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'''Burleigh Clyde "Buck" Johnson, Jr''' (born c. [[1966]] in Miami, Florida) is a vocalist and songwriter. | '''Burleigh Clyde "Buck" Johnson, Jr''' (born c. [[1966]] in Miami, Florida) is a vocalist and songwriter. | ||
Johnson's father, [[Burleigh Johnson|Burleigh]], was named for pitcher [[Burleigh Grimes]] and was a member of the [[Johnson Brothers]] gospel quartet. Buck grew up in [[Shady Grove]] and toured with his family's gospel group. | Johnson's father, [[Burleigh Johnson|Burleigh]], was named for pitcher [[Burleigh Grimes]] and was a member of the [[Johnson Brothers]] gospel quartet. Buck grew up in [[Shady Grove]] and toured with his family's gospel group before attending [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. | ||
Since then Johnson has worked in California and Nashville, Tennessee in a widely-ranging music career. He has performed as a soloist and with numerous groups and also recorded and performed as a session musician, songwriter and producer. | Since then Johnson has worked in California and Nashville, Tennessee in a widely-ranging music career. He has performed as a soloist and with numerous groups and also recorded and performed as a session musician, songwriter and producer. | ||
Johnson was a founding member of the country group Whiskey Falls and performs frequently with [[Birmingham]]'s [[Black Jacket Symphony]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birmingham-Southern alumni]] | |||
[[Category:Vocalists]] | [[Category:Vocalists]] | ||
[[Category:Songwriters]] | [[Category:Songwriters]] | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 14 March 2014
Burleigh Clyde "Buck" Johnson, Jr (born c. 1966 in Miami, Florida) is a vocalist and songwriter.
Johnson's father, Burleigh, was named for pitcher Burleigh Grimes and was a member of the Johnson Brothers gospel quartet. Buck grew up in Shady Grove and toured with his family's gospel group before attending Birmingham-Southern College.
Since then Johnson has worked in California and Nashville, Tennessee in a widely-ranging music career. He has performed as a soloist and with numerous groups and also recorded and performed as a session musician, songwriter and producer.
Johnson was a founding member of the country group Whiskey Falls and performs frequently with Birmingham's Black Jacket Symphony.
References
- Colurso, Mary (January 27, 2012) "Buck Johnson or Burly Clyde? Either way, he's a busy singer-songwriter from Alabama." The Birmingham News