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.
Jack in the Box
Johnny Bristol Lyrics
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Baby Kaely Ever heard me rap rapping before? In for some? Coulour orang…
c.o.k.e. People tell me I howl oddly It’s beyond me Box I don’t fit…
Clodagh Rodgers Stop - don't say you'll put me down Love - don't…
E-Phunk's People tell me I howl oddly It’s beyond me Box I don’t fit…
Elysean Fields It's been seven years now Living in this box Closed in on…
Gavyn Bailey Never thought I'd be here, writing a song about us…
Higelin Jacques Choeurs Jack in the box Jack out of the box Jack in the…
Howling Syn [Chorus:] Rainy faces of mine My steps behind Chanting to…
J. Rhys Dfunds Cal1sto & Luca Santamaria Uh! Yo! Uh! Uh! Can't put no price on this (Nah) I'm bring…
Jacques Higelin Choeurs Jack in the box Jack out of the box Jack in the…
Jean-Pierre Armengaud My clothes are all ragged my goodwill coat's not the…
La-Le-Lu VERSE He's got some defects Couple missing screws …
Love to Sing Jack in the box, Jack in the box, Quiet and still. Will…
Man With No Name AFI Answer That And Stay Fashionable Rizzo In The Box I'm al…
N.C Ci son cose che non sai (che non sai) Non mi…
Not Available Jack in the box, me in big trouble. Hope is…
S.J. Dan Honestly, shout out to Britney Spears What she went through …
The Elysian Fields It's been seven years now Living in this box Closed in on…
The Jackpots Love is a game, always the same I'm like a toy,…
The Moments Jack comes out of the box The bears came home and…
Tommy Dell I was standing inside a little toy shop Just the other…
U2 Delayed for a time, trip for an answer We're in for…
Various Artists Kid:] Next motherfucker's gonna get my metal On we plow The…
void droid Don't know if you're awake or not Your eyes feel all…
Zez Confrey and His Orchestra You can take the moon, gather up the stars And the…
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 You turned me on To love Wife of life Healer of my wounds M…
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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Debbie Evans
as a kid i absolutely loved thisd song , as an adult i still do !!!!! fabulous sends me right back to childhood !!!
Carlos Roberto
Já não se faz mais músicas como antigamente. Simplesmente excelente!!!!
KeezOfLife
LOVE it!!!
LadyJML
I've always loved this song, beautiful melody and words.
BoogieKnight1976
Takes me back ! this was in my Moms vinyl collection way back. great tune way better than today's music.
THXOPS
Wow! Ray Goodman and Brown when they were still The Moments! One of my all time favorite soul groups!
Nook Vintage
Childhood memories growing up in the 70 s - love this tune
Nate Keith
Rachel Nook my Father Tommy Keith wrote this song I'm his son Nate Keith
mopar man
great song i was 16 when it came out seems like only yesterday - 70's was such great music
MISSION PASSED
this song got stuck in my head after hearing on the radio, its a really cool song