Johnny Rivers

Aliases: Johnny Rivers & Friends
Johnny Rivers and His L.A. Boogie Band
Real name: John Henry Ramistella
Born: November 7, 1942
Country: United States
IPI: 00026190108 3 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll.

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Apple Tree	Johnny Rivers	1970	The Coal Porters
Brass Buttons REL	Johnny Rivers	1970	(8 artists) Originally by Gram Parsons REC
By the Time I Get to Phoenix	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	(351 artists)
Carpet Man	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	(5 artists)
Do What You Gotta Do	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	(26 artists)
Glory Train	Johnny Rivers	1970	James Hendricks
Going Back to Big Sur	Johnny Rivers	June 1968	The Brothers Four
Half a Million Angels	Johnny Rivers	2009	Colin Hay
Learning to Dance	Johnny Rivers	2004	Jack Tempchin
Look to Your Soul	Johnny Rivers	March 1968	(5 artists)
Muddy River	Johnny Rivers	June 1969	(2 artists)
Our Lady of the Well	Johnny Rivers	April 1971	(2 artists)
Poor Side of Town	Johnny Rivers	September 1966	(25 artists)
Rock Me on the Water	Johnny Rivers	August 1971	(9 artists)
Sidewalk Song	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	Richard Harris [IE]
Summer Rain	Johnny Rivers	November 1967	(8 artists)
The Eleventh Song	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	Unverified
Tunesmith	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	(3 artists)
Wait a Minute	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	(10 artists)
Walk Myself on Home	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	(2 artists)
What Am I Doin' Here with You	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	(7 artists)
Where Words End	Johnny Rivers	2009	Jimmy Webb featuring Michael McDonald
Whiskey-À-Go-Go	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Hal Blaine

