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Hillery Johnson was a record label owner, record producer, manager and song writer and vice-president of a major record American record label. ==Background== In 1966, Hilary Johnson along with Leo Austell and Archie Russell founded Brainstorm Records and Productions. Later he worked for United Artists and then Capitol Records. By 1973 he was working for MCA Records where he held the position of promotional manager for special marketing. By the mid-1970s he was with Playboy Records as their national r&b promotion director.〔Soul Express Online (THE MANHATTANS – part 4 (1980 – 1989) “SHINING STAR” )〕 By 1977 he was vice-president of Atlantic Records.〔The Afro American Feb 18, 1978 (Page 28 National Roundup )〕 As a composer, along with Michael Wycoff he co-composed "Try And Love Again for The Manhattans.〔Soul Train (10 of The Best Ballads of the 80s, ''The Manhattans, ''Why You Wanna Love Me Like This'' (1989) )〕 In 1993, Johnson was involved in legal action against Joseph Jack Productions. He was suing the production company and its owner Joseph Jackson over money he alleged was owed to him for negotiating a recording agreement. He claimed he was owed $15,000 for representing Jackson in an attempt to work out an A&M recording deal for Janet Jackson.〔Billboard Feb 5, 1983 (Page 55 News Black Janet Jackson Deal Is Subject Of Suit )〕 ==Labels founded== In 1966, as a young man, Johnson and Archie Russell along with Leo Austell, a veteran in the record scene co-founded Brainstorm Records. This came about as a result of the label Austell was with, Vee Jay records collapsing. Another label creation that Johnson responsible for was Twin Stacks. It was the subsidiary of Brainstorm. Both labels lasted for four years and were successful mainly in their geographical region. They did however have some real solid success. As a production company they did extremely well with Betty Everett scoring several national hits including "There'll Come A Time".〔''Chicago Soul'' By Robert Pruter (Page 247 Hard Soul Brainstorm Records )〕 He founded the Palm Springs based label Valley Vue Records 〔Soul Train (10 of The Best Ballads of the 80s, ''The Manhattans, ''Why You Wanna Love Me Like This'' (1989) )〕〔Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademarks, Volume 1162, Issue 2 (Page 15, 138 )〕 Another label he started was one he co-founded along with Tom Takayoshi, was Hilltak Records. Takayoshi was the former president of Playboy Records.〔Billboard 10 Mar 1979 (Page 93 General News Record Companies Rushing To Open Disco Divisions HILLTAK )〕 The Hilltak label was a subsidiary of Atlantic Records.〔Billboard 20 Sep 1980 (Page 28 Counterpoint Demo Bags Binder For Singing Duo By Jean Williams )〕 〔Soul Train (10 of The Best Ballads of the 80s, ''The Manhattans, ''Why You Wanna Love Me Like This'' (1989) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hillery Johnson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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