Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers (* 7. November 1942 as John Ramistella in New York City , USA ) is an American rock 'n' roll musician.
biography
Rivers grew up in Baton Rouge and was influenced by the typical Louisiana music. His career is closely linked to Whiskey a Go Go , a nightclub in Los Angeles . There he played mainly the pieces of others, in particular by Chuck Berry .
His appearances were so successful that his first records were not studio recordings, but live recordings from Whiskey a Go-Go . His first single, Memphis , made it to number two in the American charts and number one in the German charts. His first album, also a live recording, brought him his first gold record . Other hits from this period were Secret Agent Man , Poor Side of Town , Summer Rain , Multiplication and Midnight Special .
He later founded his own record label, Soul City Records , and also wrote songs for other artists. In the 1970s he had success again with cover versions of Help Me Rhonda , Blue Suede Shoes , Rockin 'Pneumonia and Sea Cruise .
To this day, Johnny Rivers is active as a musician both in the studio and on tours.
Discography
- 1964: Memphis, Tennessee
- 1964: Go Johnny, Go
- 1964: Here We A-Go-Go Again
- 1964: Johnny Rivers at the Whiskey A-Go-Go
- 1964: Sensational Johnny Rivers
- 1965: Great Johnny Rivers
- 1965: Johnny Rivers in Action!
- 1965: Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk
- 1965: Meanwhile Back at the Whiskey A-Go-Go
- 1966: And I Know You Wanna Dance
- 1966: Changes
- 1967: Rewind
- 1968: Realization
- 1969: Touch of Gold
- 1970: John Lee Hooker
- 1970: Slim Slo Slider
- ???: Portrait (United Artists Records)
- 1971: Home Grown
- 1972: Johnny Rivers [1972]
- 1972: LA Reggae
- 1973: Blue Suede Shoes
- 1974: Last Boogie in Paris
- 1974: Road
- 1974: Rockin 'Rivers [Canadian]
- 1975: Help Me Rhonda
- 1975: New Loves and Old Friends
- 1976: Wild Night
- 1978: Outside Help
- 1980: Borrowed Time
- 1983: Johnny Rivers [1983]
- 1983: Not a Through Street
- 1998: Last Train to Memphis
- 2001: Back at the Whiskey
- 2004: Reinvention Highway
Individual evidence
- ^ Nugent, Stephen, Anne Fowler, Pete Fowler: Chart Log of American / British Top 20 Hits, 1955-1974 . In: Gillett, Charlie, Simon Frith (Eds.): Rock File 4 . Frogmore, St. Albans: Panther Books, 1976, p. 293
- ↑ Ehnert, Günter (Ed.): Hit balance sheet. German chart singles 1956-1980 . Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 171
- ↑ For more information on the title see: Bronson, Fred: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits . 3rd revised and expanded edition. New York City, New York: Billboard Publications, 1992, p. 212
literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd revised edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 576f - ISBN 0-312-02573-4
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rivers, Johnny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ramistella, John (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rock and roll musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |