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Born: February 09, 1937, San Fernando, CA Died: December 27, 1996, Sacramento, CA Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, 2000s Genres: Blues Instrument: Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Flute Representative Albums: "The Touch," "Made in Germany," "Still Shinin'" Biography Shaven-headed Johnny Heartsman did so many musical things so well that he's impossible to pigeonhole. His low-moaning lead guitar work greatly distinguished a myriad of Bay Area blues recordings during the '50s and '60s Read more on Last.fm