BY Francis Akhalbey, 1:14pm August 22, 2018,

5 Black musicians who died while performing

Johnny “Guitar” Watson

Johnny “Guitar” Watson

Known for his flamboyant lifestyle, Johnny “Guitar” Watson was an African-American blues, soul, and funk musician. He died of a heart attack in 1996 while performing in Yokohama, Japan.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: August 22, 2018

PREVIOUS NEXT

Conversations

Must Read

Vanessa Bryant admits she didn’t have a close relationship with Kobe’s dad Joe before his demise
Arizona mom says daughter’s strap fell off on roller coaster: ‘I can’t rest easy’

Angela Tabiri: Meet the Ghanaian now holding the ‘World’s Most Interesting Mathematician’ title

Why the highest-paid receiver in NFL history doesn’t want to live in a luxury mansion

New photo evidence vindicates man who was imprisoned for nearly 40 years

Angela Tabiri: Meet the Ghanaian now holding the ‘World’s Most Interesting Mathematician’ title

Meet Myeshia Mizuno, who just became the first Black woman to run a primetime game show

Woman makes history buying entire Baltimore waterfront block

How 300,000 AKA’s could be Kamala Harris’ secret weapon to a presidential victory

Here are the Black celebrities already throwing their support behind Kamala Harris

The love story of Kamala Harris’ Jamaican father and Indian mother

Meet the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal

Why this player who was once celebrated on Slam cover with LeBron James struggled to make an impact

Meet Nigeria’s first billionaire who was reportedly worth $4 billion at the time of his death in 1966

Illinois: Man says he was fired from trucking company after he refused to cut his hair

72-year-old grandma takes home medals in her first-ever bodybuilding competition

The love story of Kamala Harris’ Jamaican father and Indian mother

Nigerians behind remittance fintech Pesa now operate in 27 European countries after Canada success

Fans are buying this Beyonce song again because of Kamala Harris

6 years later, here is an update on Akon City – the musician’s bold Wakanda-inspired dream

Chris Brown sued for $15M as he lands in another controversy after Texas show

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King respond to rumors about being lovers

Wiz Khalifa and girlfriend Aimee Aguilar welcome first baby together

Meet Dr. Valerie McCray, Indiana’s first Black woman U.S. Senate nominee

From refugee to Northern Ireland’s first Black mayor, meet Lilian Seenoi-Barr

How Raven White went from working at the CIA to owning a leading luxury event planning firm

Make Your Mark Podcast: Deniece Laurent-Mantey- "Your destiny will face opposition"

Interview with Markus Green, Esq. at 2023 BlackStars Experience

African Ranked #1 Mathematician in the World

5 Black musicians who died while performing

Conversations

SECTIONS

EVENTS

Must Read

Contact Us

5 Black musicians who died while performing

RELATED STORIES

Conversations

Help us create more content like this

Help us create more content like this

Must Read

Contact Us

Connect with us