if I google Johnny Rivers, none of these songs are credited to him, just crap ;like Secret Agent Man and the like !!
JR is a chamelion- depnding on what part OF THE DECADE he stays true to it. Here his competetu=ion is buddy holly, the everly brothers and "Rick Nelson" who with Elvis had killer looks and I believe Rick N had the smile and Elvis had the smirk. Pretend that elvis was not yet a superstar and we start a group that takes on the beatles - Johnny R, Ricky Nelson, The two Everly bros and play or get a backup "rock and roll band" But they have to play with more kick, .FYI I never cared for the 3 dog nite- because their hits were "noisy". But I will offer this- they had three true lead vocalists and i=on the B sides in 71 or so no one could touch these three. There you will find "Day in April" like a symphony. Check out Chuck Negron still going- one of the best I have ever heard.