Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Friday, February 23, 2018
Johnny Rivers - "Heartbreak Love" 1984
Song written by Johnny Rivers & Michael Giorglades produced by Johnny Rivers on MCA record
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Johnny Rivers with The Wrecking Crew - California Dreamin' (mash-up)
California Dreamin' was first released in 1965 by Barry McGuire with backing-vocals by The Mamas & The Papas. The backing-track was cut by the group of musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", the cream of the american musicians of the sixties: Hal Blaine (drums), Joe Osborn (bass), Larry Knechtel (keyboards), and P. F. Sloan (acoustic guitar and harmonica). These guys used to play in records of Johnny Rivers, The Mamas & The Papas, Association, Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Al Wilson, Fifth Dimension, Barry McGuire, Scott McKenzie, and lots of others...
Soon after the release of McGuire's version, the producer Lou Adler suggested Denny Doherty of The Mamas & The Papas to put his own lead vocals and release the track as a single, and he was right, as the song became a classic million seller.
In his 1966 gorgeous album "Changes", Johnny Rivers, also produced by Lou Adler, recorded a version of California Dreamin' with a string quartet, similar to Eleanor Rigby.
But, at live shows, Johnny used to play a guitar-bass-drums version that was very good, and I always thought of one day find a studio version of this.
So, as it does not exist, unfortunally, I decided to create this mash-up, using the original "Wrecking Crew" backing with Johnny's vocal syncronized. As I had only the stereo mix in hands and not the original 4-track tape, I couldn't isolate the vocal completely from the string quartet, but the result is very interesting and nice to listen to. Johnny's voice fits perfectly in the guitar-bass-drums backing, and it is not a coincidence, as these musicians are the same that worked with Johnny in his most important sixties albums, Changes, Rewind and Realization, and both recordings has the same producer, Lou Adler. Hope you like it!
LCA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53tBDpr4GCM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53tBDpr4GCM
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Johnny Rivers Performs By The Time I Get To Phoenix At The Celebration Of The Music Of Jimmy Webb
Johnny Rivers Performs By The Time I Get To Phoenix At The Celebration Of The Music Of Jimmy Webb.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Feb 10, 2017 in L.A.
JR shares a moment with his fans, after his show at the Saban Theater in L.A. - Feb 10, 2017
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Monday, March 20, 2017
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Johnny Rivers - I could never love nobody
(Esta música foi lançada no long-play "New Lovers and Old Friends" brasileiro no lugar de Help Rhonda, por engano.)
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Rare Johnny Rivers footage from Memphis Sun Recordings - 1991
Rare Johnny Rivers footage from Memphis Sun Recordings - 1991
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Monday, November 7, 2016
Happy B-day for the one and only Mr. Rivers!!!!
I hope you have a wonderful day and that the year ahead is filled with much love, many wonderful surprises and gives you lasting memories that you will cherish in all the days ahead.
Keep smiling!!! Happy Birthday!!!
Saturday, November 5, 2016
The first half of our conversation with the man behind ‘MacArthur Park’ and Glen Campbell’s biggest hits
http://bestclassicbands.com/jimmy-webb-interview-part-1-10-24-16/
I played in Johnny Rivers’ band, with the Wrecking Crew. Unfortunately, his performance was edited out of the Monterey Pop film.
Friday, October 28, 2016
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Sep 7, 1959 - EVERYDAY & DARLING TALK TO ME
FIFTH COMPACT - CUB RECORDS - RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 07, 1959.
EVERYDAY & DARLING TALK TO ME
Friday, August 12, 2016
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Johnny Rivers French cover of Seventh Son
Johnny Rivers French cover of Seventh Son by César Et Les Romains Elle le sait
Johnny Rivers - Mustang Sally
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbW_B5N7vPc
Johnny Rivers - Mustang Sally ( Mack Arroz)
Festival de Montreux 1973
Friday, July 1, 2016
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