The concept of the “greatest hits” record is a surprisingly new invention. The world’s first greatest hits compilation was released on this day, March 15, 1958, by pop and jazz artist Johnny Mathis.

Legendary singer Johnny Mathis returns to the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre at 7:30 p.m. July 25 to perform some of his greatest hits and personal favorites. Mathis is Columbia Records’ ...

Columbia Records on this date in 1958 released “Johnny’s Greatest Hits,” a compilation of hits by Gilmer native Johnny Mathis. The album made the best-selling albums chart on April 14, and remarkably ...

Reporting from Las Vegas — Crooner Johnny Mathis, whose music career spans nearly six decades, brings his catalog of chart-topping hits to the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, July 31.

What do the songs “Misty,” “Chances Are” and “It’s Not for Me to Say” all have in common? They’re all in the Grammy Hall of Fame, thanks to one John Royce “Johnny” Mathis, singer extraordinaire, ...

As a teen in San Francisco, Johnny Mathis was a singer and also a track star — at one point competing with Bill Russell for a local high school high jump championship. But he left athletics to became ...

Johnny Mathis will not turn 83 until Sept. 30, but it might be hard to tell, since he has the energy and build of someone half his age. And then there's his voice, which seems to be ageless. So it ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s a certain mood only Johnny Mathis can create. You hear that first note—soft, romantic, almost whispered—and suddenly the world slows down. Whether it’s playing through a ...

Chances are, when velvet-voiced Johnny Mathis takes center stage at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket on May 28, the atmosphere could turn Misty. Sure, some devoted Mathis fans might swoon ...

Columbia Records on this date in 1958 released “Johnny’s Greatest Hits,” a compilation of hits by Gilmer native Johnny Mathis. The album made the best-selling albums chart on April 14, and remarkably ...