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Johnny Mathis was born on September 30, 1935 in Gilmer, Texas, United States and is credited as a jazz musician, singer and recording artist. That puts Johnny Mathis at 90 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes George Washington High School and San Francisco State University. Recorded honors include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2003) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Mathis is the kind of artist who makes longevity look effortless, and that effortlessness is precisely the discipline I admire. Seventy-three Billboard albums and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award are not accidents; they are the reward for decades of refusing to chase trends. That velvet voice, applied to the great standards, set a template that countless singers still chase. What strikes me is the dignity of his career: no reinvention gimmicks, just consistent craft. A San Francisco State man with a graceful, unhurried sensibility, he represents an era of popular music built on tone and taste rather than spectacle. I hold him in genuine reverence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Johnny Mathis
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョニー・マティス
- Reading
- じょにー・まてぃす
- Born
- September 30, 1935 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Gilmer, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- jazz musician / singer / recording artist / musician
2. Background
- High school
- George Washington High School
- University
- San Francisco State University
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://johnnymathis.com/wp2
- Xhttps://x.com/MathisJohnny
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Mathis
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449612
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Johnny Mathis born?
Born September 30, 1935 (age 90).
Where is Johnny Mathis from?
Johnny Mathis is from Gilmer, Texas, United States.
What does Johnny Mathis do?
Johnny Mathis works as jazz musician, singer, recording artist, musician.
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