Biography
Johnny Mathis, the legendary singer known as “The Velvet Voice,” has released more than 70 studio albums spanning a variety of musical styles. But he’s perhaps best known for his 1958 album Merry Christmas—one of the most popular holiday albums of all time. • Mathis began taking voice lessons at 13, and sang in his first band a few years later with high school friends in San Francisco. He signed a record deal in 1955 around the time he turned 20...Read more