Roy Lee Johnson
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American R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist
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- Born
- 1901
- Works
- 3
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- The Baptists of Tierra Blanca
- Northwest Southern Baptists
- The story of Rehoboth
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Roy Lee Johnson (born December 31, 1938) is an American R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist. He is best known for his composition "Mr. Moonlight", which has been covered by many artists, including The Beatles. He was born in Centralhatchee, Georgia, and began playing guitar as a child. Around 1955, he joined his first band, The Brassettes, who included Robert Ward and who played local dances in and around Hogansville. After the band won a talent contest in Atlanta <a href="https://www
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Family name
- Johnson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Centralhatchee
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Notable work
- Mr. Moonlight
- Genre
- rock music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Stax Records
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- date of birth
- 1938-12-31
- date of death
- 2024-06-03
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