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<h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny Mathis</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mathis" title="Johnny Mathis – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Johnny Mathis" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%A1%B0%EB%8B%88_%EB%A7%88%ED%8B%B0%EC%8A%A4" title="조니 마티스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="조니 마티스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mathis" title="Johnny Mathis – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Johnny Mathis" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Mathis_(cantante_1935)" title="Johnny Mathis (cantante 1935) – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Johnny Mathis (cantante 1935)" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%27%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%98%D7%99%D7%A1" title="ג'וני מאטיס – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="ג'וני מאטיס" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%8F%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%81" title="Џони Матис – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Џони Матис" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" 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2006</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">John Royce Mathis</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1935-09-30</span>) </span>September 30, 1935<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 89)</span></span><br /><a href="/wiki/Gilmer,_Texas" title="Gilmer, Texas">Gilmer, Texas</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, California, U.S</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist 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Starting his career with singles of <a href="/wiki/Standard_(music)" title="Standard (music)">standard music</a>, Mathis became highly popular as an album artist, with several of his albums achieving <a href="/wiki/Music_recording_certification" title="Music recording certification">gold or platinum</a> status and 73 making the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_charts" title="Billboard charts"><i>Billboard</i> charts</a>. Mathis has received the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award" title="Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award">Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award</a> and has been inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Hall_of_Fame" title="Grammy Hall of Fame">Grammy Hall of Fame</a> for three recordings. </p><p>Mathis is the third best-selling artist of the 20th century, selling 360 million records worldwide.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement" title="Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute"><span title="The material near this tag is possibly inaccurate or nonfactual. (November 2024)">dubious</span></a> – <a href="/wiki/Talk:Johnny_Mathis#Dubious" title="Talk:Johnny Mathis">discuss</a></i>]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although frequently described as a romantic singer, his discography includes <a href="/wiki/Traditional_pop" title="Traditional pop">traditional pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Latin_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin American">Latin American</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soul_music" title="Soul music">soul</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rhythm_and_blues" title="Rhythm and blues">rhythm and blues</a>, <a href="/wiki/Show_tune" title="Show tune">show tunes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tin_Pan_Alley" title="Tin Pan Alley">Tin Pan Alley</a>, <a href="/wiki/Soft_rock" title="Soft rock">soft rock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Blues" title="Blues">blues</a>, <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country music</a>, and even a few <a href="/wiki/Disco" title="Disco">disco</a> songs for his album <i><a href="/wiki/Mathis_Magic" title="Mathis Magic">Mathis Magic</a></i> in 1979. Mathis has also recorded seven albums of <a href="/wiki/Christmas_music" title="Christmas music">Christmas music</a>. In a 1968 interview, he cited <a href="/wiki/Lena_Horne" title="Lena Horne">Lena Horne</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nat_King_Cole" title="Nat King Cole">Nat King Cole</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bing_Crosby" title="Bing Crosby">Bing Crosby</a> among his musical influences.<sup id="cite_ref-pc23_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pc23-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mathis was born in <a href="/wiki/Gilmer,_Texas" title="Gilmer, Texas">Gilmer, Texas</a>, on September 30, 1935,<sup id="cite_ref-mathis_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mathis-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the fourth of seven children of Clem Mathis and Mildred Boyd, both domestic cooks.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mathis is <a href="/wiki/African-American" class="mw-redirect" title="African-American">African-American</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has stated that he has Native American ancestry on his mother's side.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The family moved to San Francisco when Mathis was five,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> settling on 32nd Avenue in the <a href="/wiki/Richmond_District,_San_Francisco" title="Richmond District, San Francisco">Richmond District</a>, where Mathis grew up.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Mathis' father worked in <a href="/wiki/Vaudeville" title="Vaudeville">vaudeville</a> as a singer and pianist, and on realizing his son's talent, bought an old <a href="/wiki/Upright_piano" class="mw-redirect" title="Upright piano">upright piano</a> for $25 (US$433 in 2023 dollars<sup id="cite_ref-inflation-US_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inflation-US-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>), and encouraged his music. Mathis began learning songs and routines from his father; his parents also ran his fan club. Mathis' first song was "My Blue Heaven",<sup id="cite_ref-stationave_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stationave-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he started singing and dancing for visitors at home, at school, and at church functions.<sup id="cite_ref-lvol_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lvol-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When Mathis was 13, voice teacher Connie Cox accepted him as her student in exchange for housework.<sup id="cite_ref-Star_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Star-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mathis studied with Cox for six years, learning vocal scales and exercises, voice production, classical and operatic singing. The first band Mathis sang with was formed by his high school friend, <a href="/wiki/Merl_Saunders" title="Merl Saunders">Merl Saunders</a>. Mathis eulogized Saunders at his funeral in 2008, thanking him for that first chance at being a singer.