Lou Johnson, born on February 11, 1941, in the United States of America, is an American soul singer and pianist. He began his musical journey singing in gospel choirs during his teenage years before studying music at Brooklyn College. In 1962, Lou Johnson signed as a solo singer with Bigtop Records, where he met the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. His third single, "Reach Out for Me", reached number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1963. Johnson's original version of "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" peaked at number 49 in the US charts in 1964, while his cover of "A Message to Martha" reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1965, Johnson recorded a vocal version of Sidney Bechet's instrumental hit, "Petite Fleur", entitled "A Time to Love, A Time to Cry". He appeared on the British TV program Ready Steady Go! to promote it. After moving to Orange County, California, Johnson became a nightclub entertainer. He died on May 1, 2019, in San Bernardino, California.
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