Lamont Johnson

Eugene Lamont Johnson (April 20, 1955 - November 27, 2024), commonly known as E Lamont Johnson or Lamont Johnson, was an American musician. He was the lead singer of the composition "This Must Be Heaven" and electric fretless bassist of the R&B band Brainstorm. As a result of his electric fretless bass work throughout the mid-1970s, he gained recognition for being the first internationally recognized electric fretless bassist in R&B music.

After leaving Brainstorm in 1978, he recorded two solo albums for CBS Records. He recorded an album with American disco group Niteflyte for Ariola Records. He was a notable bass instructor in the Detroit area, and many have sought his electric bass instruction.

Johnson died on November 27, 2024.

Discography

Studio albums 1977: Together (with Gloster Williams & The King James Version) 1977: Stormin (With Brainstorm) 1978: On My Way (with Hamilton Bohannon) 1978: First Time Out (with Jimmy McKee) 1978: Physical Attraction (with Keith Barrow) 1978: Music of The Sun 1979: Niteflyte 1979: Chapter 8 1981: Was (Not Was) 1985: Double Dip (with Robert Lowe)

Singles 1978: "Sister Fine" 1978: "Hey Girl" 1979: "If You Want It"(With Niteflyte) 1980: "Masta Luva" 1980: "Rock You Baby" 1984: "The Heart Is a Hunter" (With The Stingrays)