Saw JM in person about 10 yrs ago and he was incredible. Even at that age, he hit and held the high note in MARIA perfectly right on pitch! HE is the greatest for songs that tell the story of love!
He was so young and his voice so powerful. It's impossible to put a frame around such a voice. Sometimes, I do okay and sometimes i don't but I can always count on you, Lenore, to make me feel good about it. Thank you.
This is one of those
Mathis gems that you never hear other vocalists attempt to
sing, mostly I imagine because they feel they could never top
it, and since he so
"owns" the song, why
even try.
One of my all time major favorites from Johnny Mathis... thanks for uploading this nostalgic song and indeed did I find your production of it awesome... on to my favorites !
This song has such depth to it- a quality only possible through Johnny's musical essence. The moods and wistful romance are captured beautifully here, Angela. Your melding of the song through the video is as unique as Johnny. It's songs like this one that particularly remind us- as if we needed it - that there is and never will be another gifted voice such as his. Many thanks for your creative spirit.
Johnny Mathis was the best friend an echo chamber ever had.
One of my favorites, and the only recording by
Mr. Mathis, or anyone of which I
am aware, where the vocalist draws such heavy breaths into the microphone. (Love
the heavenly plucking on the harp!)
My mother died 2 weeks ago :-(. She adored Johnny Mathis. This song played on her iPad as she slept. I also played it at her wake last week. I miss you mommy. Millions of kisses.