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The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album
''The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album'' is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in 1981 by Columbia Records. The back cover of the album notes that there are four new tracks ("It Doesn't Have to Hurt Every Time", "Nothing Between Us but Love", "There! I've Said It Again", and "The Way You Look Tonight").(1981) ''The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album'' by Johnny Mathis lbum jacket New York: Columbia Records C2X 37440. A cover of the Commodores hit "Three Times a Lady" had been released on the UK version of his 1980 album '' Different Kinda Different'', which was retitled ''All for You'', but the Mathis rendition of the song makes its US debut here. This compilation made its first appearance on '' Billboard'' magazine's Top LP's & Tapes chart in the issue dated July 25, 1981, and remained there for four weeks, peaking at number 173. This release has a gatefold cover that opens to a gallery of photos of Mathis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Mathis
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. 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. 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, Brazilian and Spanish music, 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 1979. Mathis has also recorded six albums of Christmas music. In a 1968 interview, Mathis cited Lena Horne, Nat King Cole, and Bing Crosby among his musical influences. Early life and education Mathis was born in Gilmer, Texas, on September 30, 1935, the fourth of seven children of Clem Mathi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
