Paul Johnson (singer)

Paul Johnson is a British gospel and soul singer who released two albums and a series of singles from 1987 through 1990 on CBS Records.^[1] He was formerly a member of Paradise before going solo, and later recorded with Mica Paris.^[2]

Paul Johnson had been recruited to Paradise when the London Gospel funk group was on a tour of the North of England. At the time Johnson was singing as a member of a Seventh-day Adventist choir, and noted for his high falsetto "in a style not dissimilar to Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey". He was recruited to share lead vocals with Paradise's Doug Williams and featured on all three of the band's albums.^[3] In 1986 Johnson attracted the enthusiastic attention of Paul Weller.^[4] His concerts on the London Gospel circuit led to a recording contract and his self-titled first album with CBS.^[5] In 1987, he recorded a session for John Peel. His 1989 second album Personal received favourable reviews in the jazz and soul press, but failed to make impact commercially.^[6]