Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers (właśc. John Ramistella; ur. 7.11.1942r, Nowy Jork, Stany Zjednoczone)- voc, g: kompozytor, autor tekstów, producent nagrań. Sam nauczył się grać na gitarze. W 1959r dzięki poparciu Alana Freeda, popularnego prezentera radiowego, nagrał kilka utworów dla nowojorskiej firmy Gone.

 Na początku lat sześćdziesiątych osiadł w llos Angeles. Działał jako producent, komponował m.in. Make Believe dla Ricka Nelsona ; a także, z coraz większym powodzeniem, koncertował w klubach, np. w Whiskey A Go Go. Z werwą wykonywał przeboje rock n'rollowe i soulowe, m.in. kompozycje Chucka Berry'ego, Williego Dixona, Huey „Piano" Smitha i Smokeya Robinsona, a także własne utwory w rytmie boogie. 

Od 1964 do 1972 jego nagrania spotkały się w Stanach Zjednoczonych z uznaniem zwolenników muzyki tanecznej. Największy rozgłos zyskały: Memphis, Maybellene, Mountain Of Love, Midnight Special, Seventh Son, Secret Agent Man, Poor Side Of Town, Boby I Need Your Lovin', Tracks Of My Tears, Summer Rain, Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu. 

W 1966r założył własną firmę płytową, Soul City, a wkrótce potem wydawnictwo muzyczne, Johnny Rivers Music. Zajął się karierą m.in. The Fifth Dimension. Po 1972r wykonywał zarówno rock'n'rollowe przeboje sprzed lat (z towarzyszeniem Briana Wilsona nagrał Help Me Rhonda z repertuaru The Beach Boys), jak i poetyckie ballady Jamesa Taylora, Vana Morrisona czy Jacksona Browne'a. Największy przebój z tego okresu: Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin'). W latach osiemdziesiątych zwrócił się ku muzyce religijnej.

Single
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
Memphis/It Wouldn't Happen With Me	Johnny Rivers	05.1964	-	2[12]	Imperial 66032	[written by C. Berry][produced by Dunhill Productions]
Oh What A Kiss/Knock Three Times	Johnny Rivers	07.1964	-	120[2]	United Artists 741	[written by E. Rager, L. Kirby, J. Dickens]
Maybelline/Walk Myself On Home	Johnny Rivers	08.1964	-	12[9]	Imperial 66056	[written by C. Berry, R. Fratto, A. Freed][produced by Lou Adler]
Mountain Of Love/Moody River	Johnny Rivers	10.1964	-	9[11]	Imperial 66075	[written by Harold Dorman][produced by Lou Adler]
Midnight Special/Cupid	Johnny Rivers	02.1965	-	A:20[8];B:76[4]	Imperial 66087	[A:written by trad.][B:written by S. Cooke][produced by Lou Adler]
Seventh Son/Un-Square Dance	Johnny Rivers	06.1965	-	7[11]	Imperial 66112	[written by Harold Dorman][produced by Lou Adler]
Where Have All The Flowers Gone/Love Me While You Can	Johnny Rivers	10.1965	-	26[9]	Imperial 66133	[written by Pete Seeger][produced by Lou Adler]
Under Your Spell Again/Long Time Man	Johnny Rivers	12.1965	-	35[8]	Imperial 66144	[written by Buck Owens, Dusty Rhodes][produced by Lou Adler][#4 country hit for Buck Owens in 1959]
Secret Agent Man/You Dig	Johnny Rivers	03.1966	-	3[11]	Imperial 66159	[written by Sloan, Barri][produced by Lou Adler][temat z TV serialu "Secret Agent"]
(I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water/Roogalator	Johnny Rivers	06.1966	-	19[8]	Imperial 66175	[written by Joe Babcock][produced by Lou Adler][#8 country hit for Stonewall Jackson in 1965]
Poor Side Of Town/A Man Can Cry	Johnny Rivers	09.1966	-	1[1][15]	Imperial 66205	[written by Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler][produced by Lou Adler]
Baby I Need Your Lovin'/ Gettin' Ready For Tomorrow	Johnny Rivers	02.1967	-	3[11]	Imperial 66227	[written by Holland, Dozier, Holland][produced by Lou Adler]
The Tracks Of My Tears/Rewind Medley	Johnny Rivers	06.1967	-	10[9]	Imperial 66244	[written by Robinson, Tarplin, Moore][produced by Lou Adler]
Summer Rain/Memory Of The Coming Good	Johnny Rivers	11.1967	-	14[10]	Imperial 66267	[written by Jim Hendricks][produced by Work]
Look To Your Soul/Something Strange	Johnny Rivers	04.1968	-	49[7]	Imperial 66286	[written by James Hendricks, Johnny Rivers][produced by Work]
Right Relations/A Better Life	Johnny Rivers	11.1968	-	61[3]	Imperial 66335	[written by Bob Ray][produced by Johnny Rivers ]
These Are Not My People/Going Back To Big Sur	Johnny Rivers	02.1969	-	55[6]	Imperial 66360	[written by Joe South][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Muddy River/Resurrection	Johnny Rivers	06.1969	-	41[11]	Imperial 66386	[written by James Hendricks][produced by Johnny Rivers]
One Woman/Ode To John Lee	Johnny Rivers	10.1969	-	89[4]	Imperial 66418	[written by Charles Chalmers, Sandra Rhodes][produced by Lou Adler]
Into The Mystic/Jesus Is A Soul Man	Johnny Rivers	05.1970	-	51[8]	Imperial 66448	[written by Van Morrison][produced by Lou Adler]
Fire And Rain/Apple Tree	Johnny Rivers	09.1970	-	94[2]	Imperial 66453	[written by James Taylor][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Sea Cruise/Our Lady Of The Well	Johnny Rivers	05.1971	-	84[4]	United Artists 50778	[written by James Taylor][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Think His Name/Permanent Change	Johnny Rivers	08.1971	-	65[6]	United Artists 50822	[written by Mincy, Mincy, Shanklin, Shanklin, Shanklin, Coe][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu/Come Home America	Johnny Rivers	10.1972	-	6[19]	United Artists 50960	[gold-US][written by J. Vincent, H. Smith][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Blue Suede Shoes/Stories To A Child	Johnny Rivers	03.1973	-	38[10]	United Artists 198	[written by C. Perkins][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Medley: Searchin' / So Fine/New York City Dues	Johnny Rivers	07.1973	-	113[2]	United Artists 226	[written by J. Leiber, M. Stoller, J. Otis][produced by Johnny Rivers][#3 hit for The Coasters in 1957]
Six Days On The Road/Artists & Poets	Johnny Rivers	06.1974	-	106[1]	Atlantic 3028	[written by Johnny Rivers, Bob Montgomery][produced by Johnny Rivers, Bob Montgomery][#32 hit for Dave Dudley in 1963]
Help Me Rhonda/New Lovers And Old Friends	Johnny Rivers	07.1975	-	22[10]	Epic 50121	[written by B. Wilson][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Ashes And Sand/Outside Help	Johnny Rivers	02.1977	-	96[4]	Soul City 007	[written by Johnny Rivers][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')/Outside Help	Johnny Rivers	06.1977	-	10[24]	Big Tree 16094	[written by Jack Tempchin][produced by Johnny Rivers]
Curious Mind (Um Um Um Um Um Um)/Ashes And Sand	Johnny Rivers	12.1977	-	41[10]	Big Tree 16106	[written by Curtis Mayfield ][produced by Johnny Rivers]

