Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows

By Rob Hatch-Miller

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2022-04-18
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 1h 23min
  • Director: Rob Hatch-Miller
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99

Description

Soul singer Syl Johnson struggled for decades before leaving the music business in the 1980's to open a Chicago fried-fish chain. Since then, he’s become one of the most-sampled artists in hip-hop. The list of artists who've used his 1967 song Different Strokes includes Run-DMC, NWA, Public Enemy, the Wu-Tang Clan, the Beastie Boys, Kid Rock, Michael Jackson, Jay Z and Kanye West. With a lively soundtrack and an original score by Yo La Tengo, this documentary celebrates one man who can’t stop the music.

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