Covers by Johnny Rivers

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
500 Miles	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Fiddlin' John Carson, The Journeymen
A Good Love Is Like a Good Song	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	Casey Kelly
A Hard Day's Night	Johnny Rivers	September 1967	The Beatles
A Taste of Honey	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Billy Dee Williams PRF, Bobby Scott REC,REL
Baby I Need Your Lovin'	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	Four Tops
Baby What You Want Me to Do	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Jimmy Reed
Barefootin'	Johnny Rivers and His L.A. Boogie Band	1974	Robert Parker
Beautiful World	Johnny Rivers	2009	Colin Hay
Blowin' in the Wind	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Bob Dylan REC, The Chad Mitchell Trio REL
Blue Skies	Johnny Rivers	1964	Belle Baker PRF, Imperial Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Arthur Fields REC
Blue Suede Shoes	Johnny Rivers	February 1973	Carl Perkins [US1]
Break Up	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Ray Smith [US3] REC, Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano REL
Brother, Where Are You	Johnny Rivers	June 1968	Abbey Lincoln
Brown Eyed Girl	Johnny Rivers	1972	Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Handsome Man	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Chuck Berry and His Combo
Bye Bye Johnny	Johnny Rivers	1974	Chuck Berry
California Dreamin'	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Barry McGuire REC, The Mama's and The Papa's REL
Can I Change My Mind	Johnny Rivers	1975	Tyrone Davis
Can't Buy Me Love	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	The Beatles
Can't Find My Way Home	Johnny Rivers	2000	Blind Faith
Cast Your Fate to the Wind	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Vince Guaraldi Trio, Mel Tormé, arranged and conducted by Marty Paich
Catch the Wind	Johnny Rivers	1965	Donovan
C. C. Rider - Got My Mojo Working	Johnny Rivers	September 1967	Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band, Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra REL, Muddy Waters REC
Chicago Bound	Johnny Rivers	February 24, 1998	Memphis Slim, Jimmy Rogers and His Rocking Four
Crazy Mama	Johnny Rivers	1972	J.J. Cale
Cupid	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	Sam Cooke
Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)	Johnny Rivers	1977	Major Lance
Dancin' in the Moonlight	Johnny Rivers	1975	Boffalongo
Dang Me	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Roger Miller [US-OK]
Days of Wine and Roses	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Henry Mancini, His Orchestra and Chorus REL, [Unknown Studio Artists] BRD
Don't Go to Strangers	Johnny Rivers	1974	J.J. Cale
Don't Look Now	Johnny Rivers	August 1964	Ernest Tubb
Do You Want to Dance	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Bobby Freeman
Dreamer	Johnny Rivers	1980	Moon Martin
Everybody but Me	Johnny Rivers	August 1964	Don Gibson
Every Day I Have to Cry	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Steve Alaimo
Everynight	Johnny Rivers	2004	Paul McCartney
Fire and Rain	Johnny Rivers & Friends	August 1970	James Taylor
Foolkiller	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Mose Allison
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	Simon and Garfunkel
Geronimo's Cadillac	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	Michael Murphey
Get It Up for Love	Johnny Rivers	1976	Stephen Michael Schwartz
Greenback Dollar	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Hoyt Axton
Green, Green	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	The New Christy Minstrels - Under the direction of Randy Sparks
Hang On Sloopy	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	The Vibrations
He Don't Love You, Like I Love You	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	Jerry Butler
He'll Have to Go	Johnny Rivers	2000	Billy Brown
Help Me Rhonda	Johnny Rivers	July 1975	The Beach Boys
Hey Joe	Johnny Rivers	June 1968	The Leaves
High Heel Sneakers	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Tommy Tucker [US2]
Honey, Don't	Johnny Rivers	January 27, 1998	Carl Perkins [US1]
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Four Tops
If I Had a Hammer	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	The Weavers
If I Were a Carpenter	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Bobby Darin REL, Tim Hardin REC
If You Want It, I've Got It	Johnny Rivers	February 4, 1963	Merle Travis and The Whippoorwills
I Like Your Music	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	Anne Murray
I'll Be Back	Johnny Rivers	2004	The Beatles
I'll Cry Instead	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	The Beatles
I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	The Byrds
I'm in Love Again	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	Fats Domino
In the Midnight Hour	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Wilson Pickett
Into the Mystic	Johnny Rivers	April 1970	Van Morrison
I Should Have Known Better	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	The Beatles
It Came out of the Sky	Johnny Rivers	1974	Creedence Clearwater Revival
It'll Never Happen Again	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	Tim Hardin
It's All Over Now	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	The Valentinos [US]
It's All Right	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	The Impressions
It's So Doggone Lonesome	Johnny Rivers	1964	Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
It's the Same Old Song	Johnny Rivers	1975	Four Tops
It's Too Late	Johnny Rivers	September 1967	Bobby Goldsboro
I've Got a Woman	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Southern Tones, Ray Charles and His Band
(I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water	Johnny Rivers	June 1966	Stonewall Jackson
Jailer Bring Me Water	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Bobby Darin
Jesus Is a Soul Man	Johnny Rivers	1970	Lawrence Reynolds
Johnny B. Goode	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Chuck Berry
Josephine	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Fats Domino
Just to Hold My Hand	Johnny Rivers	2000	Paul Perryman and His Band
Keep A-Knockin'	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	"Boodle It" Wiggins
Knock on Wood	Johnny Rivers	1972	Eddie Floyd
La bamba - Twist and Shout	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	El Jarocho, Ritchie Valens, The Top Notes
Land of 1000 Dances	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Chris Kenner
Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
Le Montagne Sono Grandi	Johnny Rivers	March 18, 1965	Unverified
Living Alone	Johnny Rivers	1980	Phil Everly
Long Black Veil	Johnny Rivers	August 1964	Lefty Frizzell
