Howard Johnson (soul singer)
Encyclopedia
Howard Johnson, is a former American
soul
/disco
singer, and founder of the group Niteflyte
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United States
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soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
singer, and founder of the group Niteflyte
Niteflyte
Niteflyte was an American disco group, whose main members were Howard Johnson and Sandy Torano. They released an album on Ariola Records in 1979, which peaked at #59 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart, and a single, "If You Want It", which hit #37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.They remain...
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Studio albums
- 1982: Keepin' Love New
- 1983: Doin' It My Way
- 1985: The Vision
- 1989: Johnson & Branson with Regis Branson
- 2003: Packed & Waitin with Regis Branson
Singles
- 1982: "Keepin' Love New" - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#45 (double A-side) - 1982: "So FineSo Fine (Howard Johnson song)"So Fine" is a 1982 soul/dance single by Howard Johnson, former lead singer of Niteflyte. The single made it to number one on the dance charts for one week, number six on the soul singles chart....
" - UK #45 (double A-side) - 1983: "Let This Dream Be Real"
- 1983: "Let's Take Time Out"
- 1985: "Stand Up"
- 1985: "Knees"