Johnny Guitar Watson

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John Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), often known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career spanned 40 years, and encompassed rhythm and blues, funk and soul music. Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s with some success. His 1954 instrumental single "Space Guitar" was the first of his recordings to showcase his electric guitar playing. His creative self-reinvention in... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Johnny Guitar Watson first charted in 1960 with Looking High High High.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: A Real Mother for Ya - #2: Looking High High High - #3: Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of the Stream) - #4: I Need It - #5: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
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  Bryan Johnson
1.
03/1960

#2  Looking High High High
Bryan Johnson

50 pts




20
UK
written by John Watson greentick
  Johnny Guitar Watson
2.
03/1962

Cuttin' In
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

17 pts


6
R&B


[King 5579]
written by John Watson greentick
  Little Richard
3.
07/1966

Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)
Little Richard

6 pts
121
US
41
R&B


[Okeh 7251]
written by Larry Williams & Johnny Watson greentick
  Marlena Shaw
4.
03/1967

#5  Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Marlena Shaw

18 pts
58
US
33
R&B


[Cadet 5557]
written by Josef Zawinul, Larry Williams & Johnny Watson greentick
  Betty Everett
5.
01/1974

Sweet Dan
Betty Everett

3 pts


38
R&B


[Fantasy 714]
written by Johnny Watson greentick
  Johnny Guitar Watson
6.
05/1974

Like I'm Not Your Man
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

1 pts


67
R&B


[Fantasy 721]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
  Tower of Power
7.
07/1974

#3  Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of the Stream)
Tower of Power

from Back to Oakland   Back to Oakland
44 pts
26
US
22
R&B


[Warner 7828]
written by Johnny "Guitar" Watson greentick & Lenny Williams
  Johnny Guitar Watson
8.
06/1975

I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Listen   
10 pts
99
US
28
R&B


[Fantasy 739]
written by Johnny Watson greentick
9.
11/1975

It's Too Late
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

1 pts


76
R&B


[Fantasy 752]
written by Larry Williams, Johnny Watson greentick & Janis Walner
10.
07/1976

#4  I Need It
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Ain't That a Bitch   
30 pts
101
US
40
R&B
35
UK
[DJM 1013]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
  Hidden Strength
11.
09/1976

I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger
Hidden Strength

1 pts


78
R&B


[United Artists 847]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
  Johnny Guitar Watson
12.
10/1976

Superman Lover
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Ain't That a Bitch   
11 pts
101
US
19
R&B


[DJM 1019]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick & Renaldo Rey
13.
04/1977

#1  A Real Mother for Ya
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from A Real Mother for Ya   
60 pts
41
US
5
R&B
44
UK
[DJM 1024]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
14.
10/1977

Lover Jones
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from A Real Mother for Ya   
4 pts


34
R&B


[DJM 1029]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
15.
02/1978

Love That Will Not Die
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

2 pts


59
R&B


[DJM 1034]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
Gangster of Love
16.
11/1978

Gangster of Love
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Giant   
4 pts


32
R&B


[DJM 1101]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
17.
07/1979

What the Hell Is This?
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from What the Hell Is This?   
1 pts


83
R&B


[DJM 1106]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
18.
05/1980

Love Jones
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Love Jones   
5 pts


28
R&B


[DJM 1304]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
19.
09/1980

Telephone Bill
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Love Jones   
2 pts


45
R&B


[DJM 1305]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
20.
08/1984

Strike on Computers
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Strike on Computers   
1 pts


77
R&B


[Valley Vue 769]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
  Gary Moore
21.
12/1990

Too Tired
Gary Moore

from Still Got the Blues   Still Got the Blues
9 pts




71
UK
written by Johnny "Guitar" Watson greentick, Maxwell Davis & Saul Bihari
  Johnny Guitar Watson
22.
08/1994

Bow Wow
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Bow Wow   
1 pts


89
R&B


[Wilma 72515]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
23.
01/1995

Hook Me Up
Johnny Guitar Watson greentick

from Bow Wow   
2 pts


48
R&B


[Wilma 72533]
written by Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
  Skillz [Donnie Lewis]
24.
08/1995

The Nod Factor
Skillz [Donnie Lewis]

from From Where???   
1 pts


76
R&B


as Mad Skillz
[Big Beat 98142]
written by Donnie Lewis, Lester Fernandez, Johnny Guitar Watson greentick & Renaldo Rey
  Chico DeBarge
25.
02/1999

Soopaman Lover
Chico DeBarge

2 pts


55
R&B


featuring Erick Sermon & Redman
[Motown 56233]
written by Reggie Noble, Erick Sermon, Johnny Guitar Watson greentick & Chico DeBarge
  Redman
26.
04/1999

Let da Monkey Out
Redman

from Doc's da Name 2000   Doc's da Name 2000
1 pts


99
R&B


[Def Jam LP Cut]
written by Erick S. Sermon, Reggie Noble & John Watson greentick
  Jay-Z
27.
01/2002

People Talking
Jay-Z

from MTV Unplugged   
1 pts


77
R&B


[Roc-A-Fella LP Cut]
written by Jay-Z & Johnny "Guitar" Watson greentick
  Talib Kweli
28.
08/2007

Hot Thing
Talib Kweli

from Eardrum   Eardrum
1 pts


102
R&B


written by Talib Kweli Greene, William Adams & Johnny Guitar Watson greentick
  Kanye West
No More Parties in LA
29.
04/2016

No More Parties in LA
Kanye West

from The Life of Pablo   
3 pts


103
R&B
133
UK
featuring Kendrick Lamar
written by Kanye West, Otis Jackson Jr., Kendrick Lamar, John Watson greentick, Junie Morrison, Herb Rooney, Ronald Bean, Highleigh Crizoe, Ghostface Killah, Larry Graham, Tina Graham, Sam Dees & Malik Jones


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Larry Williams & Johnny Watson


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