6/1/2023 0 Comments Collaboration by Michelle Lynn![]() ![]() As a youngster, Johnson developed an interest in music during her teenage years, she began to play regularly in the clubs of Washington, D.C., but eventually settled down in New York City after a stint of studying music at Howard University. ![]() She relocated with her family to Virginia in the early '70s. Her father was both a military man and a jazz saxophonist. Michelle Lynn Johnson, born on August 29, 1968, spent the first few years of her life in Germany. ![]() Initially held in regard primarily for her bass playing and bold lyrics, her songwriting, which often examined dark interpersonal issues, was just as exceptional. From her 1993 Maverick label debut through her releases of the 2010s for Naïve, she built a discography of recordings that defied classification through progressive mixtures of jazz, R&B, hip-hop, and rock. Although Meshell Ndegeocello scored a few hits early in her career, the bassist, singer, and songwriter later opted to concentrate on more challenging material by exploring the politics of race and sex, among other topics. ![]()
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