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By all means, Shirley Bassey from Wales, still performing at 86. Some consider her the greatest female vocalist ever. Start with theme songs she did for the James Bond movies Goldfinger & Diamonds Are Forever. Many others: Never, Never, Never, Day By Day, With One Look/As If We Never Said Good Bye, Light My Fire, For All We Know, Something, Where Do I Begin/Love Story. With your natural curiosity, you’ll discover many more - looking forward to your reactions soon!
Johnny Mathis was the first vocal artist on the radio (& 8-Track) I could recognize and name as a little girl (maybe 6 or 7 years old). Love his sound. 😁 Aloha!🤙
Johnny's live, black and white version of "It's Not For Me To Say" from 1957 is even more impressive than even this great song and performance. There you really get to see his young, shy, impressionable, "little boy lost" personality, coupled with a fantastic vocal performance.
Johnny Mathis, totally class person. His voice is often compared with Nat King Cole, two of the best singers of all time. Mathis was also a champion athlete.
For me, this song was one of my favorites. If I was able to marry the woman I loved way back then,this song would have been the perfect way I would have felt about her. I could imagine her and myself with my arms around her waist looking at the ocean and the sky on top of that hill. That being said,here are a few other songs to listen to if you already haven't. "Maria" is one. Another is a Christmas Carol called "Oh Holy Night. And "Chances Are." Have yourself a wonderful night, day, week or month.❤
I see some comments referring to Johnny in the past tense. I saw a video yesterday of him singing the Christmas song less than a month ago. He is currently 88 and running circles around my 61 year old carcass.
The producers wouldn't let him. They wanted him to sing his early hits in a style that could easily be sung along with. You picked up that this was very rigid. It was but is also an ear worm. I can't tell you how many times I find myself humming this song.
Grew up listening to him. My deepest appreciation came after seeing him with Henry Mancini at the Hollywood Bowl. Absolutely mesmerizing.I was pregnant with my son and think he's such a good musician because he was "there". You, I think can be a snob when it comes to popular music.
According to sources, Mathis has sold the third most albums of any single artist, after Elvis and Frank Sinatra. This was one of his early releases. He was discovered and mentored by Mitch Miller, who had a sing-along TV show and was the head of A&R at Columbia records. Johnny tells the story of how he would do his own improvisation and stylization when auditioning for Mitch, and Mitch told him that he liked his voice but he had to do it straight like he showed him. So maybe this reflects the stripped down style that he was trained to do, which, to be honest, made him very successful. I don't know what his initial style was but maybe he added his own flavor back into it a little later.
Mitch wanted Johnny Mathis to sing it so that anyone could sing it that is why it seems so simple. This was probably one of the easiest songs Johnny has ever sang.
@@reginaldfigueroa4570 Maybe, as Wonderful Wonderful was Johnny's first release. Although anyone could sing, no one sounded like Johnny singing it. And the flipside of the single was When Sunny Gets Blue, which is a bit more complex.
Bank shut down for maintenance on MLK so the Thanks won't go through. I included this one in the Mathis set to show another aspect of his singing. Here it is 1950s Middle of the Road, with strings and simpler melodies, and more emphasis on lyrics.
Maggie 2 questions. 1. is this stereo, or not? I think it is older than stereo. 2. has this been remastered? if so, they -- the computer--may have messed with the pitches.
I was around back in those days and at the time this was pretty popular but I always felt about it exactly as you do. Not his worst, not his best but still Johnny so not a total loss.
Maggie, it's been awhile since you reacted to Haley Reinhart. I hope you might react to Haley Reinhart and PostModern Jukebox covering "Don't Speak" (60's Style Cover) by No Doubt. Or maybe Haley Reinhart and PostModern Jukebox covering "Seven Nation Army" (Vintage New Orleans Dirge) by White Stripe.
This lady does not know what she is saying. A voice like Johnny's comes along only once. His timing and phrasing are incomparable. She should stick to opera or rock music! She is not in a position to critique Johnny's singing.
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By all means, Shirley Bassey from Wales, still performing at 86. Some consider her the greatest female vocalist ever. Start with theme songs she did for the James Bond movies Goldfinger & Diamonds Are Forever. Many others: Never, Never, Never, Day By Day, With One Look/As If We Never Said Good Bye, Light My Fire, For All We Know, Something, Where Do I Begin/Love Story. With your natural curiosity, you’ll discover many more - looking forward to your reactions soon!
These are all live performances.
I so miss this era of pure vocalists.
I like everything about this song. Johnny Mathis is the BEST of all the rest. Johnny God Bless you. Love uou❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊
Love this beautiful classic by Johnny! Great job Maggie!
Johnny Mathis was the first vocal artist on the radio (& 8-Track) I could recognize and name as a little girl (maybe 6 or 7 years old). Love his sound. 😁 Aloha!🤙
We have every Mathis record and I have been listening to him since 1960
His Greatest Hits album held the longest time on Billboard top 200 until Dark side of the moon blew it away
I had that album!
