R&B Johnny Kemp "Just Got Paid" was found floating at a beach in Montego Bay
BHR HollyWood Reports.........Jamaica police said Kemp was found floating at a beach in Montego Bay on Thursday morning.
Reach Media, the company responsible for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage, has issued the following statement: “We have received confirmation that Johnny Kemp has passed away.
We do not have any other details. We can confirm he was not on the ship for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise.”
Kemp was scheduled to perform for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise.
Kemp was Originally from the Bahamas, Kemp died while vacationing in Jamaica.
He was reportedly found floating on a beach in Montego Bay. It's unclear at this point what caused his death.
Kemp released his biggest hit in 1988 -- it reached #10 on the Billboard charts and #1 on the dance charts. It also got a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song.
"Just Got Paid" was on Kemp's 1987 album Secrets of Flying, which also featured the top-5 hit "Dancin' With Myself."
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Johnny Kemp leaves behind Wife & His Two Sons and a hitmaker's legacy keep his family in your prayers |
Reach Media, the company responsible for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage, has issued the following statement: “We have received confirmation that Johnny Kemp has passed away.
We do not have any other details. We can confirm he was not on the ship for the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage Cruise.”
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"Just Got Paid" Johnny Kemp Dies at 55 |
Kemp was Originally from the Bahamas, Kemp died while vacationing in Jamaica.
He was reportedly found floating on a beach in Montego Bay. It's unclear at this point what caused his death.
Kemp released his biggest hit in 1988 -- it reached #10 on the Billboard charts and #1 on the dance charts. It also got a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song.
"Just Got Paid" was on Kemp's 1987 album Secrets of Flying, which also featured the top-5 hit "Dancin' With Myself."
Kemp's survivors include wife Deidre and two sons
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