{"id":54372,"date":"2025-09-29T21:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnnymathis.com\/wp2\/?p=54372"},"modified":"2025-09-30T03:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:07:08","slug":"johnnys-90th-birthday-other-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnnymathis.com\/wp2\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/johnnys-90th-birthday-other-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny’s 90th Birthday & Other Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know Mathis Fans been missing Johnny since the end of his touring & live appearances in May 2025. Happily, we do have several updates to share with you….<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

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NPR Music & Johnny Mathis<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The lovely folks at NPR Music and Johnny’s staff have been working all year on the production of several short videos & Instagram “Stories” highlighting behind the scene events, photos, and lesser known facts about Johnny and his stellar 70 year career.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Sadly due to recent developments in the news all of these “wonderful, wonderful” projects with NPR Music are on hold.\u00a0<\/em><\/span> We’re hopeful a solution can be found soon so that production on these projects may continue, and Mathis Fans everywhere will be able to enjoy these unique & fascinating new glimpses into the Legendary Johnny Mathis.<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Nikki Birch (NPR Music) backstage with Johnny at his final concert in Englewood, NJ<\/p><\/div>\n

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Johnny signs the piano backstage at his final concert in Englewood’s BergenPAC theater on May 18 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Johnny (center) with comedian Gary Mule Deer (3rd from left), his core musicians & tech crew on the BergenPAC stage at rehearsal for his final VOICE OF ROMANCE Tour concert, May 18th 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Johnny (center) with comedian Brad Upton (2nd from left, red shirt), his core musicians, tech crew & local orchestra on the Luther Burbank Center stage at rehearsal for his last West Coast VOICE OF ROMANCE Tour concert in 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Columbia Records & Legacy Recordings Celebrate Johnny’s 70th Anniversary & 90th Birthday\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are 2 <\/strong>huge milestones to celebrate, and Johnny’s label & his staff are collaborating on some special announcements online and elsewhere to celebrate the following….<\/span><\/h3>\n

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70th Anniversary Career Signing!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

On August 30th 1955 Johnny signed his contract with Columbia Records.\u00a0 While he did have a short 3 year stint with Mercury Records in the 60s, he returned to Columbia and stayed on to this day.\u00a0 <\/span><\/h3>\n

So while technically<\/em> its a 67 Year anniversary with Columbia Records & 3 year Anniversary with Mercury, its worth celebrating all 70 years of his career.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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