High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wilko Johnson (born John Wilkinson, 12 July 1947, Canvey Island, Essex) is an English guitarist and songwriter, particularly associated with the 1970s UK rhythm and blues band, Dr. Feelgood. Johnson was first educated at the Westcliff High School for Boys. Johnson played in several local groups before moving to the University of Newcastle upon Tyne to study English. Returning to Essex, he played with the Pigboy Charlie Band, which evolved into Dr. Feelgood a mainstay of the 1970s pub rock movement. Johnson developed his own unique style, coupling a choppy guitar style with a novel dress sense (he favoured a black suit and a pudding bowl haircut) and jerky movements.