Dennis Keith Johnson has performed with many musical groups at venues around the United States and the world, including the following:
Survivor, Chase, Jim Peterik, Arbors, BB King, Steve Dahl, Dino & Sembello, Software, Bruce Bolin, Shy Rhythm, Toni Rami, Lee Mesa, Buddy Rich, George Burns, Bob Hope, Bobby Gentry, X, Maximus, Cottonwood South, Julie Budd, Essence, Sweetening,
Newport Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, Liberty Hall (Philadelphia), Johnny Carson Show-NBC, Hollywood Bowl, Santa Monica Auditorium, WBBW-Channel Special (Chase), Budukon @ Tokyo Japan, Poplar Creek, Auditorium Theatre, Summerfest (Milwaukee & Chicago), Holiday Star Theatre-Merriville.
The following are selected recording credits of Dennis Keith Johnson.
All recording musician credits are for performances on electric bass.
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Album/Single Name
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Artist(s)
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Recording Label
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Catalog number
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CHASE
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Chase
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Epic Records
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KE30472
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ENNEA
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Chase
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Epic Records
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KE31097
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DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING
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Jim Peterik
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Epic Records
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34196
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SURVIVOR
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Survivor
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Scottie Bros./Atlantic
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SB-7107
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SOFTWARE
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Software
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Headfirst Records
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HF-9707
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WATCH CLOSELY NOW
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Chase
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Churchill Records
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CR67240
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MOURNING TO DANCING
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James Ward
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Music A.D. Records
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001
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HEINSIGHT
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Danny Heins
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Churchill Records
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67233
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IT ALL COMES OUT IN MY SONG
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Jerry Butler
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Motown Records
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M6 89251
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GOT TO SHARE THIS FEELING
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John Gary
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Churchill Records
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DESERT MOON
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Dennis DeYoung
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A&M Records
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Sp 05006
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JUSTICE
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Justice
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Cleveland Intl.
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BRAKE LIGHT SYMPHONY
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Bruce Bolin
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Ocean Records
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BB8889
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FORETASTE
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Russ Daughtry
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Russong Records
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39871
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GUITAR ON THE EDGE
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Bill Ruppert
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On the Edge Records
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Vol 1 No 1
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BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL
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Bill Pearce
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Nightsounds Records
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0DO03
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WATERMELON SUGAR
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Watermelon Sugar
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Tin Mad Dog Records
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WS0001
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BRIGHT SIDE OF THE SUN
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Jess Halpern
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Zap/Pow Records
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ZP-79426
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“Love Found Me Just In Time”
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Josie Falbo
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CRA
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CDI2526
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“Rebel Girl”
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Survivor
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Scottie Brothers /Atlantic
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SB 38541
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“Subway”
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Samona Cook
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Epic Records
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ZSS163700
