He didn’t know I had taught Louis. I called my mom and said, “Look, Billy’s bass player quit. Pack Louis a bag and bring him to the airport.” Q: Why did The Brothers Johnson break up in 82 ...

Prolific funk and R&B bassist Louis Johnson died at 60 yesterday (May 21). Johnson was a founding member of the Brothers Johnson, and a longtime collaborator of Quincy Jones'.

NEW YORK — Louis Johnson, a bassist who had a string of funk hits with the Brothers Johnson and worked as a session musician for Quincy Jones, notably on the Michael Jackson albums “Off the ...

LOS ANGELES — Louis Johnson, founding member of funk band The Brothers Johnson and an in-demand bassist who appeared on Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get ...