''Sammy Johns'' is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter

Sammy Johns Sammy Reginald Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his million-selling 1975 hit single, "Chevy Van (song), Chevy Van". Career Johns was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Johns ...

. The album featured Johns' only successful single, " Chevy Van," which did not become a hit until two years after this album's release. In 1996, Sammy Kershaw did a cover of "Chevy Van" on his album ''Politics, Religion and Her''.

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*Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar:

*Drums and Percussion: Jim Gordon *Bass:

Larry Knechtel Lawrence William Knechtel (August 4, 1940 – August 20, 2009) was an American keyboard player and bassist who was a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians who worked with such renowned artists as Simon & ...

, Chuck Rainey *Guitars: James Dutton, Art Munson, Deon Parks, Larry Knechtel *Pedal Steel Guitars: Buddy Emmons *Keyboards: Larry Knechtel,

Mike Melvoin Mike Melvoin (May 10, 1937February 22, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He served as chairman and president of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Recording Academy and worked as a prolific Session mus ...

*Background Vocals: Lamont Meredith,

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