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JOHNNY RIVERS - Songs

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.

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Johnny Rivers And Friends

Fire And Rain 1970
("Fire And Rain" also charted in 1970 for both James Taylor and R.B. Greaves.)

Johnny Rivers

Baby, I Need Your Lovin' 1967
("Baby, I Need Your Lovin'" previously charted for the Temptations (1964) and later also charted for O.C. Smith (1970) and Eric Carmen (1979).)

Blue Suede Shoes 1973
(Carl Perkins wrote and, along with Elvis Presley, made "Blue Suede Shoes" a mega 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
("Cupid" previously charted for Sam Cooke (1961) and later also charted for Johnny Nash (1970), Dawn (1976), and the Spinners as a medley (1980).)

Help Me, Rhonda 1975
("Help Me, Rhonda" previously charted for the Beach Boys (1965).)

Look To Your Soul 1968

Maybellene 1964
("Maybellene" previously charted for Chuck Berry (1955).)

Memphis 1964
("Memphis" was Johnny River's chart debut song. This song was written and first recorded by Chuck Berry as "Memphis, Tennessee" in 1959. Lonnie Mack also charted with an instrumental version in 1963.)

Midnight Special 1965
("Midnight Special" previously charted for Paul Evans (1960).)

Mountain Of Love 1964
("Mountain Of Love" previously charted for Harold Dorman (1960) and later also charted for Ronnie Dove in 1968.)

Muddy River 1969

(I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water 1966

Poor Side Of Town 1966
("Poor Side Of Town" topped the charts for Johnny Rivers in 1966 and later also charted for Al Wilson in 1969.)

Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu 1973
("Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu" previously charted for Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns (1957).)

Sea Cruise 1971
("Sea Cruise" previously charted for Frankie Ford (1959).)

Secret Agent Man 1966
("Secret Agent Man" was the TV theme song for the spy series which starred Patrick McGoohan as John Drake and ran from 1964-1966. This song later also charted for the Ventures in 1966.)

Seventh Son 1965

Summer Rain 1968
("Summer Rain" 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
("The Tracks Of My Tears" previously charted for the Miracles (1965) and later also charted for Aretha Franklin (1969) and Linda Ronstadt (1976).)

Under Your Spell Again 1966

Where Have All The Flowers Gone 1965
("Where Have All The Flowers Gone" previously charted for the Kingston Trio (1962).)

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