RB singer Johnny Kemp, best known for the 1989 hit song Just Got Paid found dead near in Jamaica. He 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.Īpril 22, 2015.

Kemp had been seen earlier that day in the area, and it is believed he was walking on some rocks, lost his balance, fell, hit his head, and then drowned. The Sugar Beats featured The Broadway Kids members and Les Miserables (musical) stars Crysta Macalush Winton and Erin Rakow.įormer Dream Street member and Summerland (TV series) star Jesse McCartney was a member of the Sugar Beats.Īfter releasing 80s Greaties the Sugar Beats broke up in 2009. Kemp was the featured performer (singing Just Got Paid) at the NJS4E 13 event in New York City, on September 8, 2007.Īs the name implied, the show celebrated and commemorated 20 years of new jack swing and took place at Ashford Simpson s Sugar Bar. Kemp also performed a version of the Reading Rainbow theme song (and other songs for that series) that was broadcast on PBS for a few years between the Tina Fabrique and Chaka Khan versions. Kemp listened to it, added his own lyrics to the melody, and Just Got Paid was born. 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. 11 His only other Hot 100 entry was Birthday Suit, a tune from the soundtrack to the movie, Sing (1989), which climbed to No. Went to top the Hot Dance MusicClub Play and provided his only UK Singles Chart entry, peaking at No.Īugust 1988. He scored a minor hit single from the album with Just Another Lover (co-written by Kashif ), which peaked at No.īillboard s Hot Black Singles chart on J7 and hit the Hot DanceDisco charts, reaching No. He also 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.īillboard s Top Black Albums chart, reaching No.

Band on their 1982 album All Night Long (on which he co-wrote several tracks) 3 and for Change on their 1982 album Sharing Your Love (on which he co-wrote Take You To Heaven). In the early 1980s, Kemp became a successful session musician and songwriter, singing backup for the B.ī. He began his career as a songwriter in late 1979 and is perhaps best known for his solo work, including his single Just Got Paid (1988), which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best RB Song in 1989. Ella Roberts Discography By outmanara1977 Follow | Public

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