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Anthony Johnson

b. 1957

Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician

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Born 1957. Anthony Johnson is a Jamaican singer.

Roy Anthony Johnson (born 25 December 1957), better known simply as Anthony Johnson, is a Jamaican reggae musician who was a member of the group Mystic I and is known for the 1980s hit song "Gunshot".

Biography Johnson was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1957. which pleaded for a cessation of the so-called "shotta" mentality, and which has remained a perennial favorite with sound systems.

Johnson is well known in Jamaica and on the European reggae circuit. Since the late 1980s he has lived in the UK, where he worked with producers such as Jah Warrior, Rootsman, and Mike Brooks,

Discography Albums Gunshot (1982), Midnight Rock Reggae Feelings (1983), Vista Sounds – expanded version issued 1999, Culture Press I'm Ready (Showcase Style) (1983), Rusty International Reggae Feeling (1984), Live & Learn We Want More Lovin''', ProgressiveA Yah We Deh (1985), Jammy'sRasta Brothers (1985), Dancefloor – with Don Carlos and Little JohnRobert French Meets Anthony Johnson (198?), Midnight Rock – with Robert FfrenchTogetherness (1996), House of Reggae – reissued (2001), PrestigeReggae Chronicles (2006), HallmarkGun Shot: Extended Version (2007), RootsI'm The One, TeamsDancehall Victory (2010), Rupa Rupa records

With Mystic IMysterious (1979), Burning SoundsPerilous Time Showcase'' (2009), Anthony Johnson Music

Singles "She Afi Come a Me" (1977), Grimm Ben "Africa" (1979), Strong Like Sampson "Africa We Want to Go" (1979), GG's "Hey Baby" (1980), Laser "Ice Cream" (1980), Laser "Life is Not Easy" (1980), Strong Like Sampson "Let Go This One" (1981), Greensleeves "Just Call Me Girl" (1981), Freedom Sounds – with Lee Van Cliff "Africans Must Be Free" (1982), Heartbeat "Dancehall Style" (1982), Corner Stone "Don't Let Me Down Girl" (1982), Heartbeat "Gunshot" (1982), Midnight Rock "Sound Clash" (1982), Midnight Rock "Too Much" (1982), Oak Sound "Baby Loving" (1983), Rusty International "Dreadlocks Fight" (1983), Rusty International "Now I Know" (1983), Greensleeves "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (1984), Rusty International "Nah Lick Shot" (1984), Black Scorpio "Nice & Easy" (1984), Black Scorpio "Stop My Loving" (1984), Rusty International "Spend the Night With You" (1988), Heights "Gunshot 90's Remix" (1991), One Love "Aware of Love", Harry J "Come in the Lawn", Connection "Dance With Me", Midnight Rock "Every Time I Hear Music", Midnight Rock "Feel Like Dancing/Dance & Romance", Midnight Rock – with Jah Thomas "Follow Them Footsteps", Harry J "I Feel Good", Youth in Progress "I'm The One", Teams "Know The Truth", Black Zodiac "Lost Love", Black Symbolic "Loving a Woman", Midnight Rock "Move in Move Out", Explosion "My Girl", Duke of Earl "Nice Up the Dance", Jammy's "Say You Love Me", Connection "She's My Queen", Reggae Sting "Strictly Rub a Dub", Midnight Rock "Take Me to the Show", Midnight Rock "You I Love", Midnight Rock "Swinging Medley", Silver Kamel "True True Love", Jamaica Vices "Tribulation" (2009), Heartical "Concentration" (2007), Rupa Rupa Records

With Mystic I "Forward With Jah Orthodox" (1978), Black Art "Feeling Happy" (1978), 56 Hope Road – miscredited as 'Mystic M' "Shining Light" (1978), Black Rose – miscredited as 'Mystic Eyes'

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anthony Johnson?

Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician

When was Anthony Johnson born?

Anthony Johnson was born on 25 December 1957.

What is Anthony Johnson's occupation?

Anthony Johnson is a singer.

What nationality is Anthony Johnson?

Anthony Johnson is Jamaican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anthony Johnson

· Wikidata: Q4772841

· DBpedia: Anthony Johnson (musician)

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