Posted on 08/27/2022 1:18:49 AM PDT by sodpoodle
As a kid, it wasn’t Christmas without Johnny Mathis on the Victrola.
If you are a JM fan, you must pick up his ‘Heavenly’ CD. Originally came out as an L/P in 1960. Great for setting a mood with your honey.
Johnny is very fortunate to still have the pipes that allow him to keep singing at age 86. He has the lungs that help him to project, to hold a note or change octaves, making it all look smooth and easy. Johnny has been a multi millionaire since the Eisenhower Administration. He doesn’t do this singing for money. He simply loves to perform.
Love it. Now my kids enjoy it. A true national treasure.
Still touring? Yikes! I find it breathtakingly sad to see great stars of the past doing that. One of these days we’ll see Mick Jagger’s colostomy bag come undone during a concert.
I think Misty is my favorite of his work
It's Not For me to Say, but, Chances Are.
"Start Me Up" from 1981 is one of the most awful songs ever. Maybe because it makes me think of Windows 95.
“Maria” is a classic piece of art.
How about The Sweetheart Tree and the 12th of Never?
‘12th of Never’ for Me.
Chances are
If I wear a silly grin
The Doc called my prescription in...
You do know that if your are a real woman, that Johnny wouldn't give you a second look, but he still was a a wonderful singer.
BTW, how many folks on your home page pings are still active on FR?
That is an impressive list.
My mom went to high school with him. She said he would sing at school assemblies and the girls would swoon.
My aunt (Mom’s older sister) is friends with Lee Meriwether, also since high school.
“When I Am With You” is not well known, but I’ve always like his recording of it. Great orchestra with him too.
Little known fact about JM is that he was a world class high jumper and out jumped San Francisco teammate Bill Russell.
Chose music instead to our benefit.
Olympic win and singing the Star Spangled Banner would have been cool though.
Jonny Mathis my mom had every album of his, magnificent voice no other like him!!
My fav is Mona Lisa
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