Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers
Johnny Riversis an Italian-American rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter, legendary guitarist, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them "Memphis", "Mountain of Love", "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town", "Baby I Need Your Lovin'", and "Summer Rain"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth7 November 1942
CountryUnited States of America
About two months into the Whisky, I borrowed some money and rented a remote recording truck.
One of the first groups we signed was the Fifth Dimension.
I learned some chords and I started watching anybody I could, once I really got into it.
I think after 1970 or so, after I sold Soul City, I took off for awhile and didn't do too many gigs.
Jack and I usually get together and sit around in the afternoons and start throwing ideas around.
When I came back to California in the early '60s I was hanging out with Jimmy Bowen, Phil Spector, and I wanted to be a record producer and work with other artists.