PRESENTS
Welcome to the Grapevine News. This section of the Mathis
Chronicles contains my views about anything I find or am sent about
Johnny Mathis on the 'net and elsewhere, that isn't being discussed
by any "official" sites. Occasionally, I report on things not directly
related to Mathis but have a connection, may even make up a question
to ask myself and try to answer. Readers are welcome to share their news
here also. So enjoy and thanks for coming.
VOL. 1 NO. 17 - NOVEMBER 24, 2002
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: For a guy
who claims that he's famous enough, Johnny Mathis is working to keep his
face and his music on television more this year than he usually does! Watch
for Mathis and his new Christmas music on Oprah on Monday,
Nov. 25th, and whenever reruns are available. We get Oprah
twice a day here, the night show is a replay of the show from a couple days
before.
Also, the Columbia site has Johnny Mathis performing "I've Got My Love
to Keep Me Warm" and "a 2nd song tba" for the Christmas in Aspen
show to air December 8 on ABC This show will feature Lee Ann Womack, Kenny
G, Barry Manilow, and of course Mr. Mathis.
Fans and followers of Barbra Streisand will get to hear Mathis once again
on her Duets album. I hope hers will be better put together
than his was. I don't know why in the world his precious songwriting buddies
can't get up off some money and write some songs especially for him to sing,
and not worry about whether or not it will sell or not. Believe it or not,
there are millionaire writers worried about that. I would think they'd be
happy to have Mathis even look at a song. I'd like to see a new duet album
for Mathis with only guys as his singing partner. Put him together with young
Josh Groban and let him learn from a real master. Maybe that hot new counter-tenor
David Daniels and he can do some arias, I don't know. I know that nothing
I wish for in that regard will EVER come to pass, but that's no reason to
not dream about a perfect world.
TOUR BUS: The bus stops next in
San Diego, California. Also, I see he's coming back to the Boston
area: Beverly, Massachusetts in August of next year. Visit
See Mathis Live!
for details.
God Bless You and Please Keep Well,
Mr. Mathis.
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