Long Tall Sally	Johnny Rivers and His L.A. Boogie Band	1974	Little Richard and His Band
Long Time Man	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Group of Negro Prisoners
Louisiana Man	Johnny Rivers	1976	Rusty & Doug
Love's Made a Fool of You	The Crickets & Johnny Rivers	2004	Buddy Holly REC, The Crickets [US] REL
Matchbox	Johnny Rivers	January 27, 1998	Carl Perkins [US1]
Maybelline	Johnny Rivers	August 1964	Chuck Berry and His Combo
Memphis	Johnny Rivers	1964	Chuck Berry
Michael (Row the Boat Ashore)	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Pete Seeger with Audience Participation
Midnight Special	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band
Monkey Time	Johnny Rivers	1977	Major Lance
Moody River	Johnny Rivers	October 1964	Chase Webster with Frank Slay and His Orch.
Mother and Child Reunion	Johnny Rivers	1972	Paul Simon
Mountain of Love	Johnny Rivers	October 1964	Harold Dorman
Mr. Tambourine Man	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Bob Dylan REC, The Brothers Four REL
Multiplication	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Bobby Darin
My Heart Is in Your Hands	Johnny Rivers	February 4, 1963	Fats Domino
Oh Lonesome Me	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Don Gibson
Oh, Pretty Woman	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	Roy Orbison and The Candy Men
One Woman	Johnny Rivers	November 1969	Al Green
Parchman Farm	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Mose Allison
People Get Ready	Johnny Rivers	August 1971	The Impressions
Positively 4th Street	Johnny Rivers	June 1968	Bob Dylan
Promised Land	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	(unknown), Hugh Cross, Chuck Berry
Rainy Night in Georgia	Johnny Rivers	1970	Tony Joe White
Respect	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Otis Redding
Resurrection	Johnny Rivers	1970	Bob Ray
Rhythm of the Rain	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	The Cascades
Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu	Johnny Rivers	1972	Huey Smith and The Clowns
Rock Me a Little While	Johnny Rivers and His L.A. Boogie Band	1974	Kim Weston REL, Eddie Holland REC
Rollin' Stone	Johnny Rivers	February 24, 1998	Robert Petway, Muddy Waters
Roll Over Beethoven	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Chuck Berry and His Combo
Rosecrans Boulevard	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	The 5th Dimension
Run for Your Life	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	The Beatles
Sea Cruise	Johnny Rivers	April 1971	Frankie Ford with Huey "Piano" Smith and Orch. REL, Huey Smith and Gerri Hall REC
Sea of Heartbreak	Johnny Rivers	2000	Don Gibson
Searchin' - So Fine	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	The Coasters, The Sheiks
Secret Agent Man	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	The Challengers [US2]
See You Then	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	Revelation [US2]
Seventh Son	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Willie Mabon
Silver Threads and Golden Needles	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Wanda Jackson
Sitting in Limbo	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	Jimmy Cliff
Six Days on the Road	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	Paul Davis [US2]
Slim Slo Slider	Johnny Rivers	1970	Van Morrison
So Far Away	Johnny Rivers	August 1971	Carole King
Solitary Man	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	Neil Diamond
Something You Got	Johnny Rivers	1976	Chris Kenner
Songwriter	Johnny Rivers	2004	Van Morrison
Spare Me a Little	Johnny Rivers	1975	Fleetwood Mac
Speciale Mezzanotte	Johnny Rivers	March 18, 1965	Unverified
Stagger Lee	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Waring's Pennsylvanians
Stop! In the Name of Love	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	The Supremes [US1]
Strangers in the Night	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Bert Kaempfert, Frank Sinatra - Arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle
Sunny	Johnny Rivers	September 1967	Mieko Hirota - Billy Taylor Trio
Susie Q	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Dale Hawkins REC,REL
Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')	Johnny Rivers	1977	Funky Kings
Tall Oak Tree	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Dorsey Burnette
The Letter	Johnny Rivers	2000	The Box Tops
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye	Johnny Rivers	February 24, 1998	Don Cherry - Orchestra conducted by Milton DeLugg
(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover	Johnny Rivers	March 1959	Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lynne Richards
These Are Not My People	Johnny Rivers	February 1969	Billy Joe Royal
The Shadow of Your Smile	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Johnny Mandel
The Snake	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Oscar Brown Jr.
The Tracks of My Tears	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	The Miracles
To Be Loved	Johnny Rivers	1964	Jackie Wilson with Chorus and Orchestra directed by Milton Delugg
Tom Dooley	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Grayson and Whitter
Treat a Dog	Johnny Rivers	February 24, 1998	Bobby Bland
Trying to Live My Life Without You	Johnny Rivers	January 27, 1998	Otis Clay
Turn On Your Love Light	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	Bobby Bland
Under Your Spell Again	Johnny Rivers	November 1965	Buck Owens
Uphill (Peace of Mind)	Johnny Rivers	January 27, 1998	The Gospel Truth
Uptight (Everything's Alright)	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Stevie Wonder
Walkin' Blues	Johnny Rivers and His L.A. Boogie Band	1974	Robert Johnson
Walkin' the Dog	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Rufus Thomas
Walk On Boy	Johnny Rivers	2004	Mel Tillis
Welcome Home	Johnny Rivers	February 1976	Wayne Berry
When a Man Loves a Woman	Johnny Rivers	September 1967	Percy Sledge
Where Have All the Flowers Gone	Johnny Rivers	1965	Pete Seeger
Whiter Shade of Pale	Johnny Rivers	June 1968	Procol Harum
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Big Maybelle
Wild Night	Johnny Rivers	1976	Van Morrison
Willie and the Hand Jive	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	The Johnny Otis Show
Work Song	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.
Wrote a Song for Everyone	Johnny Rivers	1970	Creedence Clearwater Revival
You Better Move On	Johnny Rivers	1975	Arthur Alexander
You Can Get It if You Really Want	Johnny Rivers	1975	Jimmy Cliff
You Can Have Her (I Don't Want Her)	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Roy Hamilton REL, Lenny Welch - Orchestra conducted by Bert Keyes REC
You Must Believe	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	The Impressions
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	The Righteous Brothers

