DER US-AMERIKANISCHE DJ UND HOUSE-PRODUZENT PAUL JOHNSON IST GESTORBEN

Der am 11. Januar 1971 in Chicago geborene DJ, House-Produzent und Komponist/Songwriter Paul Johnson ist am 4. August 2021 infolge einer Corona-Erkrankung in Evergreen Park (Illinois) gestorben. Weltweite Bekanntheit erlangte er mit seiner Single «Get Get Down» (1999). Er hat zahlreiche kleinere, junge Namen und auch international erfolgreiche Künstler (wie Daft Punk) zu deren musikalischem Wirken inspiriert.

Paul Johnson, Celebrated Chicago House Producer, Dead at 50

Pioneering Chicago artist created vigorous and tuneful tracks that inspired the likes of Daft Punk.

Elias Leight & Emily Blake

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/paul-johnson-dead-1208025/

Paul Johnson, House Music Icon, Dies at 50 After COVID-19 Battle

Chicago publication «5 Magazine» first reported the news, which has since been confirmed by Johnson’s agency and by his Facebook page. «Billboard» has reached out for additional comment.

Krystal Rodriguez

https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/9610550/paul-johnson-dead-dj-covid-19/

Paul Johnson (1971-2021): One of the most essential house musicians of all time

Paul Leighton Johnson was one of a kind. Even in the face of enormous adversity, the Chicago icon lived life with the same irrepressible spirit you can hear all over his classics. After a publicised struggle with Covid-19 in recent weeks, he passed away on the morning of August 4th 2021, leaving behind a chasm in house music.

Gabriel Szatan

https://djmag.com/longreads/paul-johnson-1971-2021-one-most-essential-house-musicians-all-time

Paul Johnson, the US house producer best known for his hit Get Get Down, has died from Covid-19 at age 50

A statement on his Facebook page said: «Our greatness passed away this morning at 9am the house music legend we all know as PJ aka Paul Johnson.» In July, he had been hospitalised and placed in intensive care after contracting the virus.

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/04/paul-johnson-get-get-down-house-producer-dies-at-age-50-from-covid-19

House-DJ Paul Johnson stirbt nach Covid-19-Erkrankung

Er galt als Koryphäe im House-Genre, sein Song «Get Get Down» wurde international zum Hit. Nun ist der US-Musikproduzent und DJ Paul Johnson nach einem schweren Covid-19-Verlauf gestorben.

fek

https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/paul-johnson-house-dj-stirbt-mit-50-jahren-nach-covid-19-erkrankung-a-2989ced8-ae15-4708-adca-d1604a1fd076

Videos:

Paul Johnson – Get Get Down 1999

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX1vAKTunhE

Get Get Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR-_BMO7P-k

Mehr:

https://www.facebook.com/DJPaulJohnson

https://www.instagram.com/johnsongram/?hl=en

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/paul-johnson-mn0000986446

https://www.discogs.com/artist/866-Paul-Johnson