Johnny Rivers Musical artist

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".

Personal facts

Birth date	November 07, 1942
Birth place	New York City , Baton Rouge Louisiana , United States , New York
Hometown	Louisiana Baton Rouge Louisiana United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1956
Background	Solo singer
genre	Rock and roll Garage rock Rockabilly Blue-eyed soul
record label	Atlantic Records RSO Records Epic Records Imperial Records United Artists Records Soul City Records (American label)