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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 at the Whisky à Go Go (shown as "At Whisky-A-Go-Go" on the original label) is a live album and is the debut album from American rock and roll singer, songwriter and guitarist Johnny Rivers. The album was released in February 1964, just as the Beatles and the British music invasion was getting into full swing.
...And I Know You Wanna Dance was Johnny Rivers's sixth official album, and was his fourth live album. It was recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California. The album was on the Billboard Charts for 21 weeks, and reached No. 52. [3]
Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go was Johnny Rivers's fourth official album, and was his third recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. [3] The album was on the Billboard charts for 21 weeks reaching #21 on August 30, 1965. [4] Rivers' version of "Seventh Son" peaked on the Billboard charts at #7. [5]
"Summer Rain" is a song written by James Hendricks and performed by Johnny Rivers on his 1968 LP Realization. Of his several dozen releases, it is considered his sixth greatest hit internationally. [2] It reached No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, No. 6 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100, and No. 10 in Canada in early January, 1968. [3]
Johnny Rivers covered the song on his album Memphis Sun Recordings, released in 1991. Gene Summers performed "Honey Don't", during a live concert, that was filmed and broadcast by Warner Amex Television in 1983. Ben Folds Five on the collection Vault Volume II (1998-2003). Raul Seixas covered the song on his 1975 album Novo Aeon.
Here We à Go Go Again! is Johnny Rivers's second official album, and like his first album, At the Whisky à Go Go, it was recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California. [2] The album was on the Billboard Charts for 23 weeks and reached #38 on December 12, 1964.
The Seventh Son" was included as the opening track on Rivers' 1965 release Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go. In an AllMusic album review, Bruce Eder noted, "[On] the opening track, 'Seventh Son' – Rivers takes an approach that manages to intersect with swamp rock, white soul, and garage punk, all neatly wrapped up in three minutes so ...