Howard Johnson

Howard Williams Johnson (born November 28, 1956, in Miami, Florida) is an American soul/disco singer, and founder of the group Niteflyte. He charted two songs on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart during the 1980s – "So Fine", which spent one week at No. 1 in 1982, and "Let This Dream Be Real", which reached No. 19 in 1983.

Career R&B vocalist Howard Johnson started out in Miami, performing in local bars and clubs until the appearance of a life-changing business contact. That was Sandy Torano, a guitarist and producer associated with performers such as the Commodores and Phyllis Hyman. Johnson was his choice for a new vocalist and thus began the singer's recording career in 1977, as the group Niteflyte under Ariola records. The project lasted for only two albums but A&M later signed Johnson to a solo contract. The singer recorded two more albums for the label: Doin' It My Way (1983), produced by the System, and The Vision (1985), some of which was handled by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. In 1986, Johnson recorded the ballad "Perfect Timing" with singer Donna Allen which appeared on her debut album of the same name.

1985 The Vision

1989 Johnson and Branson (with Regis Branson)

2002 Packed and Waitin''' (Japan only, with Regis Branson)

2010

2012

2013

CompilationsHoward Johnson – Doin' It My Way / The Vision'' (2007)

Singles YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbumUS Dance UK 1982 "So Fine" 1 6 45 Keepin' Love New "Say You Wanna" — — — "Keepin' Love New" — 47 — 1983 "Let This Dream Be Real" 19 58 — Doin' It My Way "Let's Take Time Out" — 30 — 1985 "Knees" — — — The Vision "Older Girl" — — — "Stand Up" — 29 91 1986 "Perfect Timing" (with Donna Allen) — — — Perfect Timing (by Donna Allen) "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.