Watch Legendary Crooner Johnny Mathis Perform At His Final Concert

In 1956, a young balladeer named Johnny Mathis released his debut album. Mathis, the son of a vaudeville performer, was friends and athletic rivals with NBA all-timer Bill Russell when they were both in high school. Mathis began singing in jazz clubs in San Francisco in the mid-’50s, and then he signed to Columbia and released romantic slow-dance hits like “Wonderful! Wonderful!” and “Chances Are.” He continued to make hits for decades, landing at #1 with the Deniece Williams duet �...

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