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Syleena Johnson (born September 2, 1976 in Harvey, Illinois) is a Grammy Award|Grammy-nominated rhythm and blues|R&B singer and songwriter.
Biography
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Syleena Johnson took to music early, growing up not only with a musical father, but also listening to influential artists such as Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Tina Turner, The Dells, and Mavis Staples. She would later apply this love of soul as a member of her high school gospel choir.
Johnson attended Thornridge High School, Dolton, Illinois. Her music career was inspired by her music teachers <!--Mr.Eanes and Ms. King -->, who are still working there as of June 2007 {{Fact|date=March 2008.
But Johnson's road to music was hardly easy. Her father, Syl Johnson|Syl, was not encouraging, as his lackluster success with his craft led him to think little of the music industry. On top of that, Johnson suffered from vocal nodules and had to go through speech therapy. And when Johnson was 15, her parents split up. Despite these setbacks, Johnson's relationship with both her parents and her music remained strong: She contributed as a singer and songwriter on her father's 1994 album, ''Back in the Game''. After having nodes removed from her vocal cords, she took two years of speech therapy. She has seven years of vocal t... read all