Albumy
Tytuł	Wykonawca	Data wydania	UK	US	Wytwórnia [US]	Komentarz
At the Whisky à Go Go	Johnny Rivers	06.1964	-	12[45]	Imperial 12 264	[produced by Lou Adler]
Here We à Go Go Again!	Johnny Rivers	10.1964	-	38[23]	Imperial 12 274	[produced by Lou Adler]
In Action	Johnny Rivers	02.1965	-	42[14]	Imperial 12 280	[produced by Lou Adler]
Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go	Johnny Rivers	06.1965	-	21[19]	Imperial 12 284	[produced by Lou Adler]
Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk	Johnny Rivers	09.1965	-	91[18]	Imperial 12 293	[produced by Lou Adler]
...And I Know You Wanna Dance	Johnny Rivers	04.1966	-	52[21]	Imperial 12 307	[produced by Lou Adler]
Golden Hits	Johnny Rivers	09.1966	-	29[36]	Imperial 12 324	[gold-US][produced by Lou Adler]
Changes	Johnny Rivers	12.1966	-	33[46]	Imperial 12 334	[produced by Lou Adler]
Rewind	Johnny Rivers	06.1967	-	14[21]	Imperial 12 341	[produced by Lou Adler]
Realization	Johnny Rivers	06.1968	-	5[41]	Imperial 12 372	[produced by Johnny Rivers]
A Touch of Gold	Johnny Rivers	06.1969	-	26[25]	Imperial 12 427	[produced by Bones Howe, Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler]
Slim Slo Slider	Johnny Rivers	08.1970	-	100[9]	Imperial 16 001	[produced by Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler]
Home Grown	Johnny Rivers	09.1971	-	148[4]	United Artists 5532	[produced by Johnny Rivers]
L.A. Reggae	Johnny Rivers	11.1972	-	78[20]	United Artists 5650	[produced by Johnny Rivers]
New Lovers And Old Friends	Johnny Rivers	09.1975	-	147[6]	Epic 33 681	[produced by Johnny Rivers]
Outside Help	Johnny Rivers	01.1978	-	142[8]	Big Tree 76 004	[produced by Johnny Rivers]