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Mathis was a star athlete at <a href="/wiki/George_Washington_High_School_(San_Francisco)" title="George Washington High School (San Francisco)">George Washington High School</a> in San Francisco. He was a high jumper, hurdler, and basketball player. In 1954, Mathis enrolled at <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_State_College" class="mw-redirect" title="San Francisco State College">San Francisco State College</a> on an athletic scholarship, competing in both basketball and track, and intending to become a physical education teacher.<sup id="cite_ref-Star_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Star-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While there, he set a <a href="/wiki/High_jump" title="High jump">high jump</a> record of <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>1.97 m (6 ft <span class="frac">5<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> in), still one of the college's top jump heights and only 7 cm (3 in) short of the 1952 Olympic record of <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027">2.04 m (6 ft <span class="frac">8<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span> in). Mathis and future NBA star <a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a> were featured in a 1954 sports section article of the <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> demonstrating their high-jumping skills, as at the time Russell was No. 1 and Mathis was No. 2 in the City of San Francisco.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_years">Early years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While singing at a Sunday afternoon jam session with a friend's jazz sextet at the <a href="/wiki/Black_Hawk_(nightclub)" title="Black Hawk (nightclub)">Black Hawk Club</a> in San Francisco, Mathis attracted the attention of the club's co-founder, Helen Noga. She became his music manager and found Mathis a job singing weekends at Ann Dee's 440 Club. In September 1955, she learned that <a href="/wiki/George_Avakian" title="George Avakian">George Avakian</a>, head of Popular Music A&R at <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia Records</a>, was on vacation near San Francisco. After repeated calls, Noga finally persuaded Avakian to come hear Mathis at the 440 Club. After hearing Mathis sing, Avakian sent his record company a telegram stating: "Have found phenomenal 19-year-old boy who could go all the way. Send blank contracts."<sup id="cite_ref-lvol_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lvol-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At San Francisco State, Mathis had become noteworthy as a high jumper, and in 1956, he was asked to try out for the U.S. Olympic Team that would travel to <a href="/wiki/Melbourne" title="Melbourne">Melbourne</a> that November.<sup id="cite_ref-mathis_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mathis-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On his father's advice, Mathis opted to embark on a professional singing career. </p><p>Mathis' first record album, <i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis_(album)" title="Johnny Mathis (album)">Johnny Mathis: A New Sound In Popular Song</a></i>, was a slow-selling jazz album, but Mathis stayed in New York City to sing in nightclubs. His second album was produced by <a href="/wiki/Columbia_Records" title="Columbia Records">Columbia Records</a> vice-president and record producer <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Miller" title="Mitch Miller">Mitch Miller</a>, who helped to define the Mathis sound. Miller preferred that Mathis sing soft, romantic ballads, pairing him with conductor and music arranger <a href="/wiki/Ray_Conniff" title="Ray Conniff">Ray Conniff</a>, and later, <a href="/wiki/Ray_Ellis" title="Ray Ellis">Ray Ellis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Osser" title="Glenn Osser">Glenn Osser</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Robert_Mersey" title="Robert Mersey">Robert Mersey</a>. In late 1956, Mathis recorded two of his most popular songs: "<a href="/wiki/Wonderful!_Wonderful!" title="Wonderful! Wonderful!">Wonderful! Wonderful!</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/It%27s_Not_for_Me_to_Say" title="It's Not for Me to Say">It's Not for Me to Say</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-pc23_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pc23-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Also that year, <a href="/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" title="Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer">Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer</a> signed him up to sing the latter song in the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Lizzie_(1957_film)" title="Lizzie (1957 film)">Lizzie</a></i> (1957). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Showbiz_millionaire">Showbiz millionaire</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Showbiz millionaire"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In June 1957, Mathis appeared on the popular TV program <i><a href="/wiki/The_Ed_Sullivan_Show" title="The Ed Sullivan Show">The Ed Sullivan Show</a></i>, which helped increase his popularity. Later that year, Mathis released his second single to sell one million copies, "<a href="/wiki/Chances_Are_(song)" title="Chances Are (song)">Chances Are</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-Millionaire_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Millionaire-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 1957, Mathis released "<a href="/wiki/Wild_Is_the_Wind_(song)" title="Wild Is the Wind (song)">Wild Is the Wind</a>", which featured in the <a href="/wiki/Wild_Is_the_Wind_(1957_film)" title="Wild Is the Wind (1957 film)">film of the same title</a> and was nominated for the <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song" title="Academy Award for Best Original Song">Academy Award for Best Original Song</a>. He performed the song at the ceremony in March 1958. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Johnny_Mathis_1960.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Johnny_Mathis_1960.JPG/300px-Johnny_Mathis_1960.JPG" decoding="async" width="300" height="353" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Johnny_Mathis_1960.JPG/450px-Johnny_Mathis_1960.