The following is an excerpt from the chapter "Songs for the Season: The Christmas Albums" from Jakob Baekgaard's Misty: The Music of Johnny Mathis (Sonicbond Publishing, 2022). Songs for the Season: ...

*While Christmas shopping recently, I paused while listening to a hauntingly beautiful song recorded by the incomparable Johnny Mathis. It’s called “Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep)” and it’s ...

The Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection is a compilation album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in October 1993 by Columbia Records and included selections ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Music legend Johnny Mathis joins WGN Radio’s ...

Legendary crooner Johnny Mathis has announced his retirement from touring and live performing due to “age and memory issues.” The 89-year-old romantic singer, behind hits like “Wonderful, Wonderful” ...

He's dabbled in various musical styles over the years, from Brazilian music to disco; his catalog also includes a half-dozen Christmas albums, an indication of just how long he’s been around. Mathis ...

Johnny Mathis’ upcoming concert at the River Spirit Casino Resort isn’t quite a homecoming show (he was born about 100 miles south of the Oklahoma border in Gilmer, Texas), but it is a Christmas show, ...

Johnny Mathis, the velvet-voiced singer from San Francisco, has announced his retirement from touring and live performances, citing “age and memory issues” that have recently worsened. “As many of you ...

The veteran singer's retirement follows seven decades of touring. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Johnny Mathis has announced he’s retiring from live stage performances due to “age and memory issues ...

Johnny Mathis has cancelled forthcoming gigs and announced his retirement from touring at the age of 89. The veteran artist shared that he was suffering from “memory issues” (according to the UK’s Sun ...

Includes fresh insights from Johnny Mathis as well as his producers and arrangers and traces Mathis’s musical journey from the past to the present. Few singers have been able to change with the times ...

Legendary singer Johnny Mathis is officially stepping away from the stage. The 89-year-old announced his retirement from touring and live concerts due to age and declining health. "It’s with sincere ...