"The Secret Agent Man"
 Rock
and Roll veteran Johnny Rivers has been a consistent contributor
and influence in rock music since the early 1960's. From 1964 to
1977, Johnny managed to put seventeen songs in the top forty. Popularizer
of the mid-'60s discotheque scene through his live recordings at
Los Angeles' Whiskey A-Go-Go, he was versatile enough to successfully
cover a number of rock and soul hits, folk songs, blues, and some
original material, all of them in his own unique style.
He was also an adept songwriter, guitarist, and producer. In addition,
Rivers' major achievements behind the scenes (discovering the Fifth
Dimension and Jimmy Webb, bringing together top studio musicians
as a regular band) made a significant mark on the recording industry.
With seventeen gold records and two Grammy awards to his name, Johnny
Rivers has sold more than 30 million records and recorded 25 LP's.
He continues to play to standing room only crowds worldwide.
| Johnny's accomplishments include: |
- President of Soul City Records,
his own top record and publishing company, and a successful
singer/songwriter by the age of 25.
- Produced singer Al Wilson's
hit recording "The Snake".
- Broke all existing Las Vegas
audience records in 1966 when he appeared at The Riviera.
- Won two Grammy Awards for
"Record of the Year" and "Producer of the Year" for "Up,
Up and Away" by The Fifth Dimension (1967).
- Was the first Rock and Roll
act ever to play New York's famed Copa Cabana.
- Performed with the E-street
Band and President Clinton at his 1992 Inaugural Ball.
- Awarded the "Heroes and Legends"
1995 Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Featured in "The History of
Rock and Roll" television series.
- His "Secret Agent Man" was
named TV's number 4 Best Theme Song of all time by TV Guide
(June 1999). "Secret Agent Man" was hot again in the 90's
with the success of 60's spy film Austin Powers and
new James Bond films featuring Pierce Brosnan.
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 Johnny
Rivers hits include:
Baby I Need Your Lovin'
Blue Suede Shoes
Curious Mind
Help Me Rhonda
Look to Your Soul
Maybelline
Memphis
Midnight Special
Mountain of Love
Poor Side of Town
Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
Sea Cruise
Secret Agent Man
Seventh Son
Slow Dancin'
Summer Rain
Tracks of My Tears
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
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