Jonathan "Johnny" Kemp was a Bahamian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
12 Facts About Johnny Kemp
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Johnny Kemp moved to Harlem, New York in 1979 with the band Kinky Fox.
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Johnny Kemp appeared on the obscure Network LP I Need You in 1984, where he had lead vocals on the song "Cover Girl", later re-recorded for his self-titled debut solo album.
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Johnny Kemp landed a solo recording contract with Columbia Records and released his eponymous debut album in 1986.
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Johnny Kemp appeared on the final track, an "all-star finale" rendition of "Just Got Paid", originally recorded at a February 2006 concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Johnny Kemp listened to it, added his own lyrics to the melody, and "Just Got Paid" was born.
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Johnny Kemp performed a version of the Reading Rainbow theme song that was broadcast on PBS for a few years between the Tina Fabrique and Chaka Khan versions.
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Johnny Kemp was the featured performer at the NJS4E event in New York City, on September 8,2007.
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Johnny Kemp was found dead on April 16,2015, off the coast of Montego Bay, according to Jamaican reports.
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Johnny Kemp had been a passenger on a cruise ship that had docked in Montego Bay.
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Johnny Kemp was scheduled to be on the Tom Joyner Foundation-hosted annual Fantastic Voyage cruise as a performer when his body was found; reports state he did not board the ship.
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Johnny Kemp left behind a wife, Deirdre Fisher-Kemp, and their two sons, one of whom, Jared Kemp, is an actor.