General Johnson obituary

Songwriter and lead vocalist with the soul band Chairmen of the BoardGeneral Johnson, who has died of lung cancer aged 67, was a Grammy-winning songwriter and lead singer for the soul band Chairmen of the Board. The group's best-known hit, Give Me Just a Little More Time (1970), guaranteed their place in the annals of pop, but the group continued to perform right up to Johnson's death. He was also the co-writer of Patches, a song about a boy from a poor family forced to take on adult responsibil...

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