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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
(1935-1996)
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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson was born on 3 February 1935 in Houston, Texas, USA. He was married to Susan . He died on 17 May 1996 in Yokohama, Japan.
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Known for
Syriana
6.9
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("Let Da Monkey Out")
2005
Storytelling
6.8
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("A Real Mother for Ya")
2001
What's Love Got to Do with It
7.3
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("These Lonely Lonely Nights")
1993
High School High
5.6
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("The Rap World")
1996
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Pansy
writer: "Motor Head Baby"
2022
Zappa
7.5
performer: "Cuttin' In", "Space Guitar"
writer: "Cuttin' In", "Space Guitar"
2020
Ozark
8.5
TV Series
performer: "Superman Lover"
writer: "Superman Lover"
(uncredited)
2018
1 episode
The Deuce
8.1
TV Series
performer: "Gangster of Love"
writer: "Gangster of Love"
2017
1 episode
Les vieilles canailles
7.9
TV Movie
writer: "Excuse-moi Partenaire" (Cuttin'In)
2017
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
7.5
TV Mini Series
writer: "Looking Back"
(uncredited)
2017
1 episode
Grand Theft Auto V
9.5
Video Game
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("Afro Puffs", "Superman Lover")
2013
Good Vibrations
7.2
performer: "Gangster of Love"
writer: "Gangster of Love"
2012
SoulBoy
5.9
performer: "Too Late"
writer: "Too Late"
2010
Lucky Luke
4.7
writer: "Lonesome Cowboy" (based on "Gangster of Love")
2009
Syriana
6.9
performer: "Let Da Monkey Out"
writer: "Let Da Monkey Out"
2005
Roll Bounce
6.2
lyrics: "Superman Lover"
music: "Superman Lover"
performer: "Superman Lover"
2005
King's Ransom
4.4
performer: "Booty Ooty"
writer: "Booty Ooty"
2005
Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues: Live at Montreux 1990
8.3
Video
writer: "Too Tired"
2004
Monsieur Ibrahim
7.3
writer: "Excuse-moi Partenaire" (Cuttin'In)
2003
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Born
February 3
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1935
Houston, Texas, USA
Died
May 17
,
1996
Yokohama, Japan
(myocardial infarction)
Spouse
Susan
? - May 13, 1996 (his death, 2 children)
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Survived by his wife Susan, his mother Wilma, two children, DeJohn and Virginia.
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