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Johnny Daye

Johnny Daye is credited on 29 releases across 10 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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29

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10

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8

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1

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Biography

Johnny Daye (March 17, 1948 – May 6, 2017) was an American soul music singer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who released six singles between 1965, when he signed to Danny Sims and Johnny Nash's Jomada record label, and 1968 recording two tracks on Stax Records. In 2007 he came out of retirement to sing on two tracks on Robert Peckman's first solo CD, Stirrin' Up Bees. Daye was taken to Stax Records after being discovered in Pittsburgh by Otis Redding. He recorded the single "What'll I Do for Satisfaction", which was produced and co-written by Steve Cropper. The song was recorded by Janet Jackson on her 1993 album, Janet, as "What'll I Do". His other single for Stax was "Stay Baby Stay". Cropper stated in the liner notes to The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959–1968 that "Otis really wanted to do a lot with him. The kid was dynamite. Had Otis lived, he probably would have."

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29 releases · 10 albums · active 1958–2025

  • Performance · 29
  • Other credits · 1
  • Production · 1

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