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Sammy Johns (Sammy Reginald Johns) was born on 7 February, 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., is an American singer and songwriter (1946–2013). Discover Sammy Johns's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

Popular As Sammy Reginald Johns
Occupation Musician, songwriter
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 7 February, 1946
Birthday 7 February
Birthplace Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of death 2013
Died Place Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1946

Sammy Reginald Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter known for his 1975 hit song "Chevy Van", which was originally released in 1973.

1973

Johns moved to Atlanta, where he signed with General Recording in 1973.

His first solo recording was "Early Morning Love" (1973).

The song had been recorded in 1973, but was initially shelved and only released after 18 months with the album.

The song sold three million copies, and is credited for an increase in van sales the following year.

In Canada, the song reached No. 7 on the RPM Magazine charts.

1975

The song was certified gold by the RIAA on May 5, 1975.

Johns was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Johns' father gave him a guitar when he was nine, and he founded his first band (the Devilles) in his teenage years.

The group performed locally and made a few records for Dixie Records.

"Chevy Van" (1975) reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained on the chart for 17 weeks.

1977

The song and an album led to a contract with Warner Curb Records to produce a soundtrack for the 1977 film The Van at the height of the Vansploitation genre.

In an interview with WBT radio personality Keith Larson, Johns was paraphrased as saying "the song wasn't about a specific woman he met – but a compilation of events."

Johns switched to Elektra, where he issued singles such as "Common Man" and "Love Me off the Road".

In his later career, he was mainly known as a composer rather than as a performer, as many covered versions of his songs became successful.

John Conlee's cover version of "Common Man" reached number 1.

Conlee made the song his theme song.

Johns' songs have also been covered by Waylon Jennings, Sammy Kershaw, Conway Twitty (his final Billboard No. 1, "Desperado Love") and Fu Manchu.

1985

After Jennings sang Johns' song "America" at a celebration of the restoration of the Statue of Liberty in 1985, the single was nominated for country song of the year.

2013

Johns died on January 4, 2013, at Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, North Carolina, at the age of 66.

"That was the era of hippies, with free love and all that. I was sort of a hippie – a conservative hippie."

"Chevy Van, a song about a loose-loving man who picks up a woman while he's on the road, struck a loud chord with listeners in the sexually liberated '70s when Johns released it mid-decade."

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