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Johnny Mathis Discography
Johnny Mathis has recorded 74 studio albums, 10 of which achieved sales of 500,000 units and were awarded Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.. Six of his compilation albums also accomplished this, and of these 16 Gold albums, six eventually went Platinum by reaching sales of one million copies. In 1999, sales figures totaled five million for his first holiday LP record, LP, ''Merry Christmas (Johnny Mathis album), Merry Christmas'', and three million for ''Johnny's Greatest Hits'', a 1958 collection that has been described as the "original greatest-hits package" and once held the record for most weeks on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine's Billboard 200, album chart with a total of 490 (three of which were spent at number one). His second longest album chart run was the 295 weeks belonging to his Platinum 1959 album ''Heavenly (Johnny Mathis album), Heavenly'', which gave him five weeks in the top spot. In a ranking of the top album artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Mathis
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer. Starting his 69-year career with singles of standard (music), standard music, Mathis is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century and became highly popular as an album artist, with several of his albums achieving Music recording certification, gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts, ''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 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 seven albums of Christmas music. In a 1968 interview, he cited Lena Horne, Nat King Cole, and Bing Crosby among his musical influences. Early life and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chances Are (song)
"Chances Are" is a popular song with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman that was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1957. It reached number one on various record charts in ''Billboard'' and ''Cash Box'' magazines. It was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Background Johnny Mathis had a top 10 hit in 1957 with " It's Not for Me to Say", which was written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman. Allen later told Mathis they had a new song for him called "Chances Are", but until Mathis heard it, he was skeptical of it having as much success. He recorded the song on June 16, 1957, with Mitch Miller and Al Ham producing. Release and commercial performance "Chances Are" was released on August 12, 1957, with the B-side " The Twelfth of Never". "Chances Are" spent 28 weeks on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 record chart, a predecessor to the Hot 100 that combined the statistics from the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Music Group, an American division of multinational conglomerate Sony. Founded in 1889, Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in the recorded sound business, and the second major company to produce records. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship record labels, along with Epic Records, RCA Records and Arista Records. History Beginnings (1888–1929) The Columbia Phonograph Company was founded on January 15, 1889, by stenographer, lawyer, and New Jersey native Edward D. Easton (1856–1915) and a group of investors. It derived its name from the District of Columbia, where it was headquartered. At first it had a local monopoly on sales and service of Edison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Avakian
George Mesrop Avakian (; ; March 15, 1919 – November 22, 2017) was an American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry. Avakian functioned as an independent producer and manager from the 1960s to the early 2000s and worked with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Dave Brubeck, Eddie Condon, Keith Jarrett, Erroll Garner, Buck Clayton, Sonny Rollins, Paul Desmond, Edith Piaf, Bob Newhart, Johnny Mathis, John Cage, Alan Hovhaness, Ravi Shankar, and many other notable jazz musicians and composers. Biography Early life and career Avakian was born in 1919 in Armavir, Russia, to Armenian parents, Mesrop and Manoushak Avakian; the family moved to the United States in July 1923 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Mathis (album)
''Johnny Mathis'' is the first studio album by vocalist Johnny Mathis that was released by Columbia Records in 1956. The subtitle ''A New Sound in Popular Song'' can be found on the back cover but not on the front of the album or the disc label; in fact, this Mathis LP has been referred to as "the jazz album". This release did not make it onto ''Billboard'' magazine's Best Selling Pop Albums chart, which had 15 positions available at the time. Columbia/Legacy released the album on compact disc for the first time as a ''40th Anniversary Edition'' on May 7, 1996, and included a previously unreleased recording of "I'm Glad There Is You". In the UK the album was originally issued by Fontana Records with alternate artwork and a different track listing. On May 14, 2001, this version had its first pressing on compact disc as one of two albums on one CD, the other album being its 1957 follow-up, '' Wonderful Wonderful''. History In the liner notes for the original album, Columbia Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Johnny Mathis Collection
