"Country" Johnny Mathis

American country music singer-songwriter (1930–2011) the popular music singer Johnny Mathis September 2020 "Country" Johnny Mathis John Mathis 1930 09 28 Maud, Texas, U.S. 2011 09 27 1930 09 28 Cornersville, Tennessee Country Singer-songwriter 1951–1999 United Artists, Decca Records Jimmy & Johnny, Johnny Paycheck, George Jones solo_singer "Country" Johnny Mathis (September 28, 1930 – September 27, 2011)http://countryjohnnymathis.net/ Classic Country and Traditional Country Singer/Songwriter Country Johnny Mathis Countryjohnnymathis.net November 12, 2015http://www.nashvillemusicguide.com/singersongwriter-country-johnny-mathis-has-passed-away-at-the-age-of-80 Singer/songwriter "Country Johnny Mathis" has passed away at the age of 80 Nashvillemusicguide.com November 12, 2015 was an American country music singer and songwriter. He was a successful solo performer and one half of the duo Jimmy & Johnny. Mathis is credited with penning more than 500 tunes over the course of his long career. Biography John Mathis was born in Maud, Texas, United States.The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music Colin Larkin Guinness Publishing 1993 First 0-85112-726-6 262 He played on Louisiana Hayride from 1953 to 1960, as a solo artist and as a member of the musical duo Jimmy & Johnny (with Jimmy Lee Fautheree). Mathis left the group to go solo in the middle of the 1950s, leaving Fautheree's brother, Lynn, to fill his shoes. Jimmy and Lynn, however, saved the name Jimmy & Johnny, which proved ideal for Mathis who returned to the group from 1959 to 1961. As a solo artist, he released several singles for D Records, Decca, United Artists, and Little Darlin'. His final charting single was "Please Talk to My Heart", released in 1963. He also encountered significant success as a songwriter, penning songs for Johnny Paycheck, Faron Young, George Jones, Charley Pride and Webb Pierce among others. For few decades, until the late 1990s, he sang both country gospel music, and focused on his family.September 2016 Mathis suffered a stroke in February 1999, and was no longer able to perform. The stroke left him in poor health until his death in Cornersville, Tennessee, on September 27, 2011, one day shy of his 81st birthday. He died on the same day as fellow country singer-songwriter Johnnie Wright.September 2, 2011 Johnny MATHIS Obituary http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tennessean/obituary.aspx?n=johnny-mathis-country&pid=153871514 November 12, 2015 Legacy.com His wife, Jeannie Mathis, died on September 14, 2019.Jeannie Mathis Obituary (1947 - 2019) The Tennessean https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tennessean/name/jeannie-mathis-obituary?pid=193914271 2021-08-23 Legacy.com His daughter, Sherry Craver, died on April 26, 2020, and he is survived by his three sons, John Jr., Bill and James Mathis. Singles (selected) "I've Been Known to Cry" "Just Do the Best You Can" "Welcome Home" "Country Music Keeps on Growing" "Make Me One More Memory" "Harbor of Love" "Please Talk to My Heart" (1963)http://www.45cat.com/artist/country-johnny-mathis Country Johnny Mathis Discography - USA - 45cat 45cat.com August 8, 2021 - U.S. Country No. 14 References Sources [artist p36775/biography yes Johnny "Country" Mathis profile], AllMusic; accessed September 26, 2016 Category:1930 births Category:2011 deaths Category:American country singer-songwriters Category:Articles with quotation marks in the title Category:Singer-songwriters from Texas Category:People from Bowie County, Texas Category:Country musicians from Texas