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Johnny_Mathis_1960.JPG/600px-Johnny_Mathis_1960.JPG 2x" data-file-width="726" data-file-height="855" /></a><figcaption>Mathis in 1960</figcaption></figure> <p>The week before his appearance at the Academy Awards, <i><a href="/wiki/Johnny%27s_Greatest_Hits" title="Johnny's Greatest Hits">Johnny's Greatest Hits</a></i> was released. The album spent an unprecedented 490 consecutive weeks (nearly nine-and-a-half years) on the <i>Billboard</i> top 200 album charts,<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> including three weeks at number one. It held the record for the most weeks on the top <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a> albums in the US for 15 years, until <a href="/wiki/Pink_Floyd" title="Pink Floyd">Pink Floyd</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_Moon" title="The Dark Side of the Moon">The Dark Side of the Moon</a></i> (March 1973) reached 491 weeks in October 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later in 1958, Mathis made his second film appearance for <a href="/wiki/20th_Century_Fox" class="mw-redirect" title="20th Century Fox">20th Century Fox</a>, singing the song "<a href="/wiki/A_Certain_Smile_(song)" title="A Certain Smile (song)">A Certain Smile</a>" in the <a href="/wiki/A_Certain_Smile_(film)" title="A Certain Smile (film)">film of that title</a>. The song was also nominated for the <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song" title="Academy Award for Best Original Song">Academy Award for Best Original Song</a>. By the end of the year, he was set to earn $1 million a year.<sup id="cite_ref-Millionaire_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Millionaire-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Critics called him "the velvet voice."<sup id="cite_ref-stationave_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-stationave-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1962, <i><a href="/wiki/Ebony_(magazine)" title="Ebony (magazine)">Ebony</a></i> magazine listed Mathis as one of 30-35 millionaires on their list of "America's 100 Richest Negroes."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mathis had two of his biggest hits in 1962 and 1963, with "<a href="/wiki/Gina_(song)" title="Gina (song)">Gina</a>" (number 6) and "<a href="/wiki/What_Will_Mary_Say" title="What Will Mary Say">What Will Mary Say</a>" (number 9). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Split_from_Noga">Split from Noga</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Split from Noga"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 1964, Mathis sued Noga to void their management arrangement, which Noga fought with a counterclaim in December 1964. After splitting from Noga, Mathis established Jon Mat Records, incorporated in California on May 11, 1967, to produce his recordings, and Rojon Productions, incorporated in California on his 29th birthday, September 30, 1964, to handle all of his concert, theater, showroom, and television appearances, and all promotional and charitable activities. (Previously, Mathis had founded Global Records to produce his Mercury albums.) Mathis' new manager and business partner was Ray Haughn, who, until his death in September 1984, helped guide Mathis' career. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Popularity_plateau">Popularity plateau</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Popularity plateau"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While Mathis continued to make music, the ascent of the Beatles and early 1970s album rock kept his adult contemporary recordings out of the pop singles charts, until he experienced a career renaissance in the late 1970s. Mathis had the 1976 <a href="/wiki/Christmas_number_one_single" class="mw-redirect" title="Christmas number one single">Christmas number one single</a> in the UK with the song "<a href="/wiki/When_a_Child_Is_Born" title="When a Child Is Born">When a Child Is Born</a>" and later, in 1978, recorded "<a href="/wiki/Too_Much,_Too_Little,_Too_Late" title="Too Much, Too Little, Too Late">Too Much, Too Little, Too Late</a>" with singer <a href="/wiki/Deniece_Williams" title="Deniece Williams">Deniece Williams</a>. The lyrics and music were arranged by Nat Kipner and John McIntyre Vallins. Released as a single in 1978, it reached number one on the U.S. <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100 pop chart, number nine on the Canadian Singles Chart and number three on the UK Singles Chart. It also topped the US R&B and adult contemporary charts. "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" was certified gold and silver in the US and in the UK by the RIAA and the British Phonographic Industry, respectively. It was his first number one hit since his 1957 chart-topper "Chances Are." </p><p>The duo released a follow-up duet, their version of "<a href="/wiki/You%27re_All_I_Need_to_Get_By" title="You're All I Need to Get By">You're All I Need to Get By</a>", peaking at number 47 on the <i>Billboard</i> Hot 100. In 1983, they were credited with performing "Without Us", the theme song for the American television sitcom <i><a href="/wiki/Family_Ties" title="Family Ties">Family Ties</a></i>, from its second season onwards. The success of the duets with Williams prompted Mathis to record duets with a variety of partners, including <a href="/wiki/Dionne_Warwick" title="Dionne Warwick">Dionne Warwick</a>, <a href="/wiki/Natalie_Cole" title="Natalie Cole">Natalie Cole</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gladys_Knight" title="Gladys Knight">Gladys Knight</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jane_Olivor" title="Jane Olivor">Jane Olivor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stephanie_Lawrence" title="Stephanie Lawrence">Stephanie Lawrence</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nana_Mouskouri" title="Nana Mouskouri">Nana Mouskouri</a>. A compilation album, also called <i>Too Much, Too Little, Too Late</i>, released by Sony Music in 1995, featured the title track among other songs by Mathis and Williams. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recent_years">Recent years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Recent years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>From 1980 to 1981, Mathis recorded an album with <a href="/wiki/Chic_(band)" title="Chic (band)">Chic</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Bernard_Edwards" title="Bernard Edwards">Bernard Edwards</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nile_Rodgers" title="Nile Rodgers">Nile Rodgers</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/I_Love_My_Lady" title="I Love My Lady">I Love My Lady</a></i>, which remained unreleased in its entirety until its 2017 appearance in the 68-disc collection <a href="/wiki/The_Voice_of_Romance:_The_Columbia_Original_Album_Collection" title="The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection">The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection</a>. Three tracks had appeared on a Chic <a href="/wiki/Box_set" title="Box set">box set</a> in 2010 and a fourth, the title track, on Mathis' <i>Ultimate Collection</i> in 2011 and the Chic Organization's <i><a href="/wiki/Up_All_Night_(The_Chic_Organization_album)" title="Up All Night (The Chic Organization album)">Up All Night</a></i> in 2013. </p><p>Mathis returned to the British Top 30 album chart in 2007 with the Sony BMG release <i>The Very Best of Johnny Mathis</i>; in 2008 with the CD "A Night to Remember"; and again in 2011 with "The Ultimate Collection"<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mathis continues to perform live, but from 2000 forward, he limited his concert performances to about 50 to 60 per year. Mathis is one of the last pop singers who travels with his own full orchestra (as opposed to a band). </p><p>On January 14, 2016, Mathis performed to a sold-out audience in <a href="/wiki/The_Villages" class="mw-redirect" title="The Villages">The Villages</a> as part of his "60th Anniversary Concert Tour."