Michael Johnson

The Colorado-born singer and classical guitarist whose "Bluer Than Blue" reached number 12 on the Hot 100 in 1978.

Bluer Than Blue

Michael Jay Johnson was born on August 8, 1944 in Alamosa, Colorado, was raised in Denver, and died on July 25, 2017 in Minneapolis, aged 72. He was a singer-songwriter, classical and acoustic guitarist, pianist, producer and actor, active from 1957, and recorded for labels including Epic, Atco/Atlantic, EMI America, RCA and Vanguard.

His breakthrough came with a two-song Nashville demo, "Bluer Than Blue" and "Almost Like Being in Love", which he shopped to labels; EMI America signed him and released the demo unchanged. His 1973 debut was There Is a Breeze on Atco, followed by For All You Mad Musicians (1975) and Ain't Dis Da Life (1977) on Sanskrit, and five EMI America albums followed from 1978 to 1983.

Albums

There Is A Breeze 1973
A 1973 album.
For All You Mad Musicians 1975
A 1975 album.
Ain't Dis Da Life 1977
A 1977 album.
The Michael Johnson Album 1978 · EMI America
His 1978 EMI America album, produced by Steve Gibson and Brent Maher, with "Bluer Than Blue" as its first single.
Dialogue 1979
A 1979 album.
You Can Call Me Blue 1980
A 1980 album.
Home Free 1981
A 1981 album.
Lifetime Guarantee 1984
A 1984 album.
Wings 1986
A 1986 album.
That's That 1988
A 1988 album.
Michael Johnson 1991
A 1991 album.
Departure 1995
A 1995 album.
Then & Now 1997
A 1997 album.

Songs

Bluer Than Blue The Michael Johnson Album · 1978
Released April 1978 on EMI America, a number 1 adult contemporary hit.

Sources

Michael Johnson (singer), Wikipedia
Bluer Than Blue, Wikipedia
Singer-songwriter Michael Johnson dies at age 72, The Current (2017-07-27)
Michael Johnson, mjblue.com