Burleigh "Buck" Johnson is an American musician performing as keyboardist, backing vocalist and acoustic guitarist with the rock bands Aerosmith, Hollywood Vampires (Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry), Steven Tyler, The Joe Perry Project, Brother Cane and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. He was co-vocalist, co-guitarist and keyboardist for the country music group Whiskey Falls (Midas Records). Johnson released his self produced album Tongue And Groove on September 20, 2024, on Rosepony Records.https://onerpm.link/907678431986 He has had songs placed in television, film and recorded by other artists including "Just Feel Better" by Carlos Santana, featuring Steven Tyler on lead vocals.
Biography Johnson was raised in Shady Grove, Alabama, outside of Birmingham. He began performing at an early age, singing gospel music with his family throughout the South. While attending Birmingham-Southern College, Buck met his wife, Kym, and they relocated to Los Angeles, California.
In Los Angeles, Johnson toured and recorded with such acts as The Doobie Brothers, Chris Stills, Tal Bachman, John Waite, Matthew Sweet, Shawn Mullins, The Thorns, and Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles). He has worked as a songwriting collaborator, session vocalist and musician with songwriter/producers Jamie Houston (Carlos Santana, Jon McLaughlan) and Charlie Midnight (The Doobie Brothers).
As a songwriter, Johnson co-wrote the song "Just Feel Better" with Jamie Houston and Damon Johnson for Carlos Santana on his 2005 album All That I Am, featuring Steven Tyler on lead vocals.
In 2006, Buck joined the country rock band Whiskey Falls as a principal songwriter, co-vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Whiskey Falls released their self-titled album on Midas Records in 2007, earning two Country Top 40 hit singles, "Last Train Running" and "Falling Into You."
In 2014, Johnson was asked to join Aerosmith on their European and North American tours on keyboard, acoustic guitarist and backing vocals. Of Johnson's inclusion into the band, Steven Tyler commented, "Buck Johnson came in out of the blue and purely by chance to our Aerosmith family, and we feel we really won the lottery. Big. Turns out he's much, much more than just a guy to sing harmony with. He plays slammin' guitar and is out of this world on anything keys. He's a true all-around talent, a huge asset to me and Aerosmith and also a great human being and friend."
In 2016, Johnson was asked to play keyboards and sing backing vocals on the Whitford-St. Holmes album, Reunion (2016). The group toured that year, opening for British hard rock band Whitesnake.
Johnson recorded keyboards on Joe Perry's album Sweetzerland Manifesto (2018), and continues to actively tour with Perry, Hollywood Vampires, and Aerosmith as keyboardist, acoustic guitarist and backing vocalist. Johnson has toured with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band substituting Edgar Winter during 2024.
Solo Albums & Singles +YearAlbum / TrackArtistLabelCredits2016Enjoying The RideBuck JohnsonSpectra Music GroupArtist, Composer, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Co-Producer and Engineer
Guest appearances +YearAlbum / TrackArtistLabelCredits2023RoadAlice CooperearMusicKeyboards2019RiseHollywood VampiresearMusicKeyboards, Piano, Vocals, Harpsichord, Acoustic Guitar2018Sweetzerland ManifestoJoe PerryKeyboards2016ReunionWhitford-St.HolmesMailboat RecordsKeyboards, Backing Vocals2015Rocks Donington 2015 (LIVE DVD/CD)AerosmithKeyboards, Backing Vocals2009"You Came Along" (featured in Lifetime Network movie "Flying By")Billy Ray CyrusComposer, Producer2007Whiskey FallsWhiskey FallsMidas RecordsComposer, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer2007, 2005"Just Feel Better"Carlos SantanaAristaComposer2007IndianaJon McLaughlanIslandB-3 Organ, Backing Vocals2007High School Musical 2 -DisneyKeyboards2007Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus -DisneyKeyboards, Programming2007Everlife: "Daring To Be Different" -DisneyKeys, String Arrangements2006High School Musical -DisneyKeyboards, Programming, String Arrangements2006, 2005"Pop Star"Aaron CarterJive Records, Madacy RecordsKeyboards, Backing Vocals2003"One Better"Aaron CarterJive RecordsKeyboards, Backing Vocals2003The Flash ExpressThe Flash ExpressHit It Now RecordsOrgan2003The Cheetah Girls -DisneyKeyboards2002"All I Want For Christmas" (Classic Rock Christmas)John WaiteSanctuary RecordsKeyboards2002"Over Easy"O-TownJ RecordsKeyboards2000WaterKingChris LaterzoBacking Vocals2000Time Capsule-Best of Matthew SweetMatthew SweetVolcano 3Organ2000Dirty Velvet LieLaura SatterfieldKeyboards2000Stories From The BluebusJill CohnKeyboards1999Tal BachmanTal BachmanColumbia RecordsKeyboards, Backing Vocals1997American RiverChris LaterzoB-3 Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer, Backing Vocals 1996Rockin' Down The Highway: The Wildlife ConcertThe Doobie BrothersSonyBacking vocals
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