<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Career_achievements">Career achievements</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Career achievements"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mathis, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Dylan" title="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Barbra_Streisand" title="Barbra Streisand">Barbra Streisand</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Bennett" title="Tony Bennett">Tony Bennett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Billy_Joel" title="Billy Joel">Billy Joel</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" title="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a> carry the distinction of having the longest tenure of any recording artists on the Columbia label. With the exception of a four-year break to record for <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Records" title="Mercury Records">Mercury Records</a> in the mid-1960s, Mathis has been with Columbia Records throughout his career, from 1956 to 1963 and from 1968 to the present. (Dylan spent a couple of years at <a href="/wiki/Asylum_Records" title="Asylum Records">Asylum Records</a> then re-signed with Columbia; Bennett recorded for <a href="/wiki/Verve_Records" title="Verve Records">Verve</a> and his own Improv label from 1972 to 1986 when he returned to Columbia; Joel has been with the label since his 1973 album "<a href="/wiki/Piano_Man_(Billy_Joel_album)" title="Piano Man (Billy Joel album)">Piano Man</a>;" Streisand and Springsteen have never left.) </p><p>Mathis has had five of his albums on the <i>Billboard</i> charts simultaneously, an achievement equaled by only three other singers: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinatra" title="Frank Sinatra">Frank Sinatra</a>, <a href="/wiki/Barry_Manilow" title="Barry Manilow">Barry Manilow</a>, and (posthumously) <a href="/wiki/Prince_(musician)" title="Prince (musician)">Prince</a>. Mathis has released 200 singles and had 71 songs charted worldwide. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other_appearances">Other appearances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Other appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mathis has taped 12 of his own television specials and made over 300 television guest appearances, with 54 (Rojon Productions Archives) of them being on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Tonight_Show" title="The Tonight Show">The Tonight Show</a></i>. Longtime <i>Tonight Show</i> host <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Carson" title="Johnny Carson">Johnny Carson</a> said, "Johnny Mathis is the best ballad singer in the world." Mathis appeared on the show with Carson's successor, <a href="/wiki/Jay_Leno" title="Jay Leno">Jay Leno</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on March 29, 2007, to sing "<a href="/wiki/The_Shadow_of_Your_Smile" title="The Shadow of Your Smile">The Shadow of Your Smile</a>" with the saxophonist <a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz">Dave Koz</a>. Through the years, Mathis' songs (or parts of them) have been heard in more than 100 television shows and films around the globe. His appearance on the <i><a href="/wiki/Live_by_Request" title="Live by Request">Live by Request</a></i> broadcast in May 1998 on the <a href="/wiki/A%26E_Network" class="mw-redirect" title="A&E Network">A&E Network</a> had the largest television viewing audience of the series. In 1989, Mathis sang the theme for the ABC daytime soap opera <i><a href="/wiki/Loving_(TV_series)" title="Loving (TV series)">Loving</a></i>. </p><p>Mathis served as narrator for <i><a href="/wiki/%2751_Dons" title="'51 Dons">'51 Dons</a></i>, a 2014 documentary film about the <a href="/wiki/Racial_integration" title="Racial integration">integrated</a> and undefeated <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Dons_football" title="San Francisco Dons football">1951 San Francisco Dons football team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team was denied a chance to play in a <a href="/wiki/Bowl_game" title="Bowl game">bowl game</a> because it refused to agree to not play its two African-American players, <a href="/wiki/Ollie_Matson" title="Ollie Matson">Ollie Matson</a> and <a href="/wiki/Burl_Toler" title="Burl Toler">Burl Toler</a>, who were childhood friends of Mathis.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mathis appeared in the Season 14 finale of <i><a href="/wiki/Criminal_Minds" title="Criminal Minds">Criminal Minds</a></i>, "Truth or Dare", in which he played himself as an old friend of <a href="/wiki/David_Rossi" title="David Rossi">David Rossi</a> and served as <a href="/wiki/Groomsman" title="Groomsman">best man</a> at Rossi's wedding. </p><p>Matthis also played himself in the 2017 movie <a href="/wiki/Just_Getting_Started_(2017_film)" title="Just Getting Started (2017 film)">Just Getting Started</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Despite missing the Olympic high-jump trials, Mathis retains his enthusiasm for sports. Mathis is an avid <a href="/wiki/Golfer" class="mw-redirect" title="Golfer">golfer</a>, with nine <a href="/wiki/Holes-in-one" class="mw-redirect" title="Holes-in-one">holes-in-one</a> to his credit. Mathis has also hosted several Johnny Mathis Golf Tournaments in the United Kingdom and the U.S. Since 1985, he has been hosting a charity golf tournament in <a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a> sponsored by <a href="/wiki/Shell_plc" title="Shell plc">Shell</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the annual Johnny Mathis Invitational Track & Field Meet has continued at San Francisco State University since it started in 1982. Mathis also enjoys cooking, and published a cookbook called <i>Cooking for You Alone</i> in 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mathis has undergone rehabilitation for alcoholism and prescription drug addiction<sup id="cite_ref-Star_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Star-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and he has supported many organizations through the years, including the <a href="/wiki/American_Cancer_Society" title="American Cancer Society">American Cancer Society</a>, the <a href="/wiki/March_of_Dimes" title="March of Dimes">March of Dimes</a>, the <a href="/wiki/YWCA" title="YWCA">YWCA</a> and <a href="/wiki/YMCA" title="YMCA">YMCA</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Muscular_Dystrophy_Association" title="Muscular Dystrophy Association">Muscular Dystrophy Association</a> and the <a href="/wiki/NAACP" title="NAACP">NAACP</a>. </p><p>Mathis is a convert to <a href="/wiki/Catholicism" class="mw-redirect" title="Catholicism">Catholicism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mathis was quoted<sup id="cite_ref-Telegraph2002_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Telegraph2002-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in a 1982 <i><a href="/wiki/Us_Weekly" title="Us Weekly">Us</a></i> magazine article, stating: "Homosexuality is a way of life that I've grown accustomed to."