Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella, November 7, 1942, New York City) is an American rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them "Memphis" (a Chuck Berry cover), "Mountain of Love", "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town" (a US #1), "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" (a Motown cover), and "Summer Rain".
Career
1950s
The Ramistella family moved from New York to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Johnny, influenced by the distinctive Louisiana musical style, began playing guitar at the age of eight, taught by his father and uncle. While still in junior high school he started sitting in with a band called the Rockets, led by Dick Holler, who later wrote a number of songs including "Abraham, Martin and John" and the novelty song, "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron".
Ramistella formed his own band, the Spades, and made his first record at 14, while still a student at Baton Rouge High School. Some of their music was recorded on the Suede label as early as 1956.
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Famous quotes by Johnny Rivers:
"We were the hot young band around there, ... I still have newspaper articles and stuff like that."
"He was signing everyone else up, ... He just didn't think I could sell any records."
"James was back there on a vacation, ... He was one of my favorite guitar players. I had written this song ('I'll Make Believe') that everyone said sounded like a good song for Ricky Nelson. I gave it to James. He took it back to Los Angeles and then called me and said, 'Hey, that song you gave me, I played it for Ricky and he likes it. He's gonna record it.' I went, 'Wow.' That was a big deal at the time because Elvis was in the Army and Ricky was the top guy."
"I didn't get to talk to him, I just kept looking at him. Elvis had all this greasy hair and pimples on his face; he played a mean guitar and sang like no one else. I thought he was the coolest guy I'd ever seen. I wanted to be just like him."
"A lot of young artists don't realize that it is a business. But the acts who survive over the years are the ones who take care of the business end of performing. Mick Jagger does it, so does Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan. They know how to sell and promote themselves and their music. They understand the financial end of this business."
"Performing live, that's the ultimate thing. That's where it starts and that's where it ends. It's all about playing music."
"I play my old songs but I have to keep playing new ones. That's what keeps you going."
"I accepted an offer to do a concert for the reopening of the Mall of Memphis."
"When I came back to California in the early '60s I was hanging out with Jimmy Bowen, Phil Spector, and I wanted to be a record producer and work with other artists."
"One thing will lead to another and somebody will come up with a riff or a line or something we build from."
"I loved playing and I was actually working two jobs."
"I think my favorite album was probably Realization."
"I was working at this club in downtown L.A. from four to eight at night, just Eddie Rubin, the drummer, and I."
Johnny Rivers
ALBUMS
Johnny Rivers
ALBUMS
- Starpower released: 2009
- Summer Rain: The Essential Rivers 1964-1975 released: 2006
- Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964-2006 released: 2006
- Realization released: 2001
- Slim Slo Slider released: 1999
- Last Train To Memphis released: 1998
- Rewind and Realization released: 1998
- The Original Johnny Rivers released: 1998
- Greatest Hits released: 1995
- John Lee Hooker released: 1994
- 20 Greatest Hits released: 1994
- Anthology 1964-1977, Volume 2 released: 1991
- Anthology 1964-1977, Volume 1 released: 1991
- Paul Simon and Friends released: 1990
- Portrait of Johnny Rivers released: 1982
- New Lovers and Old Friends released: 1975
- Last Boogie in Paris released: 1974
- Blue Suede Shoes released: 1973
- L.A. Reggae released: 1972
- Rewind released: 1967
- And I Know You Wanna Dance released: 1966
- Changes released: 1966
- Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk released: 1965
- In Action! released: 1965
- Here We à Go Go Again! released: 1964
- At the Whisky à Go Go released:
- Johnny Rivers in Action! / Changes released:
- Borrowed Time released:
- The Memphis Sun Recordings released:
- Meanwhile Back at the Whisky á GoGo released:
- Johnny Rivers released:
- At The Whisky Á Go Go / Here We Á Go Go Again! released:
- The Best Of released:
- Greatest Hits released:
Summer Rain: The Essential Rivers 1964-1975
Released 2006- Memphis
- Maybelline
- Mountain of Love
- Midnight Special
- Seventh Son
- (I Washed My Hands in) Muddy Water
- Secret Agent Man
- Under Your Spell Again
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone
- Poor Side of Town
- Baby I Need Your Lovin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- Carpet Man
- Do What You Gotta Do
