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General Norman Johnson, singer with the soul group Chairmen of the Board, died of lung cancer at the age of 69. In 1970, the group had four songs in the US Top 40, including "Give Me Just a Little More Time", which reached number three. Johnson was also a successful songwriter: he won a Grammy for "Patches", recorded by Clarence Carter, and wrote songs including "Want Ads" for Honey Cone and "Bring the Boys Home" for Freda Payne.