Johnny Mathis

John Royce "Johnny" Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer and songwriter. He has had many hit songs.^[1] Mathis was born in Gilmer, Texas and raised in San Francisco, California. He is openly gay.^[2]

Business life

In 1956 Mathis' first album Johnny Mathis was released. Mathis' first single "Wonderful! Wonderful!" was released in 1957. One of his well-known hit songs is "Misty". This song was written in 1954 by a jazz pianist Erroll Garner. Johnny Burke wrote a lyrics later for this melody and became popular as Mathis recorded this song and made public on September 1, 1959.^[3] Nowadays "Misty" is considered as one of American standards.^[4]

Johnny Mathis Media

Johnny Mathis signing autographs.jpg

Mathis signing autographs in 1959
Johnny Mathis (1974).jpg

Photo of Johnny Mathis from a Columbia Records ad.

Notes

↑ Hear Johnny Mathis (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).
↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

Other websites

30px This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

[pc23-1] Hear Johnny Mathis (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).

[2] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

[3] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

[4] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]