| First Name |
Johnny
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| Last Name |
Mathis
|
| Full Name at Birth |
John Royce Mathis
|
| Age |
80 years
|
| Birthday |
30th September, 1935
|
| Birthplace |
Gilmer, Texas, USA
|
| Height |
5' 7½" (171 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
|
| Sexuality |
Gay
|
| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
George Washington High School, CA
|
| University |
San Francisco State College, CA (1954)
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer
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| Occupation |
Singer
|
| Claim to Fame |
Recordings "Chances Are" and "Misty"
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Soul, Jazz, Easy Listening, soul, jazz, easy listening
|
| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1956–present
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock, Vocal Pop, Soul, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop, Pop-Soul, R&B, Standards, Smooth Soul, AM Pop
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| Music Mood |
Soothing, Intimate, Gentle, Sweet, Sentimental, Romantic, Innocent, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Poignant, Reflective, Lush, Smooth, Elegant, Stylish, Confident
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| Instrument |
Vocals
|
| Record Label |
Columbia, Mercury
|
| Official Websites |
www.johnnymathis.com, http://www.johnnymathis.com
|
| Friend |
Frank Sinatra
|
John Royce "Johnny" Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music and jazz. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts to date. Johnny Mathis has sold well over 350 million records worldwide, according to Guinness Book of World Records writer and charts music historian Paul Gambaccini and other sources. This makes Mathis the third biggest selling artist of the 20th century.
