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American singer, composer, scholar, and social activist, born October 4, 1942, Dougherty County, Georgia - died July 17, 2024. She founded Sweet Honey in the Rock in 1973. She was also a member of Harambee Singers and Freedom Singers, founded by her ex-husband Cordell Reagon.
Her and Cordell's daughter Toshi Reagon is also a musician.
ALBUMS
Various, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Toshi Reagon
Africans In America (America's Jounrey Through Slavery) Songs Featured In The Public Television Series
1998, Cass, Comp, Rykodisc, GBH Records (5)
Bernice Johnson Reagon
River Of Life
1986
Jordan* / Reagon*
For Somebody To Start Singing
1980, Cass, Album, Watershed Tapes
Bernice Johnson Reagon And, Anne Romaine
Joanne Little
1975, 7", SFCRP Records
Bernice Reagon*
Give Your Hands To Struggle: The Evolution Of A Freedom Fighter
1975
Pete Seeger With Bernice Reagon* & The Reverend Fred Kirkpatrick*
Now
1968
Bernice Reagon*
The Sound Of Thunder
1967, LP, Album, Kin-Tel Records, Inc
Bernice Reagon*
Folk Songs: The South
1965, LP, Folkways Records
Bernice Johnson Reagon
The Temptation Of Saint Anthony
CDr, Album, CRT Artificio, 
,
, Soundtrack/Gospel
Sweet Honey In The Rock
The Women Gather
2003, CD, EarthBeat!
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Alive In Australia
2002, CD, Album, Freedomsong Promotions
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Selections 1976–1988
2001, 2x CD, 
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Still The Same Me
2000, HDCD, Album, Rounder Kids
Various
Africans In America (America's Journey Through Slavery)
1998
Various
Wade In The Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions Vol. I-IV
1996, 4xCD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Sacred Ground
1995, ,
, African/Gospel/Vocal
Various
African American Gospel : The Pioneering Composers Volume III Wade In The Water
1994, CD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways
Various
Wade In The Water, Vol. 2: African American Congregational Singing
1994, CD, Album, Smithsonian Folkways
Various
African American Community Gospel
1994, ,
, Gospel
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Still On The Journey
1993
Sweet Honey In The Rock
In This Land
1992
Various
The Civil War - Original Soundtrack Recording
1990
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Live At Carnegie Hall
1988
Sweet Honey In The Rock
The Other Side
1985
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Feel Something Drawing Me On
1985
Toshi Reagon
Demonstrations
1982, Cass, Album, Ladyslipper Records
Various
Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement (Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966)
1980
Womensing
Down The Road
2005, CD, Album, ♀♪ Productions, 
Sweet Honey In The Rock
I Got Shoes
1994
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Breaths... The Best Of
1987, Vinyl, 
,
, Gospel/Soul
Sweet Honey In The Rock
We All...Everyone Of Us
1983
Sweet Honey In The Rock
B'lieve I'll Run On.... See What The End's Gonna Be
1982
Sweet Honey In The Rock
B'lieve I'll Run On.... See What The End's Gonna Be
1978, LP, Album, RP, Redwood Records (3)
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Sweet Honey In The Rock
1976
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Good News
APPEARANCES +
Billy Bragg
The Roaring Forty / 1983-2023
2023, Box Set, 14x CD, 
,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Julian Gerstin
Music For The Exploration Of Elusive Phenomena
2021, CD, Album, Zabap Music
Tom Jones
Surrounded By Time
2021,
Emily Elbert
We Who Believe In Freedom
2018, CD, Album, Not On Label (Emily Elbert Self-Released)
Charley Patton
The Legendary Charley Patton (Down The Dirt Road Blues) (1929-1934 Wisconsin And New York Recordings)
2016, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Soul Jam Records, ,
, Delta Blues/Country Blues
Kim & Reggie Harris
Get On Board! Underground Railroad & Civil Rights Freedom Songs, Volume 2
2015, CD,
Lizz Wright
Tiny Desk Concert
2011, File, MP3, 128, National Public Radio
Lizz Wright
Fellowship
2010, CD, ,
, Gospel/Vocal
Terri Lyne Carrington
The Mosaic Project
2010, CD, 
,
, Soul-Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Various
The Clearwater Concert: Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration From Madison Square Garden
2009, DVD-V, Not On Label,
Various
The Clearwater Concert: Pete Seeger's 90th Birthday Celebration From Madison Square Garden
2009, DVDr, Comp, Promo, PBS (4),
Lizz Wright
The Orchard
2008, CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Pop Rock/Vocal/Neo Soul
Avery Brooks
Here...
