Puff Johnson

Puff Johnson's career flourished during the mid-1990s, when the R&B singer/songwriter scored a pair of international hits with "Forever More" and "Over and Over." Born in Detroit, Michigan, on December 10, 1972, Ewanya "Puff" Johnson entered the entertainment business at young age, signing a short-lived contract with Motown Records at 13 years old and working as an assistant choreographer on the iconic music video for New Kids on the Block's "Step By Step" three years later. After appearing on the title track of Tupac Shakur's 1995 album, Me Against the World, she began recording her solo debut, Miracle. A mix of contemporary pop, R&B, jazz, and West Coast hip-hop, Miracle was released globally in 1996 and became a significant hit overseas, where the lead single "Forever More" peaked at Number 5 in New Zealand, as well as Number 29 in both the U.K. and Australia. The follow-up single "Over and Over" climbed to Number 20 in the U.K., Number 10 in Norway, Number 29 in Australia, and Number 24 in the Netherlands. Although "Over and Over" also appeared on the soundtrack to the popular American film "The First Wives Club," Miracle didn't fare as well in the U.S. as it did in other territories. After touring Europe as Michael Jackson's opening act in 1997, Johnson shelved her solo career and began writing songs for artists like Leela James, Pam & Dodi, and I-20. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2008 and battled the disease for several years before passing away on June 24, 2013, at 40 years old.