Syl Johnson One of the players the Phillies received in return from Cincinati was pitcher Syl Johnson who took over the 47 from Kleinhans. Johnson had a solid career for the Phillies, putting up ...

Syl Johnson, the Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose 1967 track “Different Strokes” became one of most sampled songs in hip-hop history, has died at the age of 85. Johnson’s family ...

Syl Johnson, whose 1967 single “Different Strokes” has been frequently sampled by some of hip-hop’s top artists, has died at age 85. No cause of death was given.

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 ...

He enjoyed a career revival in his 70s. By Ben Sisario Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and guitarist who built a cult following for his raw sound on 1960s songs like “Is It Because I’m ...

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 ...

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 ...

From 'Soul Train' to fried-fish sandwiches to the Wu-Tang Clan. By THR Staff Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows Still - H 2015 About that legacy, a lead the film is happy to bury in its second ...