Johnny Mathis is an American singer of popular music, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status and 73 making the Billboard charts. Guinness world records and music charts historian Paul Gambaccini confirms Mathis record sales have surpassed well over 360 million worldwide. This makes Johnny Mathis the 3rd biggest selling artist of the 20th century after Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra (as for 2018).
Although he is frequently described as a romantic singer, his discography includes traditional pop, Brazilian, Spanish, soul, rhythm and blues, soft rock, show tunes, blues, country, and even a few disco songs for his album Mathis Magic in 1979. Mathis has also recorded six albums of Christmas music.
In 2014, Mathis was inducted into the Great American Songbook Hall Of Fame. In 2017, Mathis' alma mater San Francisco State University awarded him an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Mathis attended San Francisco State for three semesters before withdrawing in 1956 to pursue his music career.
Known For
I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story
Self
2024
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Self
2023
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self (archive footage)
2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2019
Just Getting Started
Johnny Mathis
2017
Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story
Self
2014
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Self
2014
'51 Dons
Narrator
2014
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
Himself
2011
Johnny Mathis - Gold
Himself
2007
Criminal Minds
Himself · (1 episode)
2005
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
Self
2004
Johnny Mathis: Live By Request
Himself
2001
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Johnny Mathis · (1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
1995
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
Self
1992
A Classic Christmas From The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (1 episode)
1992
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Self
1990
The Simpsons
Johnny Mathis (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Wogan
Self · (2 episodes)
1982
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Presenting Susan Anton
(1 episode)
1979
The Natalie Cole Special
Himself
1978
Mike Yarwood In Persons
(1 episode)
1976
Numéro un
Self · (5 episodes)
1975
Numéro un
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (3 episodes)
1975
Dinah!
Self · (2 episodes)
1974
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · (3 episodes)
1972
The Pet Set
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Flip Wilson Show
Self · (1 episode)
1970
Night-Club
Self · (2 episodes)
1968
Cilla
Self · (1 episode)
1968
Shindig!
Self - Singer · (1 episode)
1964
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer · (2 episodes)
1964
Top of the Pops
(1 episode)
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (17 episodes)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (5 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961
Kraft Music Hall
Self · (1 episode)
1958
A Certain Smile
Johnny Mathis (uncredited)
1958
American Bandstand
Self · (2 episodes)
1957
Lizzie
Piano Singer
1957
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
1952
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (9 episodes)
1948