Roszetta Johnson
Roszetta Johnson (June 11, 1942 – March 24, 2011), later Roszetta Johnson Scovil, was an American
Hot 100
in 1970.
Life and career
She was born in
R&B Chart and no. 94 on the pop chart.[2] She toured as part of the Bill Doggett Revue and recorded several further singles for Clin-Tone, including "Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife)", which reached no. 45 on the R&B chart in 1971.[2]
After her brief career as a soul singer ended, she taught at Ramsay High School in Birmingham. She was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1982, and soon afterwards began performing again as a gospel singer, touring in Japan and Europe. She recorded several gospel albums from the 1980s onwards, and in 2007 won the title of best female vocalist in the Birmingham Alabama Music Awards (BAMA).[3]
She died in 2011, after suffering from breast cancer.
References
- ^ Blues and Soul, no.56, 1971, "Introducing Rozetta Johnson", p.9. Accessed 17 September 2012
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 231.
- ^ Roszetta Johnson Scovil, obituary, Al.com. Accessed 17 September 2012
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