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Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) [1] is an American retired musician. He achieved commercial success and popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a singer and guitarist, characterized as a versatile and influential artist. [ 2 ]
Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk "Under Your Spell Again" b/w "Long Time Man" (from Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk) 35 49 2 [20] — — Non-album track "Secret Agent Man" b/w "You Dig" 1966 3 4 4 [21] — 78 And I Know You Wanna Dance "(I Washed My Hands in) Muddy Water" b/w "Roogalator" (Non-LP track) 19 18 25 [22] — 59 Golden Hits "Poor Side of ...
"Poor Side of Town" is a song by Johnny Rivers that reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the RPM Canadian Chart in November 1966. [2] The song marked a turning point in Rivers' career that saw him move away from his earlier rock and roll style toward pop ballads.
The album reached No. 5 and included the No. 14 pop chart single "Summer Rain", written by James Hendricks, a former member of the Mugwumps.The album reflected some of the psychedelic influences of the time, like the song "Hey Joe" with a two-minute introduction and also marked a change in Rivers' musical direction with more introspective songs such as "Look to Your Soul" and "Going Back to ...
The following year, Webb met singer and producer Johnny Rivers, who signed him to a publishing deal and recorded his song "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" on his 1966 album Changes. [ 8 ] In 1967, Rivers released Rewind , an album featuring seven Webb songs, including " Do What You Gotta Do " and "Tunesmith", a song also recorded that year by ...
Soul City Records is an American record label founded by the singer Johnny Rivers in 1966. [1] The most notable acts on Soul City were The 5th Dimension, Al Wilson and Rivers himself. The label was distributed by Liberty Records, which is now part of Capitol Records and Universal Music Group.
Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk is the second studio album by the American musician Johnny Rivers, released in September 1965 by Imperial Records.It consists of twelve covers of traditional and contemporary folk songs, including songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan, and Pete Seeger, with modern arrangements.
The song became much better known as "Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')" in a 1977 cover version by Johnny Rivers, which became a top ten US hit. It was Rivers' last Top 40 hit in the United States, and became his second Gold record.