CHICAGO — Chicago blues and soul icon Syl Johnson has died at the age of 85, his family confirmed in a statement issued Sunday. “A fiery, fierce fighter, always standing for the pursuit of justice as ...

R&B legend Syl Johnson has died at the age of 85. Johnson’s music was heavily sampled by countless rappers. Read more. R&B legend Syl Johnson, an artist heavily sampled by Hip-Hop artists, has died at ...

Chicago soul singer Syl Johnson, whose song "Different Strokes" was frequently sampled in hip-hop, has died at the age of 85. Director Rob Hatch-Miller of the 2015 documentary about Johnson's work, ...

Johnson's 1967 hit "Different Strokes" formed the backbone to many Hip-Hop classics. Syl Johnson, a soul and blues singer out of Chicago, has reportedly died. Johnson’s 1967 hit “Different Strokes” ...

Syl Johnson died last month. He was 85. Syl was a Chicago soul and blues singer. He was probably best known for his work on Hi Records, the home of Ann Peebles and, of course, Al Green. In fact, he ...

Syl Johnson in 2010; Jimmy Johnson at the Chicago Blues Festival in 2016 Credit: Syl Johnson by Saverio Truglia for the Chicago Reader; Jimmy Johnson by Paul Natkin/Getty Images Chicago shaped Jimmy ...

Syl Johnson, the Chicago blues and soul singer behind one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop history, has passed away at 85. CBS Chicago broke the news Sunday morning. Born Sylvester Thompson in ...

Sylvester “Syl” Johnson, famed soul and blues singer known for creating what would become one of Hip-Hop’s most sampled songs, died at the age of 85 on Sunday (Feb. 6). A statement confirming the ...

Chicago soul and blues legend Syl Johnson has died at age 85. CBS Chicago posted a statement from his family, which reads: It is with extreme sadness that our family announces the passing of Soul & ...

Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85, his family said Sunday. "A fiery, fierce, fighter, always standing for the ...