<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Mathis later said the comment was supposed to have been off the record<sup id="cite_ref-heller_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-heller-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and did not publicly discuss his sexual orientation for many years after. In 2006, Mathis said that his silence had been due to <a href="/wiki/Death_threat" title="Death threat">death threats</a> he received as a result of that 1982 article.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 13, 2006, Mathis had a podcast interview with <i>The Strip</i> in which he tackled the subject once again, and how his reluctance to speak on the subject was partly a generational issue.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In an interview with <i><a href="/wiki/CBS_News_Sunday_Morning" title="CBS News Sunday Morning">CBS News Sunday Morning</a></i> aired May 14, 2017, Mathis discussed the <i>Us</i> magazine article and confirmed that he is gay by saying, "I come from San Francisco. <a href="/wiki/LGBT_culture_in_San_Francisco" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT culture in San Francisco">It's not unusual to be gay in San Francisco</a>. I've had some girlfriends, some boyfriends, just like most people. But I never got married, for instance. I knew that I was gay." Mathis spoke to many news sources, including CBS, about his sexuality and his <a href="/wiki/Coming_out" title="Coming out">coming out</a> story.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-heller_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-heller-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2015, Mathis returned home from a concert in <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a> to find his Hollywood house destroyed by a fire. He had owned it for 56 years.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 17, 2023, a series of powerful storms drenched the hillside in front of his rebuilt home in Hollywood Hills, causing a collapse of the hillside, and crushing a silver Jaguar with debris and mud. The hillside landslide cut off utilities, exposing water pipes and infrastructure to the elements. The ground had given way in the 1400 block of Sunset Plaza Drive during the storm, taking out landscaping and terrain next to the home. It remained unclear at the time of news reports exactly when Mathis, aged 87 and still performing concerts, would be able to return and reoccupy his home, as its structural stability was uncertain given surrounding terrain damage.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>While the character Shy Baldwin from <i><a href="/wiki/The_Marvelous_Mrs._Maisel" title="The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel">The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</a></i> is a <a href="/wiki/Composite_character" title="Composite character">composite character</a> based on several different singers, <a href="/wiki/Rachel_Brosnahan" title="Rachel Brosnahan">Rachel Brosnahan</a> said she most strongly associated Mathis with the character.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honors_and_awards">Honors and awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Honors and awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grammys">Grammys</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Grammys"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2003, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded Mathis the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award" title="Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award">Lifetime Achievement Award</a>. This Special Merit Award is presented by vote of the Recording Academy's National Trustees to performers who, during their lifetimes, have made creative contributions of outstanding artist significance to the field of recording.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grammy_Hall_of_Fame">Grammy Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Grammy Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Mathis has been inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Hall_of_Fame" title="Grammy Hall of Fame">Grammy Hall of Fame</a> for three separate recordings – in 1998 for "<a href="/wiki/Chances_Are_(song)" title="Chances Are (song)">Chances Are</a>", in 2002 for "<a href="/wiki/Misty_(song)" title="Misty (song)">Misty</a>", and in 2008 for "<a href="/wiki/It%27s_Not_for_Me_to_Say" title="It's Not for Me to Say">It's Not for Me to Say</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"><b>Grammy Hall of Fame Awards</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Year Recorded </th> <th>Title </th> <th>Genre </th> <th>Label </th> <th>Year Inducted </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1957 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/It%27s_Not_for_Me_to_Say" title="It's Not for Me to Say">It's Not for Me to Say</a>" </td> <td>Traditional Pop (Single) </td> <td>Columbia </td> <td>2008 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1959 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Misty_(song)" title="Misty (song)">Misty</a>" </td> <td>Traditional Pop (Single) </td> <td>Columbia </td> <td>2002 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1957 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Chances_Are_(song)" title="Chances Are (song)">Chances Are</a>" </td> <td>Traditional Pop (Single) </td> <td>Columbia </td> <td>1998 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Great_American_Songbook_Hall_of_Fame">Great American Songbook Hall of Fame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Great American Songbook Hall of Fame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On June 21, 2014, Mathis was inducted into the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame along with <a href="/wiki/Linda_Ronstadt" title="Linda Ronstadt">Linda Ronstadt</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shirley_Jones" title="Shirley Jones">Shirley Jones</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nat_King_Cole" title="Nat King Cole">Nat King Cole</a> (whose daughter <a href="/wiki/Natalie_Cole" title="Natalie Cole">Natalie Cole</a> accepted the award on his behalf). The awards were presented by the Center for the Performing Arts artistic director <a href="/wiki/Michael_Feinstein" title="Michael Feinstein">Michael Feinstein</a>. Defined on their website, "Conceived as an enduring testament to the Great American Songbook, the Hall of Fame honors performers and composers responsible for creating America's soundtrack."