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Singer-songwriter Johnny Rivers covered a wide variety of genres including R&B, soul, rockabilly, and soft rock. His many hits include "Secret Agent Man" (1966), "Poor Side Of Town" (1966), "Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu" (1973), and "Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')" (1977). Rivers went on to record Christian rock music in the early 1980s.FEATURED CDs
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Johnny Rivers And Friends
- Fire And Rain 1970
(This song also became a hit in 1970 for both James Taylor and R.B. Greaves.)
Johnny Rivers
- Baby I Need Your Lovin' 1967
(This song was previously a hit for the Four Tops (1964) and later also became a hit for O.C. Smith (1970) and Eric Carmen (1979).) - Blue Suede Shoes 1973
(Carl Perkins originally wrote and, along with Elvis Presley, made this song a huge hit in 1956. Carl Perkin's version was the first to hit the charts that year, and Elvis Presley's and Boyd Bennett's versions both followed shortly thereafter.) - Cupid 1965
(This song was previously a hit for Sam Cooke (1961) and later also became a hit for Johnny Nash (1970), Dawn (1976), and the Spinners (1980, as a medley).) - Help Me Rhonda 1975
(This song was previously a hit for the Beach Boys (1965).) - Look To Your Soul 1968
- Maybellene 1964
(This song was previously a hit for Chuck Berry (1955).) - Memphis 1964
(This song was written and first recorded by Chuck Berry in 1959. Lonnie Mack also had a hit with an instrumental version in 1963.) - Midnight Special 1965
(This song was previously a hit for Paul Evans (1960).) - Mountain Of Love 1964
(This song was previously a hit for Harold Dorman (1960) and later also became a hit for Ronnie Dove (1968).) - Muddy River 1969
- (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water 1966
- Poor Side Of Town 1966
(This song topped the charts and later also became a hit for Al Wilson (1969).) - Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu 1972
(This song was previously a hit for Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns (1957).) - Sea Cruise 1971
(This song was previously a hit for Frankie Ford (1959).) - Secret Agent Man 1966
(This song, which is the title theme for the TV spy series from 1964-1966 which starred Patrick McGoohan, also became a hit for the Ventures (1966).) - Seventh Son 1965
- Summer Rain 1967
(This song makes reference to the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album and briefly works in a guitar riff from the album's title song.) - These Are Not My People 1969
- The Tracks Of My Tears 1967
(This song was previously a hit for the Miracles (1965) and later also became a hit for Aretha Franklin (1969) and Linda Ronstadt (1976).) - Under Your Spell Again 1965
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone 1965
(This classic protest song against war, which was written by Pete Seeger, was previously a hit for the Kingston Trio (1962).)
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