Biography of johnny mathis
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Johnny Mathis
American singer (born )
For other people with the same name, see Johnny Mathis (disambiguation).
Musical artist
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, ) is an American singer. He is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century.[2][3] Starting his career with singles of standard music, Mathis became highly popular as an album artist, with several of his albums achieving gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts.
Mathis has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for three recordings. Although frequently described as a romantic singer, his discography includes traditional pop, Latin American, soul, rhythm and blues, show tunes, Tin Pan Alley, soft rock, blues, country music, and even a few disco songs for his album Mathis Magic in Mathis has also recorded seven albums of Christmas music. In a interview, he cited Lena Horne, Nat King Cole, and Bing
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Johnny Mathis
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Who Is Johnny Mathis?
Johnny Mathis sang in a jazz band while in college, and won a recording contract after an audition in San Francisco in Mathis scored his first No. 1 hit with "Chances Are" in , and became known for his distinct rendition of popular Christmas songs.
Early Years
Johnny Mathis was born on September 30, , in Gilmer, Texas, the fourth of seven children. The family moved to San Francisco when Mathis was young, and it was there that his love of and aptitude for music began to develop. When Mathis was 8, his father brought home a piano and taught Mathis his first song, “My Blue Heaven.” The talented boy sang in the church choir and at school and community functions, until he took a step to the next level with a vocal teacher, with whom he worked for six years.
In , Mathis began attending San Francisco State University, where he studied English and physical education. A gifted athlete, Mathis set a high jump record while at San Franc
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The fourth of seven children, John Royce Mathis was born on September 30, in Gilmer, Texas to Clem and Mildred Mathis. As a small boy, the family moved to Post Street in San Francisco. It was there that he learned an appreciation of music from his father who taught him his first song, “My Blue Heaven”. At age eight, his father purchased an old upright piano for $ When he brought it home, it wouldn&#;t fit through the front door. So that evening, Johnny stayed up all night to watch his father dismantle the piano, get it into the small living room of their basement apartment and then reassemble it.
Clem Mathis, who worked briefly as a musician back in Texas playing the piano and singing on stage, would continue to teach his son many songs and routines. Johnny had proven to be the most eager of the children to learn all about music. He sang in the church choir, school functions, community events, for visitors in their home as well as amateur shows in the San Francisco area.
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