Michael Johnson (country singer)

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Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson (born August 8, 1944 in Alamosa , Colorado , † July 25, 2017 in Minneapolis , Minnesota ) was an American country singer , songwriter and guitarist . His first number 1 hit was "Give Me Wings" in 1986. He grew up in Denver, Colorado and studied classical guitar in Spain in 1966. In 1968 he returned to the USA to play with John Denver in the Chad Mitchell Trio . In the early 1970s he went to Nashville and made his first recordings there with hits like "Bluer Than Blue" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder", which were aimed at the pop market. In 1985 he recorded the country duet "I Love You By Heart" with Sylvia . He died on July 25, 2017 after a long illness at the age of 72 in Minneapolis.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US Country Country
1978 The Michael Johnson album US81 (17 weeks)
US 		-
1979 Dialogue US157 (12 weeks)
US 		-
1986 Wings - Country26 (38 weeks)
Country

more publishments

  • 1973: There Is a Breeze
  • 1975: For All You Mad Musicians
  • 1977: Ain't Dis Da Life
  • 1980: You Can Call Me Blue
  • 1981: Home Free
  • 1983: Lifetime Guarantee
  • 1988: That's That
  • 1990: The Best of Michael Johnson
  • 1992: Michael Johnson
  • 1995: Departure
  • 1997: Then and Now
  • 1999: The Very Best of Michael Johnson: Bluer Than Blue (1978–1995)
  • 2000: LIVE at the Bluebird Cafe
  • 2002: Classic Masters
  • 2005: Always - Roberto Bianco with Michael Johnson
  • 2012: Moonlit Déjà Vu

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US Country Country
1978 Bluer Than Blue
The Michael Johnson Album 		US12 (16 weeks)
US 		-
Almost Like Being in Love
The Michael Johnson Album 		US32 (12 weeks)
US 		-
1979 This Night Won't Last Forever
Dialogue 		US19 (20 weeks)
US 		-
1980 You Can Call Me Blue
You Can Call Me Blue 		US86 (3 weeks)
US 		-
1986 Gotta Learn to Love Without You
Wings 		- Country12 (20 weeks)
Country
Give Me Wings
Wings 		- Country1 (23 weeks)
Country
1987 The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder
Wings 		- Country1 (26 weeks)
Country
Ponies
wings 		- Country26 (13 weeks)
Country
Crying Shame
That's That 		- Country4 (40 weeks)
Country
1988 I Will Whisper Your Name
That’s That 		- Country7 (22 weeks)
Country
That's that
that's that 		- Country9 (20 weeks)
Country
1989 Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast)
That's That 		- Country52 (8 weeks)
Country

more publishments

  • 1973: On the Road
  • 1979: Sailing Without a Sail
  • 1979: I'll Always Love You
  • 1980: The Very First Time
  • 1981: You're Not Easy To Forget
  • 1991: It Must Be You (with Juice Newton )
  • 1992: One Honest Tear
  • 1995: Cain's Blood
  • 1997: Whenever I Call You Friend (with Alison Krauss )

Guest Posts

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US Country Country
1985 I Love You by Heart
One Step Closer 		US9 (25 weeks)
US 		-
with Sylvia

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jon Bream: 'Bluer Than Blue' singer Michael Johnson dies at 72. In: Star Tribune . July 27, 2017, accessed July 28, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b c Chart sources: [1]
personal data
SURNAME Johnson, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Alamosa , Colorado
DATE OF DEATH July 25, 2017
Place of death Minneapolis , Minnesota