Johnny Mathis celebrated two major milestones in 2005 and 2006: He turned 70 on September 30th, 2005, and in 2006 he had been in the music business for 50 years, and showed no signs of stopping or even slowing down! Texas Born, California-Bred Mathis was born in 1935, in Texas, but grew up in San Francisco. His father, Clem, encouraged his musical talents, buying an … [Read more...]

Guy Mitchell racked up nearly 40 hit records in a short 10 year span between 1950 and 1960. The tunes ranged from novelty to folk to country. Mitchell's "Singing the Blues" topped the charts for 9 weeks in the late 50's. He's remembered as a nice guy - in fact, that's what led to his stage name, bestowed on him by none other than Mitch Miller! From Detroit to … [Read more...]

Dean Martin was the definition of "cool". Las Vegas entertainer, singer, recording artist, comedian, straight-man, serious actor, Martin could.. and did.. do it all. Cigarette in one hand, drink in another, even though that drink may have been nothing stronger than apple juice, nothing seemed to get under his skin. That coolness helped make him a perfect foil for the … [Read more...]

What can you say about the Carpenters that hasn’t already been said? It would seem that the answer to that question is: “Not a lot.”. And yet... Things Aren’t Always What They Seem On stage and in public, they appeared to be every mother and father’s dream children - clean-cut, wholesome, attractive. Off stage, in private, they were just like … [Read more...]

Say “Bread” and fans of pop music in the late 60’s and 70’s will think of soft melodies like “Lost Without Your Love” and meaningful lyrics, like “If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can’t I paint you?”.They had their biggest success with heart-tugging songs about relationships and love, lost and found, standing … [Read more...]