Johnny had such a vibrant personality. I didn't know he had drowned until a couple of years later. May he RIP...

I loved Johnny Kemp’s music. The world lost a treasure. ❤️☀️👐🏼🙌🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Just got Paid it's Friday Night, was the jam

Nothing about his death is normal from the moment they didn’t let him on the ship. There is always eye witness of the incident before but never after.

His 70s work, then stepped back from albums after Just Got Paid, only to be refused to board the ship. You left your mark in the World, Johnny.

Wow I didn’t know he died but his song just got paid is still great

Drowning is a hard way to go. God bless you, Johnny.

Just hearing this if only they had let him on that ship to perform he'd still be here today thats sad and unfortunate to hear 🙏🏾💯

Wow. Still can't believe he is gone

I first heard Johnny Kemp sing, at his mother's funeral. He sang Weekend In New England, by Barry Manilow. I was blown away by his voice. Weekend In New England is still one of my favorite songs. 😢😢😢

GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY, I DIDN'T KNOW HE HAD PASSED AWAY, THAT'S MY DUDE, JUST GOT PAID THAT'S MY SHITTTTTTT STILL TODAY!!!!!!!!!

What huge loss. He seemed to be a outward, friendly and accomplished performer. I remember both songs as I listened to R&R, blues and jazz during the 90's and still do. He'll be missed dearly.

It hard to believe that Singer Johnny Kemp, Left this World To Soon. I just got paid, is still a 🎯. Johnny wanted to make sure that he bring the People Together. Although his Death seems Mysterious For Which has never been fully explained. RIP Johnny Always 🙏

NYC circa 1987....Bentleys night club on Friday nights....Legendary and lives in my head rent free!!!! STILL. 🌃🗽🎼💃🏾 Rip Johnny

So devastating. Deeply sadden. Praying for the family.. He music lives on..😢❤😇

I wish I "just got paid"! Rest in Peace Johnny Kemp.

Wow I'm in shock right now i never knew what happened to him the same thing happened to an Artist name Billy Stewart so sad to hear what happened to them both rest in paradise kings 🙏🏾🙏🏾⭐⭐

Love his music. He'll be missed. RIP 😢

OMG, I didn't know he was dead. I always wondered what happened to him.

He will be missed

I remember when my sister and I used to visit my uncle and his wife in Michigan during the summers and each Friday night after work, my uncle would pull out his vinyl records and played Johnny Kemp! His favorite was Just got paid, which became my favorite! Those were the good old days. If only we could turn back the hands of time in life!!!

And his record company still getting paid in perpetuity!!! HE IS MISSED!

He die under strange circumstances

Dayum! I knew he died, but I didn't know he died like that, all alone

I just returned from Jamaica and the rocks especially at waterfalls are extremely treacherous. They are so slippery. Ive watched in horror as people fell. I cant imagine being anywhere near water at night. Scary. There are several drownings all over the island.

Love he music Rest in peace

I knew him from Nassau and Freeport days, this bio was spot on

RIP. Thanks for the music

RIP KING 👑

Im not buying that foul play wasn't involved..because it was. Someone wanted him out!

i dig his hits back in the day

❤our theme song every Friday

I didn't know he was gone either . R.I.P.

For moments particularly melancholic, his collaboration with jazz artist Mark Sherman in '86 on the wonderful ballad Changes In My Life --- is the song I will always remember him by. RIP Johnny.

Rest in Peace

Just Got Paid 1980's anthem to working 9-5 and getting ready to party all weekend long.

Fully clothed, slipped on rocks and drowned 🤔

I didn't know he died. But I love just got paid ❤❤😂😮😮😢

Sad😢

🙏🏽😢 I did not know this. Rip

RIP my brother

That song JUST GOT PAID was my jam in my club day's

His family shoulda sue. Why in the hell wouldn't need a Permanent Resident travel cars to go in a ship when he (likely) lived elsewhere??? He shoulda offered somebody a few dollars and cuss them out later. RIP Johnny.

Sad

What i never knew he died 💔😢

It's crazy to me his death flew under the radar...

I want to know what did the person that denied him 2 board was he in the right.

❤❤❤❤❤

Those Monsters Wouldn’t Allow The Man To Perform. Then He Comes Up Deletion. Stevie Wonder Can See. Foul Play

🫢😔🤔

Sounds suspicious. Someone wanted him gone.

I believe foul play is responsible for his death.

He and Kashif was sacrificed I think Clive Davis was involved.

Sosadripjohnnykemp

😢 They unalive him it was planned. They do this to all of them one by one this is why my daughter who plays more instruments then most and wrote so many unbelievable song that music labels would not stop asking her to sign. She said no! I won't sign for millions of dollars! And she has warn others never join them! 😢 I put nothing on my channel on purpose but i want mentioned my other social media or iTunes and Amazon music either! My channel its just to comment when i am annoyed!!! Like now about what they did to this artist!!! 😮

Wow i wondered why he didn't make more music i thought he was a one hit wonder now i know

Was Johnny K. a little person, just curious?

Really NEWJACK SWING didn't emerge till the 90s.

Surprised to find out his hair started thinning and he eventually went bald. His hair probably gave him lots of strength. No doubt his baldness contributed to his suicide. Only a bald person could know how hard it is to be bald. Or someone with great empathy.

Diddy killed him for sure,

I don’t believe that at all.

Freeport what? WTF is Freeport?

For moments particularly melancholic, his collaboration with jazz artist Mark Sherman in '86 on the wonderful ballad Changes In My Life --- is the song I will always remember him by. RIP Johnny.