Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis is an American singer known for romantic ballads and a distinctive soft, high tenor voice.
His career spans from the 1950s to the present, with hits like "Chances Are" and "Misty." The name sometimes appears in casual speech as shorthand for smooth, old-fashioned crooning: He thinks he's Johnny Mathis at karaoke.
Given name, often female
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- romanticConducive to love
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
lullaby · standards · torch song · slow dance · phrasing · velvet · smooth · tender
Festive song compilation
- longevityDuration of existence
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- influencePower to affect others
hitmaker · gold records · enduring · generational · beloved · hall of fame
Essential meaning or import
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
phrasing · timbre · resonance · falsetto · range · tone · clarity · distinctive
Decade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- Columbia RecordsOldest surviving American label
- hi-fiQuality audio equipment
vinyl · LP · jukeboxes · AM radio · supper clubs · variety shows
Music expressing romantic devotion
- slow danceGentle paired swaying
- promHigh school formal dance
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- first danceNewlyweds' ceremonial song together
Valentine · sweetheart · courtship · candlelight · intimate · tender · devotion · eternal love
Misty
Given name, often female
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- romanticConducive to love
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
serenade · lullaby · standards · torch song · slow dance · phrasing · velvet · smooth · tender · timeless
Christmas album
Festive song compilation
influence · hitmaker · gold records · enduring · generational · beloved · hall of fame
tenor
Essential meaning or import
vibrato · phrasing · timbre · resonance · falsetto · range · tone · clarity · distinctive · recognizable
1950s
Decade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- Columbia RecordsOldest surviving American label
hi-fi · vinyl · LP · jukeboxes · AM radio · supper clubs · variety shows
love songs
Music expressing romantic devotion
- slow danceGentle paired swaying
- promHigh school formal dance
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
first dance · Valentine · sweetheart · courtship · candlelight · intimate · tender · devotion · eternal love · anniversary
- CroonersBing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Perry Como
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