Johnny Kemp
August 2, 1959 – April 16, 2015

johnny-kempJohnny Kemp was a Bahamian R&B singer who, during the 1980s, helped lay the foundation of what would be called new jack swing.  Kemp launched his career at the age of 13, singing in local nightclubs.  In 1979, he moved to New York City where he sang with the band, Kinky Fox.  In 1986 he released his first album which contained his first hit, “Just Another Lover.”  What followed was a string of R&B and pop hits including, “Just Got Paid,” “Dancin’ With Myself,” and “Birthday Suit.”  Johnny Kemp was 55 when he died on April 16, 2015.  Cause and circumstances surroundings his death were immediately unclear.

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