2006, CD, Album, Not On Label (Avery Brooks Self-Released),
Billy Bragg
Volume I
2006, 2x CD, 2x CD, 2x CD, CD, DVD Bonus DVD, DVD, Box Set, ,
, Folk Rock/Folk
Atanas Akerstra
Vol 1
2006
Billy Bragg
The Internationale
2006, CD Special Reissue Bonus Edition, DVD, ,
, Folk Rock
Odetta
Gonna Let It Shine (A Concert For The Holidays)
2005, CD, Album, M.C. Records (2)
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Singing For Freedom: A Concert For The Child In Each Of Us
2005, DVD-V, Music For Little People
Various
Gospel At Newport
2004
Anne Feeney
Union Maid
2003, CD, Comp, Not On Label (Anne Feeney self-released)
McKay*
McKay
2003, ,
, Downtempo/Trip Hop/Soul
Jasmine
Jasmine
2002, 2xCD, RE, RM, Sweater Records
Various
This Land Is Your Land Songs Of Unity
2002, 
,
, Folk/Spoken Word
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
1985-1995
2000, CD, Comp, Tycoon Records,
Holly Near
Simply Love (The Woman's Music Collection)
2000, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Calico Tracks Music, ,
, Folk/Folk Rock/Boogie/Soul/Soft Rock/Nueva Cancion/Acoustic/Ballad/Contemporary R&B/Country Blues/Gospel/Piano Blues/Neo Soul/Vocal/Swing/Big Band
Vrouwvolk Met Gospodar En Zuhal Gezik
Oughta Be A Woman
1999, CD, Album, De Muselaer
Astrid Seriese
Seriese Live!
1999, CD, Album, Brigadoon, 
Various
Down In The Delta (Music From And Inspired By The Miramax Motion Picture)
1998, CD, ,
, Soundtrack/Swingbeat/Soul/RnB/Swing/Score/Ballad
Toshi Reagon
Kindness
1997, CD, Album, Smithsonian Folkways
Various
Time And Love - The Music Of Laura Nyro
1997, ,
, Acoustic/Gospel/Folk
Various
Crossroads: Southern Routes
1996, CD, Comp, Enh, Smithsonian Folkways
Black Voices
Space To Breathe
1995, CD, Tradition & Moderne
Various
Wade In The Water, Vol.1:African American Spirituals:The Concert Tradition
1994, CD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways
Astrid Seriese
Eclipse
1993, CD,
The Neon Girls
Defying Gravity
1992, Cass, Album, SeaJay Records
Muse - Cincinnati's Women's Choir
Coming Into Our Voice
1992
The Flirtations
Live - Out On The Road
1992, CD, ,
, Vocal
Arramaieda
More Ways Than One
1992
Toshi Reagon
Justice
1990, ,
, Soul/Folk
Anne Feeney
United We Bargain, Divided We Beg!
