Johnny Mathis

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Johnny Mathis


Johnny Mathis in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, on May 25, 2006.
Background information
Birth name John Royce Mathis
Born September 30, 1935 (1935-09-30) (age 74)
Origin Gilmer, Texas, United States
Genres Pop, jazz, Latin
Occupations Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active 1956–present
Labels Columbia, Mercury
Website www.JohnnyMathis.com
Johnny Mathis (born John Royce Mathis, September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music.

One of the last in a long line of traditional male vocalists who emerged before the 1960s, Mathis concentrated on romantic jazz and pop standards for the adult contemporary audience through to the 1980s. Starting his career with a flurry of singles of standards, Mathis became more popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status, and over 60 making the Billboard charts.[1] According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Mathis has sales of over 17 million certified units in the United States.[2] According to British recordings chart historian and music writer Paul Gambaccini, Mathis has recorded over 130 albums and sold more than 180 million records worldwide.[3