Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers Johnny Rivers American rock musician (born 1942) Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942)[1] is an American 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] Rivers is best known for his 1960s output, having popularized the mid-60s discotheque scene through his live rock and roll recordings at the Los Angeles nightclub Whisky a Go Go, and later shifting to a more orchestral, soul-oriented sound during the latter half of the decade.[2][3] These developments were reflected by his most notable string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, many of them covers. They include "Memphis", "Mountain of Love", "The Seventh Son",…

GENRES: Rock & Roll, Popular, Male Vocalist

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