| Johnny Scott | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | John Kerningham Sidney Scott |
| Birth Date: | 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | Vocalist, instrumentalist |
| Instrument: | Tenor saxophone |
John "Johnny" Kerningham Sidney Scott (ca. 1938 - April 20, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist and tenor saxophonist.[1]
Scott was born in Buffalo, New York, and began his musical studies at the age of 15.
After enlisting in the United States Army, he joined a band that entertained American troops in Europe. Subsequent to his discharge from the Army in the early-1960s, Scott moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he performed in a wide spectrum of settings for over 47 years.
Scott explored a variety of other genres over the course of his career, including pop music, R&B, and blues.
Scott died of cancer in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada, on April 20, 2010. He was 72 years old.