John Henry Ramistella Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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, including several cover versions. 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". He has continued to record and perform to date.
Full Name
John Henry Ramistella
Net Worth
$16 Million
Date Of Birth
November 7, 1942
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Occupation
Songwriter
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Nicknames
Johnny Rivers, Rivers, Johnny
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Owned his own record label, Soul City Records.
2
Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
3
His 1967 hit "Summer Rain" (#14 US Pop), pays tribute to his earlier ' "Secret Agent Man" (#3 US Pop ) with the introduction to "The James Bond Theme", played in the fade out.
4
In his classic 1967 hit, "Summer Rain", the line, "The jukebox kept on playing 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'", pays tribute to the popular album by The Beatles, though that album was never released on 45 RPM for the jukeboxes.
5
He originally sang with a group, "The Spades" in 1956.
6
Mentioned in the song "Life Is a Rock But the Radio Rolled Me" by Reunion.
