Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Blues, Composer
1935 – 1996
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Who was Johnny "Guitar" Watson?
John "Johnny 'Guitar'" Watson, Jr. was an American blues, soul, and funk musician and singer-songwriter. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s with some success. His creative reinvention in the 1970s with disco and funk overtones, saw Watson have hits with "Ain't That a Bitch", "I Need It" and "Superman Lover". His successful recording career spanned forty years, with his biggest hit being the 1977 "A Real Mother For Ya".
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1935
Houston - Also known as
- Jonny 'Guitar' Watson
- Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
- Johnny Guitar Watson
- Johnny Watson
- Watson, Johnny "Guitar"
- J.G. Watson
- Young John Watson
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- May 17, 1996
Yokohama
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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