Tyrone Johnson was 42 when he was found shot to death in Camden, New Jersey, on October 16, 1985. A singer who rose from Chesilhurst teen choirs to front Tyrone & the Nu-Ports, he performed widely in the Philadelphia–South Jersey circuit, recorded several singles for the Darrow label, and appeared with the group at Carnegie Hall on June 9, 1964. After a car crash that injured and killed fellow members and effectively ended the group, Johnson stayed in music as a radio disc jockey and raised a family, including a daughter, Jaya.

Does anyone have information about Tyrone Johnson’s killing or memories of his music and life in South Jersey?