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

Covers by Johnny Rivers

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

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