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John Andrew Wilkinson (12 July 1947 – 21 November 2022), better known by the stage name Wilko Johnson, was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter and occasional actor. He was a member of the pub rock/rhythm and blues band Dr. Feelgood in the 1970s. Johnson was known for his distinctive guitar playing style which he achieved by not using a plectrum but playing fingerstyle. This enabled him to play rhythm guitar and riffs or solos at the same time creating a highly percussive guitar sound.

Johnson and Dr. Feelgood were an influence on the English punk movement. Paul Weller said of Johnson: "Wilko may not be as famous as some other guitarists, but he's right up there. And there are a lot of people who'll say the same. I can hear Wilko in lots of places. It's some legacy."

In 2011 and 2012 he appeared in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, as the mute executioner Ser Ilyn Payne.

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Discography

Album

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1980Ice on the MotorwayWilko Johnson31
1984Pull the CoverWilko Johnson2
1987Call It What You WantWilko Johnson42
1988Barbed Wire BluesWilko Johnson1
1991Don't Let Your Daddy KnowWilko Johnson1
2003Red Hot Rocking BluesWilko Johnson31
2014Going Back Home (Collaboration with Roger Daltrey)Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey48
2014Going Back Home (Wilko Johnson solo album)Wilko Johnson2
2018Blow Your MindWilko Johnson41

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2002Back in the Night: The Best of Wilko JohnsonWilko Johnson1
2010The Best of Wilko Johnson - Volume 2Wilko Johnson1
2010The Best of Wilko Johnson - Volume 1Wilko Johnson1
2014The Best of Wilko JohnsonWilko Johnson1
2017I Keep It to Myself / The Best of Wilko JohnsonWilko Johnson2

Single

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1980Down by the WatersideWilko Johnson1
1988It's All Over NowSteve Hooker & Wilko Johnson1
2013Help Me JesusThe Urban Voodoo Machine feat. Wilko Johnson1
2014Going Back HomeWilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey1

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