Johnny Mathis

Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 8:00 PM

Prices: $131, $81, $61, $41

Two-time Grammy® Award-winner Johnny Mathis performs live with a 31-piece band! Hear all the Mathis hits including “Chances Are,” “Misty,” “It’s Not For Me To Say,” “Wonderful! Wonderful!,” “A Certain Smile,” and more.

Johnny’s accomplishments are numerous and varied. He holds many records and has set many precedents in the music industry. In 1958, two years after being signed by Columbia Records, Johnny’s Greatest Hits was released. It began a “Greatest Hits” tradition copied by every record company since then. Johnny’s Greatest Hits went on to become one of the most popular albums of all time and spent an unprecedented 490 continuous weeks (almost ten years) on the BILLBOARD Top Albums Chart. This record has been noted in the GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS.

Johnny has received four Grammy nominations. The first was for “Misty” in 1960 in the category of Best Male Vocal Performance - Single Record or Track. The second was in 1992 for "In a Sentimental Mood / Mathis Sings Ellington" in the category of Best Traditional Pop Performance. He also was nominated in 2006 for “Isn’t it Romantic” in the category of Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

2006 marked Johnny’s 50th anniversary as a recording star and was very busy for him.  “Johnny Mathis – Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration” and “A 50th Christmas Celebration” were both released and PBS taped a special called “Wonderful, Wonderful”.  The PBS special was later released on DVD as “Johnny Mathis – Gold: A 50th Anniversary Celebration”.  2006 also marked the year that he was honored with receiving the Society of Singers coveted Ella Award.
2010 was a special year for Johnny as it marked his first foray into classic country music.  The Grammy nominated “Let It Be Me – Mathis In Nashville” was released in September.  Vince Gil provides beautiful background vocals for “Loving Arms” and Alison Krauss is wonderful as she sings with Johnny on the song “Let It Be Me.”

The Grammys were held in Los Angeles in 2011, “Let It Be Me – Mathis In Nashville” didn’t win, but Johnny was very appreciative that his work was recognized once again.

In his free time Johnny loves to golf. He plays golf almost every day when he's not traveling and has sung at many golf banquets such as the Ryder Cup. In 1985 and 1986, Johnny hosted his own golf tournament, The Johnny Mathis Seniors PGA Classic, which was held in Los Angeles. Johnny has also hosted a charity golf tournament, The Shell / Johnny Mathis Golf Classic, held in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Johnny’s other favorite avocation is cooking. He is a gourmet chef who cooks for himself and often for others when he's at home or traveling. His mother taught him at an early age how to cook up a storm and do it well. He has enjoyed doing so all his life.