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About Me

Johnny Rawls has traveled a long way from Purvis, Mississippi where, when still in high school, he worked with such stars as Z.Z. Hill, Little Johnny Taylor, Joe Tex and The Sweet Inspirations when they toured in his area. In the mid-70s, Johnny went to work for O. V. Wright as Wrights band director. After Wright died in 1980, Johnny joined Little Johnny Taylor and led his band for several years. By 1985, Johnny Rawls was touring as a solo artist and had made his first solo recording. In 1994 he recorded the widely acclaimed album Down To Earth on the Rooster Blues label with L. C. Luckett. The following year, he and Luckett released Cant Sleep At Night, also on Rooster Blues. In 1996, JSP released his solo effort Here We Go. Johnny continued as both a recording artist and producer for JSP for years until he started his own record company, Deep South Soul, and has released his CDs Lucky Man and Live In Montana on his own label. Johnny Rawls appeared on the cover of the April 2002 Living Blues magazine which described him as a soul-blues renaissance man. He has been nominated four times for W. C. Handy Awards. Johnny Rawls tours constantly, playing over 200 dates per year in the United States and Europe. Johnny's latest release is a collaborative effort with The Rays on the 2005 TopCat Records release "No Boundaries".

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Member Since: 8/18/2006
Band Website: johnnyrawls.net
Band Members:
Influences: OV Wright, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Little Johnny Taylor, Tyrone Davis Little Milton, Bobby Blue Bland, BB King, Marvin Gaye, Five Blind Boys of Alabama, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Staple Singers
Record Label: Deep South Soul
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Johnny Rawls' Record Release Party at Legends in Chicago!!

The record release party for Johnny Rawls' new CD, Heart & Soul, will be held at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago on Thursday, October 26th. Take advantage of this opportunity to see one of th...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:19:00 PST

MYSPACE MUSIC PLAYER IS NOW WORKING! CHECK OUT THE NEW TRACKS!

MySpace has resolved the issues with the MySpace Music player and it is now working. Be sure to listen to my new songs You're My Girl and Good Lovin' Goin' On from my new CD Heart & Soul.&nb...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:15:00 PST

PROBLEM CONNECTING TO THE MUSIC PLAYER

Good news, bad news, and good news. Good news is -- two more songs from Johnny Rawls' new album, Heart & Soul have been uploaded. Bad news is -- when you try to play them, the player shows the mes...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:06:00 PST

Here's how to listen on XM radio

So, you may be asking, just how do I listen to Johnny on XM radio next Monday at 3 EDT? Yes, I am an XM Radio subscriber.If you're an XM subscriber, just tune in to XM channel 74. I'm an XM Radio subs...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:55:00 PST

Join me on XM radio!

Hi Friends - Join me on XM radio on Monday, October 2nd. I'll be playing DJ with Bill Wax from 3 to 5pm (eastern time) on Bluesville, XM 74. You'll hear two solid hours of soul music ...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:49:00 PST

New Johnny Rawls song added to MySpace page!

As promised, a cut off of Johnny Rawls' new CD has been added to Johnny's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/johnnyrawls). The song, Ain't That Love is the first track off of the upcoming C...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:39:00 PST

PLEASE CONFIRM DATES AND START TIMES!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE confirm dates and start times before you head out for a show. Unfortunately, shows sometimes get cancelled or changed. Start times can be especially unreliable.&n...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:10:00 PST

Welcome!

Welcome to the Official Johnny Rawls MySpace page! Check out my tour dates, photos, and music. Next month you'll be able to hear a song from my new album before it is released - an exclusive for...
Posted by Johnny Rawls on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:05:00 PST