1990
Billy Bragg
Talking With The Taxman About Poetry
1989, Vinyl, Vinyl, 
,
, Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Reel World*
Appalachian Wind
1989
Holly Near
Sky Dances
1989, ,
, Folk
Various
Folkways: A Vision Shared (A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly)
1988, Vinyl Carrollton Pressing, ,
, Country/Folk
Various
Freedom Beat (Artists Against Apartheid UK Freedom Festival)
1988, ,
, Folk Rock/Power Pop/Pop Rock/African/Classic Rock/Soundtrack
Various
Indie Top 20 CD88
1988, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Hot Cookies
1988, Vinyl,
Billy Bragg
Help Save The Youth Of America (Live And Dubious)
1988
Various
Jailhouse Blues
1987, ,
, Country Blues/Field Recording/Folk
Jasmine
Wild Strings
1987
The Burns Sisters Band
The Burns Sisters Band
1986, Vinyl Jacksonville Pressing, ,
, Pop Rock
Holly Near & Ronnie Gilbert
Lifeline
1983, Vinyl, ,
, Soft Rock
Teresa Trull
Let It Be Known
1980, LP, Album, Olivia Records (2), ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Moments Of Faith Singers
Miracles
1980, LP, Chocolate Johnson Music
Various
No Nukes - From The Muse Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future - Madison Square Garden - September 19-23, 1979
1979, 3x Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
, Pop Rock/Funk/Folk Rock
Various
The Happy Family Of Folk (Folklore Aus Aller Welt)
1974, 5xLP, Comp, Box, CBS Special Products, Zeitmagazin
Various
Broadside Ballads Vol. 6: Broadside Reunion
1972, Vinyl Blue Cover, ,
, Folk
The Lewis Family
Just Us
1972
The Freedom Singers*
We Shall Overcome
1964
Various
Les Rois Du Folk Song
1964, Vinyl, 
,
, Folk
Gale Storm
Oh, Lonely Crowd / Happiness Left Yesterday
1958, ,
, Vocal
Velvet Fist
Everything Can Be Changed
CD, Album, Not On Label (Velvet Fist Self-released)
Black Voices
Women In (E)motion
CD, Tradition & Moderne, 
,
, Vocal/African/Gospel
The Rhode Island Feminist Chorus
Strong Through Song
CD, Album, Not On Label (The Rhode Island Feminist Chorus Self-released),
Various
Ben & Jerry's Newport Folk Festival (Turn Of The Decade 1989-1990)
, Folk
Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman - Chorus* And Orchestra* Conducted By James Levine
Spirituals In Concert
DCC,
Various
Appleseed's 21st Anniversary - Roots And Branches
2018, 3xCD, Comp, Appleseed Recordings,
Various
Mind On (Big Picture, Little Picture. Soul, Gospel & Ballads.)
2018, Cass, Comp, Mississippi Records
Various
Every Mother Counts : Songs Inspired By The Documentary "No Woman, No Cry" Directed By Christy Turlington Burns
2011, CD, Album, Comp, Starbucks Entertainment,
Various
Opéra National De Paris - Saison 2005-2006
2005, DVD-V, Promo, Not On Label, ,
, Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Contemporary
Various
Songs From The Heart The History Of American Folk Music
2001, CD, Comp, Music Club
Various
The Best Of Broadside 1962-1988
2000, 5x CD, ,
, Folk
Various
Africans In America: America's Journey Through Slavery
1998, Box + 3xCD, Rykodisc
Various
Africans In America
1998
Various
Women Of Spirit
1998
Various
Freedom Is A Constant Struggle
1994, 2xCD, Comp, Folk Era Records, ,
, Folk
Various
Sing for Freedom - The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Its Songs
1990, CD, Comp, Smithsonian Folkways
Various
The Great Hudson River Revival Volume I
1980, LP, Album, Flying Fish (2), ,
, Celtic/Folk/Country Blues/Country/East Coast Blues/Cajun
Various
Sing For Freedom, Lest We Forget Vol 3
1980, LP, Album, Folkways Records,
Various
Mariposa 1976
1977, 2xLP, Album, Mariposa Folk Festival, ,
, Country/Aboriginal/Bluegrass/Celtic/Folk/Overtone Singing
Various
What Now, People? Vol. 1
1976
Various
Festival Of American Folklife Vol. 1
LP, Album, Smithsonian Institution,
Tom Jones
Surrounded By Time
2021, 
John Coltrane, Bernice Johnson Reagon
Alabama / There's A New World Coming
2018, 12", Unofficial, W/Lbl, NWC (2)