Louis Johnson

Louis Johnson

Louis E. Johnson

On 10 records in 2 Record Tribe collections

Played on

Give My Regards To Broad StreetPaul McCartney, 1984Bass ThrillerMichael Jackson, 1982Bass, Handclaps If That’s What It TakesMichael McDonald, 1982Bass The DudeQuincy Jones, 1981Bass, Handclaps Rocks, Pebbles And SandStanley Clarke, 1980Written-By Off The WallMichael Jackson, 1979Arranged By, Bass, Written-By IntimateLeon Haywood, 1976Bass Look Out For #1The Brothers Johnson, 1976Guitar, Bass, Lead Vocals, Words By Feels So GoodGrover Washington, Jr., 1975Bass Man-ChildHerbie Hancock, 1975Bass

About

Louis Johnson (born April 13, 1955, Los Angeles, California, USA – died May 21, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) was an American R&B, soul, funk and jazz bassist and vocalist. In 1975, with his brother they formed the group . He also worked as a session musician playing on numerous releases of the 1970’s and 1980’s including ‘s albums “Off The Wall”, “Thriller” and “Dangerous”. He was known for his distinctive slapping technique on the bass guitar (aka “Thunder Thumbs”). Cousin of .