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 ...

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 ...

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 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 recently passed away on February 6 at the age of 85. The singer died six days after the demise of his older brother Jimmy Johnson. Although the cause of death remains unknown, his family ...

Last year, Kanye West put out a song with Jay-Z, the BNT'd "The Joy", as part of his "Good Fridays" series of free singles leading up to the release of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. That song ...

Earlier this week, veteran soul singer Syl Johnson discovered that one of America's best-selling albums, Watch the Throne by Jay-Z and Kanye West, uses an unauthorized sample of one of his songs, ...