Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85
Family members did not give further details on his death, including the cause. His death comes days after his brother, fellow blues artist Jimmy Johnson, died at 93.
“One of the most sampled artists of our time, his music served as the soundtrack for some of our most poignant moments in history,” his family said.
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