He was a baritone and the lead singer of the a cappella group The Persuasions. They performed rock, pop, blues, and gospel music, and recorded 25 albums.
Grew up in Apopka, FL.
Parents are: Estella Braxton Lawson, and George Johnson.
Survived by his father, wife, two daughters, Yvette, and Wanda Lawson, a grandson.