Wilko Johnson

about

Wilko Johnson (born John Peter Wilkinson in Canvey Island, Essex, on 12 July 1947; died 21 November 2022) was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He was a member of the pub rock/rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s. Johnson was known for his distinctive guitar playing style which he achieved by not using a pick but instead relying on fingerstyle in a way that enabled him to play rhythm guitar and riffs or solos at the same time creating a highly percussive guitar sound. Johnson left the band in April 1977, following disagreements over the tracks to be included in the "Sneakin' Suspicion" album. Johnson maintained that he was kicked out of the band, while the remaining band members claimed that he had left voluntarily. In 1977, he was a founding member of Solid Senders, with keyboardist John Potter, bassist Steve Lewins, and drummer Alan Platt. The Wilko Johnson Band played at the 'Front Row Festival', a three-week event at the Hope and Anchor, Islington in late November and early December 1977, featuring many early punk rock acts. This resulted in the inclusion of two tracks by The Wilko Johnson Band ("Dr. Feelgood" & "Twenty Yards Behind"), on a hit double album of recordings from the festival. The Hope & Anchor Front Row Festival compilation album (March 1978) which reached number 28 in the UK Albums Chart. In 1980, Johnson joined Ian Dury's band, The Blockheads. Around 1984 he then re-formed The Wilko Johnson Band, joined by Bl

top songs

albums

Going Back Home

Solid Senders

Red Hot Rocking Blues

Blow Your Mind

▥

Back in the Night: the Best of Wilko

Back In The Night - The Best of Wilko Johnson

I Keep It To Myself - The Best Of Wilko Johnson

Going Back Home (Deluxe Edition)

Barbed Wire Blues

The Best Of Wilko Johnson Volume 1

The Best Of Wilko Johnson

▥

Mojo Presents Let It Be Revisited

similar artists