''The Johnny Mathis Collection'' is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the UK in 1976 by Hallmark and Pickwick Records in arrangement with the CBS Records division of Columbia.(1976) ''The Johnny Mathis Collection'' by Johnny Mathis lbum jacket London: Hallmark Records PDA 015. This is a two- LP set, with the first two sides being what is actually a reissue of the singer's 1961 compilation '' Portrait of Johnny'' and the second two being 10 tracks from three other albums: 1959's '' Faithfully'', 1967's '' Up, Up and Away'' and 1968's ''Those Were the Days''. On June 30, 1977, the British Phonographic Industry awarded the collection with Gold certification for sales of 100,000 units in the UK, and Platinum certification for 300,000 units was awarded on January 17, 1978, making this album the only vinyl Mathis release to sell that many copies in the region. Track listing Side one # "Starbright" (Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance) – 2:48 # "Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Phonographic Industry
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited, trading as British Phonographic Industry (BPI), is the British recorded music industry's trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards; is home to the Mercury Prize; co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association; and awards UK music sales through the BRIT Certified Awards. Structure Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies, including ( Sony Music UK, Universal Music UK, Warner Music UK), and over 500 independent record labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. The BPI council is the management and policy forum of the BPI. It is chaired by the Chair of BPI, and includes the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer (COO), General Counsel, Chief Strategy Officer and 12 representatives from the recorded music sector: six from major labelstwo each from the three "major" companiesand six from the independent sector, who are selected by voting of all BPI independent label members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tears And Laughter
''Tears and Laughter'' is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the UK in 1980 on the CBS Records label. The title summarizes how the album is thematically organized, with the back cover labeling side one as "Tears" and side two as "Laughter".(1980) ''Tears and Laughter'' by Johnny Mathis lbum jacket London: CBS Records 10019. The album entered the UK album chart on March 8, 1980, and spent two of its 15 weeks there at number one, and 10 days later, on March 18, the British Phonographic Industry awarded the album with Silver certification for sales of 60,000 units in the UK. On August 19, 1994, ''Tears and Laughter'' was released on compact disc. __TOC__ Track listing Side one # " Don't Give Up on Us" (Tony Macaulay) – 3:57 #* Jack Gold – producer(1977) ''Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me'' by Johnny Mathis lbum jacket New York: Columbia Records PC 34872. #*Gene Page – arranger, conductor # "Goodbye to Love" (John Bettis, Richard Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mathis Collection
''The Mathis Collection'' is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the UK in 1977 by CBS Records. The subtitle on the cover reads, "40 of my favorite songs", and a statement from Mathis in the liner notes says, "Songs are very personal things. On this double album I have attempted to put together a collection of those which are most meaningful for me. I hope they mean as much to you."(1977) Album notes for ''The Mathis Collection'' by Johnny Mathis lbum jacket London: CBS Records 10003. The compilation includes six of the 12 songs that had reached the UK singles chart by the time of its release (" A Certain Smile", "Winter Wonderland", "Someone", "Misty", "I'm Stone in Love with You", and his UK number one from 1976, " When a Child Is Born") but focuses mainly on album tracks. The two-LP set entered the UK album chart on June 18, 1977, and stayed there for 39 weeks, four of which were spent in the number one position. __TOC__ Track listin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African-American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. History Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling African-American music, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Coming Home (Johnny Mathis Song)
"I'm Coming Home" is the title track from the 1973 album by Johnny Mathis. The song was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed. Chart performance "I'm Coming Home" was Mathis' only release as a solo artist to make it to number one on the ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart. "I'm Coming Home" went to number one for a single week in September 1973. The single was also a minor pop hit; it peaked at number seventy-five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Cover versions The Spinners re-recorded the song for their 1974 album, '' Mighty Love''. Their version peaked at number eighteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the Hot Soul Singles The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 po ... chart. See also * List of Billboard Easy Listening number ones of 1973 References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
