The Brothers Johnson were an American funk and R&B band consisting of American musicians and brothers George ("Lightnin' Licks") and Louis E. Johnson ("Thunder Thumbs"). They achieved their greatest success from the mid-1970s to early 1980s, with three singles topping the R&B charts ("I'll Be Good to You", "Strawberry Letter 23", and "Stomp!"). Background Formation Guitarist/vocalist George and bassist/vocalist Louis formed the band Johnson Three Plus One with older brother Tommy and their cousin Alex Weir while attending school in Los Angeles, California. When they became professionals, the band backed such touring R&B acts as Bobby Womack and the Supremes. George and Louis Johnson later joined Billy Preston's band and wrote selections for his albums Music Is My Life and The Kids & Me before leaving his group in 1973. In 1976, the Brothers covered the Beatles' song, "Hey Jude", for the musical documentary All This and World War II. Quincy Jones hired them to play on
Los hermanos Johnson fueron una banda estadounidense de funk y R&B compuesta por músicos estadounidenses y hermanos George ("Lightnin' Licks") y Louis E. Johnson ("Thunder Thumbs"). Lograron su mayor éxito desde mediados de la década de 1970 hasta principios de la década de 1980, con tres sencillos en el top de las listas R&B ("I'll Be Good to You", "Strawberry Letter 23", y "Stomp!"). El guitarrista/vocalista George y el bajista/vocalista Louis formaron la banda Johnson Three Plus One con su hermano mayor Tommy y su primo Alex Weir mientras asistieron a la escuela en Los Ángeles, California. Cuando se convirtieron en profesionales, la banda apoyó actuaciones de R&B como Bobby Womack y los Supremes. George y Louis Johnson más tarde se unieron a la banda de Billy Preston y escribieron selecciones para sus álbumes Music Is My Life y The Kids & Me antes de abandonar su grupo en 1973.