Johnny had such a very magical voice and beautiful voice hopefully you will also listen to CHANCES ARE.
Yes. And Twelfth of Never.
Please please please on both of these songs!!! 🙏🙏🙏
The X-Files gave this song an entirely new meaning
Golden Voice Johnny Mathis one of a kind
classic smooth voice rich and easy listening
OMG My favorite ballad singer ever
Nothing is missing this song is p e r f e c t!!!!❤❤❤😊
I met this wonderful icon in 1975 on a golf course in san mateo calif, he was very nice; ,
Johnny's live, black and white version of "It's Not For Me To Say" from 1957 is even more impressive than even this great song and performance. There you really get to see his young, shy, impressionable, "little boy lost" personality, coupled with a fantastic vocal performance.
Mitch Miller Famously told him to sing it SIMPLY no jazzing.
When I was young, my sister and I would listen to Johnny Mathis as we fell asleep.
Johnny Mathis, totally class person. His voice is often compared with Nat King Cole, two of the best singers of all time. Mathis was also a champion athlete.
For me, this song was one of my favorites. If I was able to marry the woman I loved way back then,this song would have been the perfect way I would have felt about her.
I could imagine her and myself with my arms around her waist looking at the ocean and the sky on top of that hill.
That being said,here are a few other songs to listen to if you already haven't. "Maria" is one. Another is a Christmas Carol called "Oh Holy Night. And "Chances Are."
Have yourself a wonderful night, day, week or month.❤
I see some comments referring to Johnny in the past tense. I saw a video yesterday of him singing the Christmas song less than a month ago. He is currently 88 and running circles around my 61 year old carcass.
the title says it all
The producers wouldn't let him. They wanted him to sing his early hits in a style that could easily be sung along with. You picked up that this was very rigid. It was but is also an ear worm. I can't tell you how many times I find myself humming this song.
Fabulous control
Grew up listening to him. My deepest appreciation came after seeing him with Henry Mancini at the Hollywood Bowl. Absolutely mesmerizing.I was pregnant with my son and think he's such a good musician because he was "there". You, I think can be a snob when it comes to popular music.
How dare anyone criticize JM!
According to sources, Mathis has sold the third most albums of any single artist, after Elvis and Frank Sinatra. This was one of his early releases. He was discovered and mentored by Mitch Miller, who had a sing-along TV show and was the head of A&R at Columbia records. Johnny tells the story of how he would do his own improvisation and stylization when auditioning for Mitch, and Mitch told him that he liked his voice but he had to do it straight like he showed him. So maybe this reflects the stripped down style that he was trained to do, which, to be honest, made him very successful. I don't know what his initial style was but maybe he added his own flavor back into it a little later.
Mitch wanted Johnny Mathis to sing it so that anyone could sing it that is why it seems so simple. This was probably one of the easiest songs Johnny has ever sang.
@@reginaldfigueroa4570 Maybe, as Wonderful Wonderful was Johnny's first release. Although anyone could sing, no one sounded like Johnny singing it. And the flipside of the single was When Sunny Gets Blue, which is a bit more complex.
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barbara said there are many good singers, tens of great singers, then there is Johnny Mathis. Nuff said!
Another golden olden keep it coming you have a fan in Australia Old man chris thanks 😂❤❤❤❤
Thanks!
Thank you so much! 🤗💖🎶
maria is my favourite......tho it's funny hearing how a song that been a classic for going on 70 years could've been better.
oops...has been a classic
☀️ nice blast from the past moment 🙂
Bank shut down for maintenance on MLK so the Thanks won't go through. I included this one in the Mathis set to show another aspect of his singing. Here it is 1950s Middle of the Road, with strings and simpler melodies, and more emphasis on lyrics.
that's why there needs to be more than one version.
Nice review Maggie! I recommend So Much In Love by the Tymes.
Thank you for your suggestion! 🌺🤗
You're welcome! The Tymes covered some of Johnny's songs, including Wonderful, Wonderful.@@maggiereneemusic
Maggie 2 questions. 1. is this stereo, or not? I think it is older than stereo. 2. has this been remastered? if so, they -- the computer--may have messed with the pitches.
I was around back in those days and at the time this was pretty popular but I always felt about it exactly as you do. Not his worst, not his best but still Johnny so not a total loss.
Maggie, it's been awhile since you reacted to Haley Reinhart. I hope you might react to Haley Reinhart and PostModern Jukebox covering "Don't Speak" (60's Style Cover) by No Doubt.
Or maybe Haley Reinhart and PostModern Jukebox covering "Seven Nation Army" (Vintage New Orleans Dirge) by White Stripe.
X-Files spoiled this song for me.
hi im new here so one of the best purest voices is Vince Gill / when i call your name \ Let me know what you think
This lady does not know what she is saying. A voice like Johnny's comes along only once. His timing and phrasing are incomparable. She should stick to opera or rock music! She is not in a position to critique Johnny's singing.
Hes sold over 360 million albums
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