my sister, tell me what the trouble is I'll…
We Are Gold It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
Will Hoge How would this be if I was alone tonight Maybe then…
Z-Ro Gotta make sure these words are understandable Cause it's a …
Zro Gotta make sure these words are understandable Cause it's a…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Johnny Bristol:
Do It To My Mind Evening's settled down Girl, I'm yours for the taking I've g…
Do you love me You turned me on To love Wife of life Healer of my wounds M…
Hang On In The Baby Hmmm! Hmmm! Yeah! Oh! Baby! Hmmm! Hang on in there baby…
Hang on in There Hmmm! Hmmm! Yeah! Oh! Baby! Hmmm! Hang on in there baby…
Hang on in There Baby Hmmm! Hmmm! Yeah! Oh! Baby! Hmmm! Hang on in there baby…
I Sho Like Groovin' With Ya Sure like groovin' with ya Well those little things you do…
I Wouldn't Change A Thing I wouldn't change a thing If I had to live my…
Leave My World Leave my and world I'll leave it to Leave my world…
Look Into the Eyes of a Fool Everyone seems To think that our love is not for real Oh…
Love Me For A Reason Girl when you hold me, how you control me You bend…
Love Takes Tears What does it take to win your love for me? How…
Man In The Sky Yeah Man up in the sky Oh yeah yeah Man up in the…
Man Up in the Sky Nadas iguales, nadas perfecto Entre tu y yo no existe uno…
No More Heartaches Today I'm so glad that love's come home to me Now my…
Someday We'll Be Together Someday we'll be together Say it, say it again Someday we'll…
What Does It Take What does it take to win your love for me? How…
You And I You and I, you and I Sounds like a whole lotta…
You Turned Me On to Love You turned me on To love Wife of life Healer of my wounds M…
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@DavidGreen-gs6bn
GC was the front man who sang that hit song when he was lead singer of the Spinners, back when.
@ianmeyers7268
Wow. Just wow. Amazing voice!
@blachubear
True he was with the Spinners before Phillpe Wayne took over. This is their biggest Motown hit.
@Inspector711
Wow! This guy has some range!
@IvoPondusa
HAPPY (70th) BIRTHDAY, G. C.!!!
G. C.CAMERON
(born 21 September 1945)
G. C. Cameron is an American soul and R&B singer
@MrRayplumer
This guy is all the spinners rolled up into one. Awesome voice and range.
@nikkichips71
This guy is raw talent - can sing live and still hit pitch to perfection- this is soul!!!!!!
@angelahall1987
Never tire of his voice.Handsome to.😄
@musicandmovieguy55
Like others have said - "Its a Shame" GC didn't make more appearances on stage, with or without the Spinners. Would have driven many miles to see him to relive those magical days....I think many fans would have come out of the woodwork to see him.
@GardenOfIdan
Truely Amazing! Beautiful depth of tone and stunning falsetto!