Jimmy Johnson (musician)
| Jimmy Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 4, 1943 Sheffield, Alabama United States |
| Occupation(s) | Session musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section |
Jimmy Johnson (born February 4, 1943, Sheffield, Alabama) is a member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section who was attached to FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, for a period in the 1960s. In 1969, with the backing of Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler, Johnson became a co-founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, along with the drummer Roger Hawkins, the bassist David Hood, and the keyboardist Barry Beckett. The studio was originally located at 3614 Jackson Highway in Sheffield and later moved to 1000 Alabama Avenue, also in Sheffield. Johnson worked as a record producer and as a guitarist. He has performed with Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin. He also engineered three tracks on the Rolling Stones' album Sticky Fingers.
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