JOHNNY RIVERS -Fallen Idol/ Don't Look Now-1964 Capitol ‎– EAP-4-2161

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A1 Fallen Idol

Written-By – Jackie DeShannon, Sharon K. Sheely*


A2 Don't Look Now

Written-By – Ernest Tubb

Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella, November 7, 1942, New York City) is an American rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them "Memphis" (a Chuck Berry cover), "Mountain of Love", "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town" (a US #1), "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" (a Motown cover), and "Summer Rain".1950s

The Ramistella family moved from New York to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Johnny, influenced by the distinctive Louisiana musical style, began playing guitar at the age of eight, taught by his father and uncle. While still in junior high school he started sitting in with a band called the Rockets, led by Dick Holler, who later wrote a number of songs including "Abraham, Martin and John" and the novelty song, "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron".[1][2]

Ramistella formed his own band, the Spades, and made his first record at 14, while still a student at Baton Rouge High School.[1] Some of their music was recorded on the Suede label as early as 1956.[3]

On a trip to New York City in 1958, Ramistella met Alan Freed, who advised him to change his name to "Johnny Rivers" after the Mississippi River that flows through Baton Rouge.[1] Freed also helped Rivers gain some recording contracts on the Gone label.[2] From March 1958 to March 1959, Rivers released three records which did not sell well.[1]

Rivers returned to Baton Rouge in 1959, and began playing throughout the American South alongside comedian Brother Dave Gardner. One evening in Birmingham, Rivers met Audrey Williams, Hank Williams' first wife. As a result of this meeting, Rivers moved to Nashville where he stayed, finding work as a songwriter and demo singer. While in Nashville, Rivers worked alongside Roger Miller. By this time Rivers had begun to think he would never make it as a singer, so song writing became his priority.[1][2]