Michael Johnson (singer)

Michael Johnson
Johnson in 2002
Background information
Birth name	Michael Jay Johnson
Born	(1944-08-08)August 8, 1944 Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.
Died	July 25, 2017(2017-07-25) (aged 72) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Folk,[1] folk rock, country,[1] soft rock[1]
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, actor, writer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, piano
Years active	1957–2017
Labels	Atco, Sanskrit Records, EMI, RCA, Vanguard, Atlantic, Intersound, American Originals, Red House
Website	www.mjblue.com

Michael Jay Johnson (August 8, 1944 – July 25, 2017) was an American pop, country, and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best remembered for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue". He charted four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and nine more on Hot Country Songs, including two number one country hits in 1986's "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder". He also co-wrote "Cain's Blood", the debut single of 1990s country group 4 Runner.