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Hubert Johnson (January 14, 1941–July 11, 1981)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Contours )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=RIP Hubert Johnson )〕 was an American singer and performer. Johnson is best known for being one of the original members of the R&B band The Contours. Johnson was also the cousin of the late Jackie Wilson.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Died on This Date (July 11, 1981) Hubert Johnson / The Contours )〕 ==Career==
In 1959, local Detroit musician Joe Billingslea formed a band called "The Blenders" with fellow musicians Billy Gordon and Billy Hoggs. The next year, at the recommendation of Johnson's cousin Jackie Wilson, Johnson joined the trio making it a quartet and, at the recommendation of Billingslea, the group changed their name to "The Contours".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=classic motown: Contours )〕 Shortly after the renaming, Berry Gordy signed the group on to his new recording company Motown. The group's first hit came with the release of the single "Do You Love Me" in 1962. The group also achieved success with the songs "Shake Sherry" and "That Day When She Needed Me" in 1963 and 1964.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Contours Biography )〕 In 1964, within a matter of two weeks, Johnson along with Billingslea, Gordon, Hoggs and Contours newcomer Sylvester Potts decided to part from Motown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=the contours )〕
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