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Johnny Rivers
ActorBorn November 7, 1942 (83 years)
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.
Johnny Rivers Filmography
| 2018 | Chuck Berry · as Self |
| 2013 | Rock N' Roll Stories (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | World Tour 1966: The Home Movies · as Self |
| 2002 | American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2000 | Programa do Jô (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1981 | American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special · as Self - Musician |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Day the Music Died · as Self |
| 1975 | NBC Special Treat (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | BBC In Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self/host |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Monterey Pop · as Self - Performer (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Never Too Young (TV Series) · as Johnny Rivers |
| 1965 | Where The Action Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Vocalist |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2009 | |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · as Our Guests At Heartland |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Guest Vocalist |