Songs written by Johnny Rivers

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Going Back to Big Sur	Johnny Rivers	Johnny Rivers	June 1968	Covered by The Brothers Four
Poor Side of Town	Johnny Rivers, Lou Adler	Johnny Rivers	September 1966	Covered by (25 artists)
Whiskey-À-Go-Go	Johnny Rivers	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Covered by Hal Blaine

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
And I Know You Wanna Dance	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Imperial [US1]
Back at The Whisky	Johnny Rivers	2000	Soul City
Blue Suede Shoes	Johnny Rivers	April 1973	United Artists Records
Borrowed Time	Johnny Rivers	1980	RSO
Changes	Johnny Rivers	November 1966	Imperial [US1]
Go, Johnny, Go!	Johnny Rivers	1964	United Artists Records
Here We à Go Go Again!	Johnny Rivers	September 1964	Imperial [US1]
Home Grown	Johnny Rivers	August 1971	United Artists Records
In Action!	Johnny Rivers	January 1965	Imperial [US1]
Johnny Rivers at Whisky A-Go-Go	Johnny Rivers	June 1964	Imperial [US1]
Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Imperial [US1]
L.A. Reggae	Johnny Rivers	1972	United Artists Records
Last Boogie in Paris	Johnny Rivers and His L.A. Boogie Band	1974	Atlantic
Last Train to Memphis	Johnny Rivers	February 24, 1998	Soul City
Meanwhile Back at the Whisky a Go Go	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Imperial [US1]
New Lovers and Old Friends	Johnny Rivers	1975	Epic
Outside Help	Johnny Rivers	1977	Big Tree Records
Realization	Johnny Rivers	June 1968	Imperial [US1]
Reinvention Highway	Johnny Rivers	2004	Soul City
Rewind	Johnny Rivers	June 1967	Imperial [US1]
Road	Johnny Rivers	April 1974	Atlantic
Rockin' Rivers	Johnny Rivers	1974	United Artists Records
Shadows on the Moon	Johnny Rivers	2009	Soul City
Slim Slo Slider	Johnny Rivers	1970	Imperial [US1]
The Memphis Sun Recordings	Johnny Rivers	January 27, 1998	Soul City
The Sensational Johnny Rivers	Johnny Rivers	August 1964	Capitol Records
Whisky A Go-Go Revisited	Johnny Rivers	September 1967	Sunset [US2]
Wild Night	Johnny Rivers	1976	United Artists Records

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Blue Suede Shoes	Johnny Rivers	February 1973	United Artists Records
Fire and Rain	Johnny Rivers & Friends	August 1970	Imperial [US1]
Help Me Rhonda	Johnny Rivers	July 1975	Soul City
If You Want It, I've Got It	Johnny Rivers	February 4, 1963	Capitol Records
Into the Mystic	Johnny Rivers	April 1970	Imperial [US1]
(I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water	Johnny Rivers	June 1966	Imperial [US1]
Look to Your Soul	Johnny Rivers	March 1968	Imperial [US1]
Maybelline	Johnny Rivers	August 1964	Imperial [US1]
Memphis	Johnny Rivers	May 1964	Imperial [US1]
Mountain of Love	Johnny Rivers	October 1964	Imperial [US1]
Muddy River	Johnny Rivers	June 1969	Imperial [US1]
One Woman	Johnny Rivers	November 1969	Imperial [US1]
Outside Help	Johnny Rivers	February 1976	Epic
Poor Side of Town	Johnny Rivers	September 1966	Imperial [US1]
Sea Cruise	Johnny Rivers	April 1971	United Artists Records
Secret Agent Man	Johnny Rivers	March 1966	Imperial [US1]
Seventh Son	Johnny Rivers	May 1965	Imperial [US1]
Summer Rain	Johnny Rivers	November 1967	Imperial [US1]
Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')	Johnny Rivers	June 1977	Big Tree Records
These Are Not My People	Johnny Rivers	February 1969	Imperial [US1]
Under Your Spell Again	Johnny Rivers	November 1965	Imperial [US1]
Where Have All the Flowers Gone	Johnny Rivers	September 1965	Imperial [US1]
Where Have All the Flowers Gone	Johnny Rivers	1965	Liberty
Your First and Last Love	Johnny Rivers	March 1959	Dee Dee