ArtistInfo

Bashiri Johnson

perc, *1955 US, Brooklyn
Musician of R&B/Soul and Electronic

Bashiri Johnson (born May 12, 1955) is a New York City-based percussionist, whose work has appeared on many records, as well as in commercials, films, television, videogames, and concert performances. He is known to be one of the most recorded percussionists in the music business, as well as one of the most visible. While he has recorded with such artists as Luther Vandross, Miles Davis, and Patti LaBelle, he has also been a part of numerous on-stage performances; he has performed on stage with artists such as Sting, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Aretha Franklin, and Steve Winwood.

Instruments

• Percussion
• Congas

Genres

• R&B/Soul
• Electronic
• Dance
• Pop
• Rock

Plays With