- Tunesmith
- Summer Rain
- Look to Your Soul
- Going Back to Big Sur
- Positively 4th Street
- Brass Buttons
- Jesus Is a Soul Man
- Muddy River
- Rockin’ Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Help Me Rhonda
Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964-2006
Released 2006- Memphis
- Maybelline
- Mountain of Love
- Midnight Special
- Seventh Son
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone
- Secret Agent Man
- (I Washed My Hands in) Muddy Water
- Poor Side of Town
- Baby I Need Your Lovin
- The Tracks of My Tears
- Summer Rain
- Positively 4th Street
- Muddy River
- Into the Mystic
- Sea Cruise
- Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
- Blue Suede Shoes
Rewind and Realization
Released 1998- The Tracks of My Tears
- Carpet Man
- Tunesmith
- Sidewalk Song
- It'll Never Happen Again
- Do What You Gotta Do
- Baby I Need Your Lovin'
- For Emily, Wherever I May Find Her
- Rosecrans Boulevard
- The Eleventh Song
- Sweet Smiling Children
- Hey Joe
- Look to Your Soul
- The Way We Live
- Summer Rain
- Whiter Shade of Pale
- Brother, Where Are You
- Something's Strange
- What's the Difference
- Going Back to Big Sur
- Positively 4th Street
The Original Johnny Rivers
Released 1998- Poor Side of Town
- Memphis
- Mountain of Love
- Secret Agent Man
- Seventh Son
- Baby I Need Your Loving
- The Tracks of My Tears
- Maybelline
- Midnight Special
- Cupid
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
- Under Your Spell Again
- (I Wash My Hands In) Muddy Water
- Summer Rain
- Help Me Rhonda
- Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
- Sea Cruise
- Swayin' to the Music
John Lee Hooker
Released 1994- C.C. Rider / Got My Mojo Working
- Sunny
- It's Too Late
- A Hard Day's Night
- When a Man Loves a Woman
- John Lee Hooker
- Memphis
- High Heel Sneakers
- Uptight (Everything's Alright)
- Josephine
- Respect
- In the Midnight Hour
- Walkin' the Dog
- Stagger Lee
- Stop! In the Name of Love
- Johnny B. Goode
- La Bamba / Twist and Shout (medley)
20 Greatest Hits
Released 1994- Do You Wanna Dance
- Poor Side of Town
- It's Too Late
- Memphis
- A Whiter Shade of Pale
- The Tracks of My Tears
- Oh! Pretty Woman
- If I Were a Carpenter
- Respect
- In the Midnight Hour
- You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin
- Summer Rain
- California Dreamin
- Hang on Sloopy
- Rhythm of the Rain
- Sunny
- Hey Joe
- Cupid
- Multiplication
- Oh! Lonesome Me
Anthology 1964-1977, Volume 2
Released 1991- Summer Rain
- Look to Your Soul
- Brother, Where Are You
- Going Back to Big Sur
- Whiter Shade of Pale
- These Are Not My People
- City Ways
- Better Move On
- Muddy River
- Into the Misty
- Fire and Rain
- Sea Cruise
- Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Help Me, Rhonda
- Outside Help
- Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')
Anthology 1964-1977, Volume 1
Released 1991- Memphis
- Maybelline
- Mountain of Love
- Midnight Special
- Cupid
- Seventh Son
- Parchman Farm
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
- Under Your Spell Again
- Secret Agent Man
- (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water
- Poor Side of Town
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix
- Do You Want to Dance?
- Baby I Need Your Lovin'
- Tracks of My Tears
- Do What You Gotta' Do
- Tunesmith
- It's Too Late
Portrait of Johnny Rivers
Released 1982- Summer Rain
- Poor Side of Town
- Muddy River
- Tracks of My Tears
- These Are Not My People
- Mountain of Love
- Seventh Son
- Memphis
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Rockin' Pneumonia and Boogie Woogie Flu
- Secret Agent Man
- Midnight Special
- Tunesmith
- Jesus Is a Soul Man
- Carpet Man
- Do What You Gotta Do
- Going Back to Big Sur
- Brass Buttons
- Come Home America
- Grand Ol' Opry
Johnny Rivers in Action! / Changes
- Mountain of Love
- Promise Land
- I Shoud Have Known Better
- I'm in Love Again
- Rhythm of the Rain
- He Don't Love You, Like I Love You
- Cupid
- Oh, Pretty Woman
- It's All Over Now
- What Am I Doin' Here With You
- Moody River
- Keep A-Knockin'
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix
- A Taste of Honey
- Days of Wine and Roses
- California Dreamin'
- Do You Want to Dance?
- Cast Your Fate to the Wind
- Poor Side of Town
- If I Were a Carpenter
- Softly as I Leave You
- The Shadow of Your Smile
- Strangers in the Night
- Getting Ready for Tomorrow
The Memphis Sun Recordings
- Mystery Train
- Tryin' to Get to You
- That's Alright Mama
- I Forgot to Remember to Forget
- Boppin' the Blues
- Honey Don't
- Big River
- Matchbox
- You Win Again
- Breakup
- Little Queenie
- Memphis
- Why Can't We Communicate
- If You Don't Want My love
- Mountain of Love
- Tearin' the Drive-In Down
- Poor Side of Town
- Trying to Live My Life Without You
- Shelter in the Storm
- Uphill Peace of Mind
Johnny Rivers
- Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancing)
- When a Man Loves a Woman
- You've Lost That Loving Feelin'
- Do You Wanna Dance?
