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Ernie Johnson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Best known as one half of the duo Eddie & Ernie, who cut a series of brilliant if criminally unknown singles that rank with the finest soul records of the 1960s, singer Ernie Johnson was born October 22, 1945, in Lubbock, TX

Ernie Johnson continues in the soul-blues singing path forged by artists like Bobby “Blue” Bland, ZZ Hill, Little Milton and RL Griffin Born in Winnsboro, Louisiana, Johnson didn’t begin singing professionally until after moving to Dallas

Photographer Ernie Johnson has produced work for gospel groups such as the Forbes Family and should not be mistaken for the R&B singer of the same name While the family in the aforementioned group is identified as Forbes, the Johnsons are certainly involved, as further photography was provided by Lorraine Johnson, with Thomas Johnson pitching in as assistant engineer

Vocalist and songwriter Ernie Johnson deserves plenty of credit for his efforts in the genres of soul and blues, but he doesn’t get the nod for the funky basslines featured in the touring and recording combo of guitar wildman Buddy Guy in the late ’60s and early ’70s

The list of bluesmen who have recorded named Ernie Johnson historically begins with this pianist, who cut sides in the ’30s behind singer Mary Butler He is the not same person as either the bassist or the R&B singer of the same name

Ernie K-Doe scored one of the biggest hits (possibly the biggest) in the history of New Orleans R&B with “Mother-in-Law,” a humorous lament that struck a chord with listeners of all stripes on its way to the top of both the pop and R&B charts in 1961

Ernie Lancaster Biography, Photos, Pictures

Electric blues guitarist Ernie Lancaster played on albums by numerous artists throughout the ’80s and ’90s and released a solo album, Ernestly, in 1991 More than anything, Lancaster is perhaps best known as Root Boy Slim’s guitarist in the Sex Change Band

Eruption was formed in 1974 in London by vocalist Precious Wilson, lead guitarist Greg Perrineau, bassist Morgan Perrineau, keyboardist Gerry Williams, and drummer Eric Kingsley

Erwin Helfer Biography, Photos, Pictures

Erwin Helfer was introduced to piano blues as a young teenager growing up in Chicago in the early ’50s, the heyday of the city’s blues clubs and the fortunes of labels such as Chess Records

She grew up listening to ’70s soul and ’80s hip-hop, but Erykah Badu drew more comparisons to Billie Holiday upon her breakout in 1997, after the release of her first album, Baduizm

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