Gordie Johnson
| Gordie Johnson | |
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 Johnson, left, with Kelly Hoppe |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Grady Johnson |
| Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Origin | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Reggae, rock |
| Occupations | Guitarist, singer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts | Big Sugar, Grady, Wide Mouth Mason |
| Website | shadygrady.net |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson double neck guitar | |
Gordie Johnson is a Canadian musician, best known as the front man for the reggae-rock band Big Sugar, and later southern rock band Grady.
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[edit] Biography
Johnson was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He grew up in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and Windsor, Ontario, where he frequently crossed the river to play in Detroit, Michigan. He is a vocalist and guitarist for the reggae-rock band Big Sugar[1] and the cowboy metal band Grady, where he now uses his nickname "Grady" Johnson. Johnson is also known for wearing Hugo Boss clothing, as part of a long-term sponsorship deal with the designer.
Johnson is a producer having done albums for other artists, including Gov't Mule, Taj Mahal, The Trews, The Joel Plaskett Emergency, Wide Mouth Mason, The Respectables, Reel Big Fish, Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold, and Chris Kirby among others.[2] He is also the songwriter/ cowriter of numerous hit songs in many genres.
Splitting his time between Alberta and Texas,[3] Johnson is a proud Canadian, evident in his version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada" and frequent discussions/interviews over the years.[4] More recently the Texas influence can be heard through his songwriting for Grady. He stays very busy either playing live or working in the studio. Summer 2010 will see him playing his first instrument- the bass- with his friends in Wide Mouth Mason as part of the ZZ Top tour. Johnson reformed Big Sugar in 2010 for some concert dates. The band released their new studio album, Revolution Per Minute, in 2011.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Big Sugar
- 1991 - Big Sugar
- 1993 - Five Hundred Pounds
- 1995 - Dear M.F. (EP)
- 1995 - Ride Like Hell (EP)
- 1996 - Hemi-Vision
- 1998 - Heated
- 1999 - Chauffe à bloc (EP)
- 2000 - Extra Long Life (as Alkaline)
- 2001 - Brothers and Sisters, Are You Ready?
- 2001 - Brothers and Sisters, Êtes Vous Ready?
- 2003 - Hit & Run
- 2011 - Revolution Per Minute
[edit] Grady
- 2006 - Y.U. So Shady?
- 2007 - A Cup of Cold Poison
- 2009 - Good As Dead
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] Citations
- ^ "Big Sugar Biography". maplemusic.com. Maple Music. http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/bsu/bio.asp. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Bliss, Karen (June 2011). "A Man of Many Parts: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer — Gordie Johnson does it all and does it well". Words & Music. socan.ca (Toronto: Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada). ISSN 1195-8316. http://socan.ca/jsp/fr/pub/music_creators/GorJohnSP2011.jsp. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Ross, Mike (13 July 2005). "Gordie Johnson abandons T.O. for Texas". jam.canoe.ca. Jam!. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Johnson_Gordie/2005/07/13/1128577.html. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Factor, Amanda (20 June 2001). "Big Sugar’s Gordie Johnson I Am Canadian Rant". Chart. chartattack.com (Toronto: Chart Communications). ISSN 1198-7235. http://www.chartattack.com/news/29177/big-sugar%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%84%A2s-gordie-johnson-i-am-canadian-rant. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
[edit] References
- http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Big_Sugar/2011/06/27/18341671.html
- http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=844&fid1=29886 Joel Plaskett Wins Billboard World Songwriting Contest
- http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Johnson_Gordie/2007/07/12/4333305-sun.html Gordie Johnson returns to roots
- http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Johnson_Gordie/2007/06/07/4241153.html Ex-Big Sugar rocker serves 'Poison'
- http://www.gfwadvertiser.ca/index.cfm?sid=108405&sc=293 Musician finds new sound[dead link]
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