Lamont Johnson (fretless bassist)

Eugene Lamont Johnson (born April 20, 1955, in Highland Park, Michigan), commonly known as E Lamont Johnson or Lamont Johnson, is an American musician. He was the lead singer of the composition "This Must Be Heaven" and electric fretless bassist of the R&B band Brainstorm. As a result of his electric fretless bass work throughout the mid-1970s, he gained recognition for being the first internationally recognized electric fretless bassist in R&B music.

For the American jazz pianist, see LaMont Johnson. For the American actor and film director, see Lamont Johnson.

After leaving Brainstorm in 1978, he recorded two solo albums for CBS Records. He recorded an album with American disco group Niteflyte for Ariola Records. He is a notable bass instructor in the Detroit area, and many have sought his electric bass instruction since the mid-1970s.

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