Photo: David Forest Company (management)/Epic Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Johnny Rivers is an artist I quietly admire more the longer I look at him. Born in New York in 1942, he built a remarkable run through the 1960s and 70s as a singer and guitarist, but what strikes me is his ear as a curator. He could take someone else's song, reshape it, and make it unmistakably his own, then turn around and produce records too. That versatility rarely gets the headlines it deserves. To me he represents a craftsman's approach to rock and roll, where taste matters as much as raw talent, and his sheer longevity proves the point.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Johnny Rivers
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョニー・リヴァーズ
- Reading
- じょにー・りゔぁーず
- Born
- November 7, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / guitarist / record producer / vocalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Baton Rouge Magnet High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.johnnyrivers.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Rivers
Frequently asked questions
When was Johnny Rivers born?
Born November 7, 1942 (age 83).
Where is Johnny Rivers from?
Johnny Rivers is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Johnny Rivers do?
Johnny Rivers works as singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer, vocalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.