Shirley Johnson

Born: Franklin, VA, 1949

Member of: Sweet Honey in the Rock

Influenced by: Etta James, Ruth Brown, Mahalia Jackson, Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin

Genre: R & B

Biography: Like so many African American vocalists, Shirley Johnson started out singing in church and then went on to embrace secular ...

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