Johnny Mathis Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration
Johnny Mathis
Producer: Robbie Buchanan, Didier C. Deutsch
Legacy Recordings, 2006
1 CD
Catalogue #: 89685
EAN: 0828768968529
UPC: 828768968529
You save: 25%
Johnny Mathis is a unique vocalist, not only for his creamy-smooth, classy singing, but also in that his vocal artistry has appealed to several generations of listeners since the 1950s. And the Holiday Season certainly wouldn't be the same without his distinctively mellow, romantic versions of seasonal standards such as "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and "Christmas Song." But with this ANNIVERSARY edition, there are extra presents to be found--a medley sung with Bette Midler, and a song with New Age instrumental outfit Mannheim Steamroller. This collection will make the Season bright for Holiday music fans in general and Mathis fans in particular.
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Johnny Mathis
Although Johnny Mathis got his start as a jazz singer, his velvety 1956 hit "Wonderful, Wonderful" set the course for the rest of his career as a smooth pop crooner and key supplier of make-out music. He maintained a steady career course over the following decades, and in the late '70s enjoyed a renewed popularity, scoring a few high-charting duets with Deniece Williams. One of the most popular recording artists of all time, Mathis has reputedly sold over 350 million records, and his 1958 greatest-hits collection--the first compilation of its kind--stayed on the U.S. charts for almost 10 years. Past his 50th year in show business, Mathis was still recording and performing, his special brand of silky pop balladeering never quite falling out of favor.
