Biography
John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer. Starting his career with singles of standard music, Mathis is one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century. He became highly popular as an album artist, with several of his albums achieving gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts. Mathis has received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for three recordings. Although frequently described as a romantic singer, his discography includes traditional pop, Latin American, soul, rhythm and blues, show tunes, Tin Pan Alley, soft rock, blues, country music, and even a few disco songs for his album Mathis Magic in 1979. Mathis has also recorded seven albums of Christmas music. In a 1968 interview, he cited Lena Horne, Nat King Cole, and Bing Crosby among his musical influences.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Johnny's Greatest Hits
1958
Merry Christmas
1958
Genius Loves Company
2004
Sounds Of Christmas
1963
More Johnny's Greatest Hits
1959
Christmas Extraordinaire
2001
That Special Time Of The Year
1982
For Christmas
1984
Unforgettable: A Musical Tribute To Nat King Cole
1983
Warm
1957
Pirates Choice II
2020
A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas!
2015
Christmas Celebration
2004
I'm Like A Bird
2000
Handel's Messiah (A Soulful Celebration)
1992
The 1950's -The Singers
1987
A Christmas Album
1984
The Collection
1983
The Mathis Collection (40 Of My Favourite Songs)
1977
Up, Up And Away
1967
Friends In Love
1982
Credited work
660 releases · 97 albums · active 1957–2026
- Performance · 641
- Other credits · 113
- Production · 36
Studios: Capitol Studios · Broadway Ballroom · Garden Rake Studio · Sunset Sound