<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other">Other</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On June 1, 1972, Mathis was awarded a star on the <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" title="Hollywood Walk of Fame">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> for his contributions to music. Six years later, Mathis' hit duet "The Last Time I Felt Like This" from the film <i><a href="/wiki/Same_Time,_Next_Year_(film)" title="Same Time, Next Year (film)">Same Time, Next Year</a></i> was nominated for an <a href="/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song" title="Academy Award for Best Original Song">Academy Award for Best Original Song</a>. Mathis and Jane Olivor sang the song at the Academy Awards ceremony, in his second performance at the Oscars. Mathis' first occurred 20 years earlier in 1958, when he sang "<a href="/wiki/Wild_Is_the_Wind_(song)" title="Wild Is the Wind (song)">Wild Is the Wind</a>" by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington from the movie of the <a href="/wiki/Wild_Is_the_Wind_(1957_film)" title="Wild Is the Wind (1957 film)">same name</a>. Mathis was also awarded the <a href="/wiki/Society_of_Singers" title="Society of Singers">Society of Singers</a> Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2007, he was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Hit_Parade_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Hit Parade Hall of Fame">Hit Parade Hall of Fame</a>. In 1988, Mathis appeared as a guest vocalist, accompanied by <a href="/wiki/Henry_Mancini" title="Henry Mancini">Henry Mancini</a>, on <i><a href="/wiki/Late_Night_with_David_Letterman" title="Late Night with David Letterman">Late Night with David Letterman</a></i> to sing Henry's theme to the "Viewer Mail" segment. In 2011, Mathis received the Golden Plate Award of the <a href="/wiki/American_Academy_of_Achievement" class="mw-redirect" title="American Academy of Achievement">American Academy of Achievement</a> presented by Awards Council member General <a href="/wiki/Colin_Powell" title="Colin Powell">Colin Powell</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017, San Francisco State University awarded Mathis an honorary <a href="/wiki/Doctor_of_Fine_Arts" title="Doctor of Fine Arts">Doctor of Fine Arts</a> degree. He had attended San Francisco State for three semesters before withdrawing in 1956 to pursue his music career.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis_discography" title="Johnny Mathis discography">Johnny Mathis discography</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Books">Books</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Books"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFJasper1984" class="citation book cs1">Jasper, Tony (1984). <i>Johnny Mathis: The authorised biography of Johnny Mathis</i>. W. H. Allen UK. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-86379-011-9" title="Special:BookSources/0-86379-011-9"><bdi>0-86379-011-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Johnny+Mathis%3A+The+authorised+biography+of+Johnny+Mathis&rft.pub=W.+H.+Allen+UK&rft.date=1984&rft.isbn=0-86379-011-9&rft.aulast=Jasper&rft.aufirst=Tony&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohnny+Mathis" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bibliography">Bibliography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Bibliography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMathisBrash,_PeterBirch,_Marge1982" class="citation book cs1">Mathis, Johnny; Brash, Peter; Birch, Marge (1982). <i>Cooking for You Alone</i>. Pasadena, California: Tech. Educ. Co. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-939402-00-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-939402-00-7"><bdi>978-0-939402-00-7</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Cooking+for+You+Alone&rft.place=Pasadena%2C+California&rft.pub=Tech.+Educ.+Co.&rft.date=1982&rft.isbn=978-0-939402-00-7&rft.aulast=Mathis&rft.aufirst=Johnny&rft.au=Brash%2C+Peter&rft.au=Birch%2C+Marge&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohnny+Mathis" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Mathis&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBush" class="citation web cs1">Bush, John. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-mathis-mn00000246885/biography">"Johnny Mathis > Artist Biography by John Bush"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/RhythmOne" title="RhythmOne">RhythmOne</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 19,</span> 2020</span>. <q>Johnny Mathis concentrates on romantic readings of jazz and pop standards ... from the '70s onwards Mathis began incorporating more varied styles of music into his recordings, including soft rock, R&B and country.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=RhythmOne&rft.atitle=Johnny+Mathis+%3E+Artist+Biography+by+John+Bush&rft.aulast=Bush&rft.aufirst=John&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Fartist%2Fjohnny-mathis-mn00000246885%2Fbiography&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AJohnny+Mathis" class="Z3988"></span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot"><span title=" Dead link tagged December 2021">permanent dead link</span></a></i><span style="visibility:hidden; color:transparent; padding-left:2px">‍</span>]</span></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFGaydos2019" class="citation web cs1">Gaydos, Steven (January 4, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://variety.com/2019/music/spotlight/johnny-mathis-2-1203099669/">"Johnny Mathis Remembers His Jazz Roots"</a>. <i>Variety</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis_(album)" title="Johnny Mathis (album)">Johnny Mathis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wonderful,_Wonderful_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Wonderful, Wonderful (Johnny Mathis album)">Wonderful, Wonderful</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Warm_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Warm (Johnny Mathis album)">Warm</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Good_Night,_Dear_Lord" title="Good Night, Dear Lord">Good Night, Dear Lord</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Swing_Softly" title="Swing Softly">Swing Softly</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Merry_Christmas_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Merry Christmas (Johnny Mathis album)">Merry Christmas</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Open_Fire,_Two_Guitars" title="Open Fire, Two Guitars">Open Fire, Two Guitars</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heavenly_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Heavenly (Johnny Mathis album)">Heavenly</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Faithfully_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Faithfully (Johnny Mathis album)">Faithfully</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny%27s_Mood" title="Johnny's Mood">Johnny's Mood</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Rhythms_and_Ballads_of_Broadway" title="The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway">The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I%27ll_Buy_You_a_Star" title="I'll Buy You a Star">I'll Buy You a Star</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_It_Up!