Brothers Johnson (Bros Jos) crazy story on web

[Marcio**]

By virtue of a strange turn of circumstance, I now have access to the entire Brothers Johnson catalogue.
For those who don't know...
George Johnson = "Lightnin' Licks"
Louis Johnson = "Thunder Thumbs"
They did a version of Strawberry Letter #23, and hit big with the inescapable disco number Stomp.
But enough, on to the rumors, I would not be writing about the Brothers without the infamous rumors. Most of these are easy to find around the internets, a couple come from some relatives of mine who were fans/friends...
1. George and Louis were over the top hippies. The kind of hippies who called themselves hippes, and slapped five and said, "Super free love." Just too much. Other hippies resented them.
2. Before they made it big, the Brothers lived together in a cheap "psychedelic" apartment in LA. They had many pets, neon lights, and shag carpets, pot smoke filled the air. At night, the few friends they had gathered at the apartment to do acid and jam.
2. George and Louis (real life brothers) were lovers.
3. In the 80's the Brothers married in Canada. A big wedding too, relatives, band members, children, a couple other where are they now disco stars, possibly Quincy Jones, a jam at the end, etc... they convinced their people that this situation was ok. This rumor is partially built upon a more general and widespread rumor: in certain parts of Canada, it is legal to marry a gay sibling.
4. In the early 90's both George and Louis were exposed to certain religions. They divorced amicably, but did not see each other for 11 years.
5. The Mother Johnson (!) brought them back together. She was never ashamed. The Brothers live together to this day, but never officially remarried. They play cruises, I guess.




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[eddie]

Please be careful of what rumors/slander/misinformation/gossip/hearsay gets posted. It could defame someone's character. :evil:
Don't people who do not have jobs elected by the public have a right of privacy also. :icon_idea: