Johnny Gill is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter

Johnny Gill Johnny Gill Jr. (born May 22, 1966) is an American singer and actor. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition and was also a member of the supergroup called LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. Gill has released e ...

, released on April 6, 1983, by

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. The album was produced by

Freddie Perren Frederick James Perren (May 15, 1943 – December 16, 2004) was an American songwriter, record producer, arranger, and orchestra conductor. He co-wrote and co-produced songs including "Boogie Fever" by the Sylvers, "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gay ...

. It did not chart in the

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; however, the album's two singles, " Super Love" and " When Something Is Wrong with My Baby", peaked at number 29 and number 57 on the '' Billboard'' R&B chart, respectively.

Track listing

Personnel

*Johnny Gill – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass, lead guitar, drums, bongos *

– arranger, producer, synthesizer bass, rhythm arrangements, drum programming *

Clarence McDonald Clarence "Mac" McDonald (1944 or 1945 – July 21, 2021) was a Los Angeles-based American pianist, composer, arranger, and producer. McDonald was known for his musical diversity, enduring melodies and signature groove. His most famous composition ...

– piano *Cornelius Mims – bass * Carmen Twillie – backing vocals *Eddie Watkins – bass *Elliot Wolff – synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, arranger *Dennis King – mastering *Maxine Waters – backing vocals *Julia Waters – backing vocals *Ric Wyatt Jr. – synthesizer, arranger, piano, synthesizer bass, producer, backing vocals, keyboards * David Michael Kennedy – photography *Ed Biggs – engineer, remixing *Ronald Adkins – backing vocals *Larry R. McIntosh – backing vocals *Harold Ferguson – backing vocals *James Goforth – engineer *

Gene Page Eugene Edgar Page Jr. (September 13, 1939 – August 24, 1998) was an American conductor, composer, arranger and record producer, most active from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s. His sound can be heard in the arrangements he did for Jeffer ...

– string arrangements *

Wade Marcus Wade Marcus was a music producer and arranger associated with the Motown sound during the 1970s. He composed the music to the film ''The Final Comedown'' with Grant Green. He also produced albums by The Blackbyrds, Gary Bartz, A Taste of Honey, T ...

– string arrangements *Bob Brown – remixing *

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (born September 4, 1953) is an American actor and singer. Best known for playing Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington in ''Welcome Back Kotter'' (1975–79), he has also appeared in a number of films and television shows, in ...

– synthesizer strings *John Barnes – Fender Rhodes *Robert Bowles – guitar programming *

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Leon "Ndugu" Chancler ( ; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor. Biography Early life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on July 1, 1952, Leon ...

– drums *

Charles Fearing Raydio is an American funk and R&B vocal group formed in 1977 by Ray Parker Jr., with Vincent Bonham, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael. Career 1970s and Raydio After securing a record deal, the group scored their first big hit in early 197 ...

– guitar

Notes

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1983 debut albums Albums arranged by Gene Page Albums arranged by Wade Marcus Albums produced by Freddie Perren Cotillion Records albums Johnny Gill albums