_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Live It Up! (Johnny Mathis album)">Live It Up!</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Rapture_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Rapture (Johnny Mathis album)">Rapture</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Johnny (Johnny Mathis album)">Johnny</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sounds_of_Christmas" title="Sounds of Christmas">Sounds of Christmas</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Romantically" title="Romantically">Romantically</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tender_Is_the_Night_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Tender Is the Night (Johnny Mathis album)">Tender Is the Night</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Wonderful_World_of_Make_Believe" title="The Wonderful World of Make Believe">The Wonderful World of Make Believe</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/This_Is_Love_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="This Is Love (Johnny Mathis album)">This Is Love</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ol%C3%A9_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Olé (Johnny Mathis album)">Olé</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Broadway_(album)" title="Broadway (album)">Broadway</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Is_Everything_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Love Is Everything (Johnny Mathis album)">Love Is Everything</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sweetheart_Tree" title="The Sweetheart Tree">The Sweetheart Tree</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Shadow_of_Your_Smile_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="The Shadow of Your Smile (Johnny Mathis album)">The Shadow of Your Smile</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/So_Nice_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="So Nice (Johnny Mathis album)">So Nice</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis_Sings" title="Johnny Mathis Sings">Johnny Mathis Sings</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Up,_Up_and_Away_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Up, Up and Away (Johnny Mathis album)">Up, Up and Away</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Is_Blue_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Love Is Blue (Johnny Mathis album)">Love Is Blue</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Those_Were_the_Days_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Those Were the Days (Johnny Mathis album)">Those Were the Days</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Theme_from_%22Romeo_And_Juliet%22_(A_Time_for_Us)" title="Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)">Love Theme from "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time for Us)</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Give_Me_Your_Love_for_Christmas" title="Give Me Your Love for Christmas">Give Me Your Love for Christmas</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Raindrops_Keep_Fallin%27_on_My_Head_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (Johnny Mathis album)">Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Close_to_You_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Close to You (Johnny Mathis album)">Close to You</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sings_the_Music_of_Bacharach_%26_Kaempfert" class="mw-redirect" title="Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert">Sings the Music of Bacharach & Kaempfert</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Love_Story_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Love Story (Johnny Mathis album)">Love Story</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/You%27ve_Got_a_Friend_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="You've Got a Friend (Johnny Mathis album)">You've Got a Friend</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_First_Time_Ever_(I_Saw_Your_Face)_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face) (Johnny Mathis album)">The First Time Ever (I Saw Your Face)</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Song_Sung_Blue_(album)" title="Song Sung Blue (album)">Song Sung Blue</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Me_and_Mrs._Jones_(album)" title="Me and Mrs. Jones (album)">Me and Mrs. Jones</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Killing_Me_Softly_with_Her_Song_(album)" title="Killing Me Softly with Her Song (album)">Killing Me Softly with Her Song</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I%27m_Coming_Home_(album)" title="I'm Coming Home (album)">I'm Coming Home</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Heart_of_a_Woman_(album)" title="The Heart of a Woman (album)">The Heart of a Woman</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/When_Will_I_See_You_Again_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="When Will I See You Again (Johnny Mathis album)">When Will I See You Again</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Feelings_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Feelings (Johnny Mathis album)">Feelings</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_Only_Have_Eyes_for_You_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="I Only Have Eyes for You (Johnny Mathis album)">I Only Have Eyes for You</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mathis_Is..." title="Mathis Is...">Mathis Is...</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hold_Me,_Thrill_Me,_Kiss_Me_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (Johnny Mathis album)">Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/You_Light_Up_My_Life_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="You Light Up My Life (Johnny Mathis album)">You Light Up My Life</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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(Johnny Mathis album)">How Do You Keep the Music Playing?