American soul/funk/jazz/disco band.
Formed in 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA, led by brothers
George Johnson and
Louis Johnson. Initially their line-up also included their cousin
Alex Weir.
They both started their careers as backing musicians of
Bobby Womack,
Billy Preston, et al., before later going it alone under the guidance of producer
Quincy Jones, who brought them to prominence using them on his own album [m=101778] (1975).
They recorded eight albums between 1976 and 1988, and are most famous for their disco smash [m=162779] (1980), and their cover of the
Shuggie Otis classic [m=16857] (1977).