b. October 8th, 1963 in Belton (South Carolina)
CALL ME MISS WANDA
Erwin
August 2003
Elle chante d'abord avec ses soeurs (The Johnson Sisters) puis rencontre en 1998 Gary Erwin (alias Shrimp City Slim) qui devient son manager. Après plusieurs concerts et tournées, elle enregistre son premier album dans lequel elle se révèle une remarquable chanteuse. Un programme rempli de bons titres composés par Wanda ou Erwin : "Can you handle this", "If I rise in the morning", "Airport road", "I'm through with you". A noter qu'elle mène sa carrière tout en exerçant son métier d'agent d'état pour le département de probation.
She first sang with her sisters (The Johnson Sisters) then met in 1998 Gary Erwin (alias Shrimp City Slim) who became her manager. After several concerts and tours, she recorded her first album in which she reveals herself to be a remarkable singer. A program filled with good titles composed by Wanda or Erwin : "Can you handle this", "If I rise in the morning", "Airport road", "I'm through with you". It should be noted that she pursues her musical career while exercising her job as parol officer.
NATURAL RESOURCE
Erwin
2006
Pour ce second album, toujours sous la supervision de Gary Erwin, Wanda Johnson chante un Blues parfois emprunt de Soul dans la continuation de son premier album. Encore une fois, on trouve de bonnes compositions : "Hot potato", "Drop in the bucket", "Blues ain't nothin' but a color", "Enjoy the ride" ou la chanson-titre "Natural resource".
For this second album, still under the supervision of Gary Erwin, Wanda Johnson sings a Blues sometimes with Soul elements in the continuation of her first album. Again, we find nice compositions : "Hot potato", "Drop in the bucket", "Blues ain't nothin' but a color", "Enjoy the ride" or the title song "Natural resource".
HOLD WHAT YOU GOT
Erwin
December 2007
Ce troisième album reste probablement son album le plus achevé à ce jour. Wanda chante magnifiquement entre Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Gospel et Soul accompagnée par son groupe régulier (dont le leader est son producteur Shrimp City Slim). La tracklist s'avère très consistante remplie de superbes titres comme "Wheel your love to me", "Believe me baby", "Give your face a rest", "Rinding out this love", "Walkin' don't cost nothin'".
This third album probably remains her most accomplished album to date. Wanda sings beautifully between Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Gospel and Soul accompanied by her regular backing band (whose leader is her producer Shrimp City Slim). The tracklist is very consistent filled with superb titles like "Wheel your love to me", "Believe me baby", "Give your face a rest", "Rinding out this love", "Walkin' don't cost nothin'".
THINGS CHANGE
Wanda Johnson
2013
Avec ce disque, Wanda se lance dans l'autoproduction. Un programme inégal avec quelques bons moments comme "Leave your key", "The beauty of who you are", "Sweet tea" mais globalement la plupart des titres manque cruellement d'originalité.
With this record, Wanda launches into self-production. An uneven program with some good moments like "Leave your key", "The beauty of who you are", "Sweet tea" but overall the most titles sorely lacking in originality.
SLOW DOWN
Wanda Johnson
2019
Wanda Johnson délivre ici un programme très Blues, pas vraiment original mais bien construit. Parfois inégal, on peut retenir tout de même dans cette tracklist "Everything", "Hide", "Slow down", "Up close" qui méritent une écoute attentive.
Wanda Johnson delivers here a very Blues program, not really original but well constructed. Sometimes uneven, we can however point out in this tracklist "Everything", "Hide", "Slow down", "Up close" which deserve careful listening.