General Johnson (musician)

General Johnson
Johnson in 2007
Background information
Birth name	General Norman Johnson
Born	(1941-05-23)May 23, 1941 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Origin	Huntersville, Virginia
Died	October 13, 2010(2010-10-13) (aged 69) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter, record producer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1961–2010
Website	http://www.chairmenoftheboard.com/

General Norman Johnson (May 23, 1941 – October 13, 2010) was an American R&B singer, frontman of the Chairmen of the Board, songwriter, and record producer.^[1] He usually performed as General Johnson, although sometimes (particularly early in his career) he was billed as Norman Johnson. "General Norman" were in fact his given forenames, in that order; General was not a nickname or stage name.