</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/All_About_Love_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="All About Love (Johnny Mathis album)">All About Love</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Because_You_Loved_Me:_The_Songs_of_Diane_Warren" title="Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren">Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mathis_on_Broadway" title="Mathis on Broadway">Mathis on Broadway</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Christmas_Album_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="The Christmas Album (Johnny Mathis album)">The Christmas Album</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Isn%27t_It_Romantic:_The_Standards_Album" title="Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album">Isn't It Romantic: The Standards Album</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Night_to_Remember_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="A Night to Remember (Johnny Mathis album)">A Night to Remember</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Let_It_Be_Me:_Mathis_in_Nashville" title="Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville">Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sending_You_a_Little_Christmas_(album)" title="Sending You a Little Christmas (album)">Sending You a Little Christmas</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis_Sings_the_Great_New_American_Songbook" title="Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook">Johnny Mathis Sings the Great New American Songbook</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilation albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny%27s_Greatest_Hits" title="Johnny's Greatest Hits">Johnny's Greatest Hits</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/More_Johnny%27s_Greatest_Hits" title="More Johnny's Greatest Hits">More Johnny's Greatest Hits</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Portrait_of_Johnny" title="Portrait of Johnny">Portrait of Johnny</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny%27s_Newest_Hits" title="Johnny's Newest Hits">Johnny's Newest Hits</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I%27ll_Search_My_Heart_and_Other_Great_Hits" title="I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits">I'll Search My Heart and Other Great Hits</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Great_Years" title="The Great Years">The Great Years</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/People_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="People (Johnny Mathis album)">People</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Impossible_Dream_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="The Impossible Dream (Johnny Mathis album)">The Impossible Dream</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis%27_All-Time_Greatest_Hits" title="Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits">Johnny Mathis' All-Time Greatest Hits</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis_Sings_the_Great_Songs" title="Johnny Mathis Sings the Great Songs">Johnny Mathis Sings the Great Songs</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Johnny_Mathis_Collection" title="The Johnny Mathis Collection">The Johnny Mathis Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Mathis_Collection" title="The Mathis Collection">The Mathis Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Tears_and_Laughter" title="Tears and Laughter">Tears and Laughter</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_of_Johnny_Mathis_1975%E2%80%931980" title="The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980">The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_First_25_Years_%E2%80%93_The_Silver_Anniversary_Album" title="The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album">The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Celebration_%E2%80%93_The_Anniversary_Album" title="Celebration – The Anniversary Album">Celebration – The Anniversary Album</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/16_Most_Requested_Songs_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="16 Most Requested Songs (Johnny Mathis album)">16 Most Requested Songs</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Better_Together:_The_Duet_Album" title="Better Together: The Duet Album">Better Together: The Duet Album</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Christmas_Music_of_Johnny_Mathis:_A_Personal_Collection" title="The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection">The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Hits_of_Johnny_Mathis" title="The Hits of Johnny Mathis">The Hits of Johnny Mathis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ultimate_Hits_Collection_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="The Ultimate Hits Collection (Johnny Mathis album)">The Ultimate Hits Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Essential_Johnny_Mathis" title="The Essential Johnny Mathis">The Essential Johnny Mathis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Very_Best_of_Johnny_Mathis" title="The Very Best of Johnny Mathis">The Very Best of Johnny Mathis</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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Live at Las Vegas">Johnny Mathis in Person: Recorded Live at Las Vegas</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Unforgettable_%E2%80%93_A_Musical_Tribute_to_Nat_King_Cole" title="Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole">Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_(Johnny_Mathis_album)" title="Live (Johnny Mathis album)">Live</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Box sets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Music_of_Johnny_Mathis:_A_Personal_Collection" title="The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection">The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Complete_Global_Albums_Collection" title="The Complete Global Albums Collection">The Complete Global Albums Collection</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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Wonderful!">Wonderful! Wonderful!</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/It%27s_Not_for_Me_to_Say" title="It's Not for Me to Say">It's Not for Me to Say</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Chances_Are_(song)" title="Chances Are (song)">Chances Are</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Twelfth_of_Never" title="The Twelfth of Never">The Twelfth of Never</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Wild_Is_the_Wind_(song)" title="Wild Is the Wind (song)">Wild Is the Wind</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/A_Certain_Smile_(song)" title="A Certain Smile (song)">A Certain Smile</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sleigh_Ride" title="Sleigh Ride">Sleigh Ride</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Misty_(song)" title="Misty (song)">Misty</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Gina_(song)" title="Gina (song)">Gina</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/What_Will_Mary_Say" title="What Will Mary Say">What Will Mary Say</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Beyond_the_Blue_Horizon_(song)" title="Beyond the Blue Horizon (song)">Beyond the Blue Horizon</a>"</li> <li>"<a 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</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other Songs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Love_Never_Felt_So_Good" title="Love Never Felt So Good">Love Never Felt So Good</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Videos</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Live_by_Request:_Johnny_Mathis" title="Live by Request: Johnny Mathis">Live by Request: Johnny Mathis</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis:_Wonderful,_Wonderful!" title="Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!">Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful!</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even 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