Syl Johnson's 1967 song 'Different Strokes' was sampled in the following decades by artists including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Tupac Shakur and Public Enemy.
A statement Sunday from his family calls him a "fiery, fierce fighter" and says his musical work is a "historical blueprint to all who experience it." His death comes days after his brother, fellow blues artist Jimmy Johnson, passed. Syl Johnson was known for his hits in the 1960s including "Come On Sock It To Me."
But it was his 1967 song "Different Strokes" that was sampled in the following decades by artists including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Tupac Shakur and Public Enemy.
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