Danny Johnson

Danny Johnson was born and raised in Louisiana, where he was discovered by another one of rock & roll's guitar greats, Rick Derringer. A young Danny Johnson can be heard on four of Derringer's CBS projects, where Johnson's talents are exhibited not only as a budding guitar master, but also as a songwriter and vocalist. Johnson's evolution from son of the South to world-renowned artist included a stint with his own trio, Axis. A contract with RCA followed. Eventually, Rod Stewart became aware of Johnson and offered him the opportunity to write, record, and tour with him. The 19...