
Johnny Rivers
Acting
Born: November 7, 1942
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella; November 7, 1942) 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. 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. 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", "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town", "Baby I Need Your Lovin'", and "Summer Rain". Rivers had a total of nine top-ten hits and 17 top-forty hits on the US charts from 1964 to 1977.
Known For

December 26, 1968

July 24, 1978

August 05, 1957

December 01, 2018

August 19, 1972

December 31, 1972

January 04, 1964

September 16, 1964

September 27, 1973

March 06, 1995

May 18, 1977

January 01, 1977