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“Feels Like Gold/Black Widow”
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Horace Monster
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Monster Records
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SUNGLASSES*
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Amy Lowe
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July Records
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25672
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“Friction/ Underground”
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Gary Jones
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Tyfilm Records
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201080
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“All We Hoped For”
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Software
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Headfirst Records
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HF 97003
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“Somewhere In America”
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Survivor
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Scottie Bro./Atlantic
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STSB37850
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“The Feeling Doesn’t Go Away”
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Maurice Spiccia
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Master Source Records
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MSP 814501
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Selected commercial television and radio advertising jingle performances:
Sears
State Farm Insurance
United Airlines
McDonald's
7-11
Miller Beer
Busch Beer
Old Style Beer
Nintendo, Sonic
Cheerios
Red Lobster
Kraft
International Harvester |
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Schlitz Beer
Firestone
Revlon
Dad's Root Beer
Gillette
Milk Duds
Montgomery Ward
Pizza Hut
RCA
Kellogg's
Northern Trust
Firestone |
Writer, Co-writer and Arranger Credits:
| SURVIVOR: |
FREELANCE, AS SOON AS LOVE FINDS ME, YOUNG BLOOD, WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING, 20/20, WHATEVER IT TAKES |
| SOFTWARE: |
UP TIL NOW, GOOD MORNING LADIES |
| JOSIE FALBO: |
MAKE ME A WOMAN, LOVE FOUND ME (won 2nd place Billboard 2nd Annual Songwriter contest) |
| CHASE: |
THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL |
COTTONWOOD
SOUTH & "X": |
LOVE |
| SARRA GALLAGER: |
WORKING AS A WAITRESS, THAT'S COLD |
| COMMERCIALS: |
DO IT IN STYLE (Core song for OLD STYLE BEER ad campaign); SOURCE (KRAFT); MADE TO MOVE (PONTIAC); A PART OF ME (HALL-MARK); TAKE IT TO THE "K" (SPECIAL K) |
| MISCELLANEOUS: |
THEME (CHICAGO SONGWRITER'S RADIO SHOW); TUESDAY'S CHILD 10th ANNIVERSARY (POST-SCORED TO VIDEO WITH ROB BERRY) |
Dennis As Band Leader, CLIENTS include:
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ABA
A.G. Edwards
AAPA
Abbott Laboratories
ABC-TV
Ace Publishing
AEIOU
Alliance Health
Allstate
Altheimer & Grey (law firm)
American Culinary Association
American Institute of CPAs
American Management Systems
American Society On Aging
Ameritech
Andersen Consulting
Architectural Iron Workers
Arrow Electronics
BASF
Black & Veach
Bliss Event Concepts
Bloomingdale's
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Bogner
Boston Consulting
British Air
Building Service Contractors
Business Products International
Cash Station
Catalyst Magazine
Cellular One
Centerpoint Properties
Central DuPage Health Systems
Chicago Board of Tourism
Chicago is....Inc.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicagoland Sheetmetal Contractors;
Chicago Hotel Concierge Association
Childrens' Home & Aid Society
Children's Oncology Services of Illinois
Christopher House
CIBA Specialty Chemicals
Citibank
CNA
Comdisco Foundation
Conferences & Incentives Plus
Credicorp Inc
Cushman & Wakefield
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Designed Events
Edison Institute, Washington DC
Empress Casino
Enterprise Medical Systems
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
ESAM
Events by Ha-Lo
Everen Securities
Field Museum - Hogs in the Hall
First Chicago NBD
Forsythe Technology
Freeman Decorating
GE Capital Railcar Services
Georgia Pacific ("Bringing the Best Together")
Grant Thorton Accounting
Hammond Times
Harris Bank
Herbal Life
Horton Events
House Republican Campaign Committee
Hull Trading
Illinois Conservation Parks & Recreation Foundation
Illinois Restaurant Association
Infant Welfare Society of Clarendon Hills
Infant Welfare Society of Evanston
Informational Resources
Interfirst Marketing
Irish Dance Teachers of America
Ivan Carlson & Associates
Jam Productions
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John Buck Management
Joseph's Florist
JSC Development Co.
Keller School of Management
Knollwood Country Club
Kraft
Lake Bluff Learning Disabilities Association
Landmarks Preservation of Illinois
Levy Events
Loyola Stritch School of Medicine
MCL Companies
Meeting Professionals International
MidAmerica Club
Miller Brewing
Motorola
Museum of Contemporary Art
NASFAA
National Democratic Party
Nations’ Restaurant News
Neiman Marcus
New Jersey Educational Association
Newspaper Association of America
Noble & Associates
Nortel
Northwestern Hospitals
Northwestern University
Norwegian American Hospital
O'Conner & Associates
Ogilvy & Mather
On the Scene
One on One Sports
Options Clearing House Corporation
Pearson Group
PeopleSoft
PGI (Production Group International)
Phillip Morris
Phillips Lighting “Come Together”
Plexus Creative Premier Group
Pola Cosmetics
Pontiac
PRA/Segal Insurance
Prestige Productions
Radio Shack
Ray Bloch/Atlanta
Rockwell International
RR Donnelly
Rush North Shore Medical Center
Rush/Presbyterian/St.Luke’s Hospitals
SAP
Sears
Sermona Centre, Inc.
Shell Oil Co.
Shelter, Inc.
Sidley & Austin
Sprint
St. Anthony Medical Center
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
State Farm Insurance Co
Sterling Plumbing Group
Swiss Bank Corporation
Taylor Johnson Advertising
Todd Street Productions (New York, Philadelphia)
Total Event Resources
Town & Country Homes
Toyota
Trustmark Insurance Company
Tuesday's Child
Union League Club
United Airlines
University of Chicago Graduate School of
Business
University of Chicago Hospitals
University of Notre Dame
Virgo Publishing
WEFTEC
Where Chicago Magazine
Whitman Hart
World Book Encyclopedia
Xerox Corporation
Young Presidents' Club
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