- Poor Side of Town
- By the Time I Get to Phoenix
- Whiter Shade of Pale
- Baby I Need Your Loving
- The Tracks of My Tears
- Summer Rain
- It' Too Late
- Secret Agent Man
- Whisky a Go-Go
- A Hard Day's Night
- Sunny
- In the Midnight Hour
- Johnny B. Goode
- Sea Cruise
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Oh, Pretty Woman
- Memphis
- Dang Me
At The Whisky Á Go Go / Here We Á Go Go Again!
- Memphis
- It Won't Happen With Me
- Oh Lonesome Me
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Whisky A Go Go
- Walking the Dog
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- You Can Have Her (I Don't Want Her)
- Multiplication
- Medley: La Bamba / Twist and Shout
- Maybellene
- Dang Me
- Hello Josephine
- High Heel Sneakers
- Can't Buy Me Love
- I've Got a Woman
- Baby What You Want Me to Do
- Midnight Special
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Walk Myself on Home
- Johnny B. Goode
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Johnny Ramistella
ALBUMS
- Rock & Roll With Piano, Volume 12 released: 2007
- Rock & Roll with Piano, Volume 10 released: 2005
- Roulette Rock 'n' Roll Collection released: 1978
- Knock Out released:
Rock & Roll With Piano, Volume 12
Released 2007- Picadilly Rose
- On the Line
- None of Your Business
- Hey
- Hey! There Baby
- Drive On
- No
- Not Anymore
- You've Got a Little Bit
- Peach Fuzz
- Be Nobody's Fool
- Honky Tonk
- Playgirl
- The Push
- Two by Two
- Skooby Doo
- Cigarettes & Coffee Blues
- Rasquense
- Conscious. Let Me Go
- Night Rider Blues
- Falling Hard for You
- Riverside Rock
- You Never Can Tell
- Three Blind Boogie
- I Love You Cause I Love You
- The Twitch
- Ain't I'm a Mess
- Corn Fed Gal
- Great Googly Moogly
- Ubbie Boogie
- Folsom Prison Blues
Rock & Roll with Piano, Volume 10
Released 2005- Little Girl
- Groovey (Instr.)
- Stumpy Stump
- Swanee Stomp (Instr.)
- Don't Move
- Your True Love (Instr.)
- Let's Make It Real
- Lost City (Instr.)
- One Long Burning Kiss
- Electra (Instr.)
- You Got Something on Your Mind
- Eddie's Piano Boogie (Instr.)
- I'm Countin' on You
- The Broken Hip (Instr.)
- Nameless
- Waikiki Rumble (Instr.)
- Honky Tonk Life
- Sweet and Lovely (Instr.)
- My Party Doll
- Concert in "F" Sharp
- Do the Stop
- Whiplash (Instr.)
- The Baby and the Pub
- Hi-Way Ramble (Instr.)
- The House of Pink Lights
- Kentucky Home Boogie (Instr.)
- Anna From Louisiana
- Blue Chip Bounce Part. 1 (Instr.)
- Blackberry Boogie
- Fenlights (Instr.)
- Going to California Bye, Bye Sue
Roulette Rock 'n' Roll Collection
Released 1978- Where the Rio De Rosa Flows
- You're Gone Baby
- She's Mine
- Woo-Hoo
- Doggone It Baby
- My Baby's Gone
- Rock-A-Bop-A-Lina
- Long, Long Walk
- Goin' Back to St. Louis
- Baby Take Me Back
- I Got a Rocket in My Pocket
- You've Got What It Takes
- Leapin' Guitar
- Janis Will Rock
- Lotta Boppin'
- Goin' Wild
- Never Anymore
- Baby, Come Back
- Only One
- You're Driving Me Mad
Knock Out
- Moonlight Rock
- Boppin' Bug
- Go Jenny
- Rockin With the Blues
- Little Girl
- Tuscaloosa Lucy
- The Chick
- Boogie Boogie Blues
- Get Up, Get Up, and Go
- You Tear Me Up
- Doctor, Doctor, Doctor
- Honey Honey
- Rollin' Danny
- You're a Tiger
- Is She Sore
- Tom Dooley Rock
- Daddy Loves Mommyo
- Bucket Full of Tears
- I've Heard
- Don't Just Stand There
- Are You Ready
- Knock Out
- Don't Be Cruel
- Walk My Way Back Home
- Cool Cat Crawl
- Oh! Baby Baby
- Rockin' Fever
- Sweetie Pie
- Lets All Go Wild Tonight
- That's the Way
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Can't Help Myself
by: Johnny RiversWe've been down this road before
Here I am again knocking on your door
I don't care what my friends might say
I'm coming after you, honey, anyway
Every night I can't get no rest
Cause' your love is still the best
I can't help myself
I can't help myself
Five long years we've been running around
You and me girl
All over this town
I left you
And you left me
Somehow it just can't let it be
I can't quit and I'll tell you why
Heard about you and that other guy
I can't help myself
can't help myself
You Call me up
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