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James "Jay" Johnson established himself as one of the top bass-baritone singers in the Detroit doo-wop and soul music scene during the pre-Motown years. He was a member of the Detroit group Nolan Strong & The Diablos and can be heard on the group's Fortune Records recordings from late 1956 on. While at Fortune Records, Johnson also recorded with Andre Williams' 'New Group.' He can also be heard as the dominant bass voice on Nathaniel Mayer's hit "Village Of Love." Johnson would later form The Velvet Angels and The Four Sonics. He is currently performing with a new Diablos group he organized, Nolan Strong's Diablos - Johnson is the only original member. ==Nolan Strong & the Diablos, Fortune Records== Johnson, 17 years old at the time, joined the Nolan Strong & the Diablos in 1956. Johnson was introduced to Nolan Strong through fellow Fortune Records artist Andre Williams. Johnson performed and recorded in Andre Williams' New Group. Johnson is heard on Williams songs: "Bacon Fat," "Just Because Of A Kiss," "Mean Jean," and "Bobby Jean". Along with Johnson, Andre Williams’ "New Group" also consisted of, Gino Parks, Bobby Calhoun, Steve Gaston.〔(Harmonytrain.com )〕 Johnson’s first session with the Diablos was on "Can’t We Talk It Over" and "Mambo of Love", recorded in late 1956 and released in 1957. By the time the first Nolan Strong & the Diablos "Fortune Of Hits" LP was released, Johnson had replaced George Scott as bass-baritone, however, the picture on the album cover did not reflect the change, instead showing the older line-up, without Johnson. 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「Jay Johnson (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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