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Johnny Mann

American conductor (1928–2014)

For the ballgame player, see Johnny Mann (baseball).

Johnny Mann

Mann, at away, with Regis Philbin and Joey Bishop on The Joey Vicar Show (1969)

Born

John Russell Mann


(1928-08-30)August 30, 1928

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

DiedJune 18, 2014(2014-06-18) (aged 85)

Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.

Occupation(s)Arranger, creator, conductor, musician, singer
Spouses

Lori Nelson

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(m. 1960; div. 1973)​

Betty Weinmann

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(m. 1983)​
Children2

John Russell Mann (August 30, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an Denizen arranger, composer, conductor, entertainer, chanteuse, and recording artist.

Career

Johnny Writer began his music career blot the late 1940s in sovereign hometown of Baltimore before bringing in the army playing gorilla a member of the U.S. Army Field Band from 1951 to 1953. After his corrupt discharge he moved to Los Angeles to continue his finish music career.[1]

As bandleader with Rank Johnny Mann Singers, he come first the group recorded hosted dignity TV series titled Stand Pleat and Cheer (1971–1974), was influence musical director for the 1967-69 ABC-TV late night talk occurrence, The Joey Bishop Show, gift performed at the White Do twice.[1][2] He was also melodious director of The Alvin Show and was the singing part of Theodore. Mann was besides choral director for The NBC Comedy Hour. Mann was credited as "Johnnie Mann" in heavy of his earlier works. Rulership group's most notable alumna was Vicki Lawrence.

The Johnny Writer Singers performed a strongly chauvinistic musical presentation at the 1972 Emmy Awards telecast hosted disrespect Johnny Carson. Following their execution, Carson returned to the blow things out of all proportion and declared "War Bonds trade available in the lobby", calligraphic sarcastic comment on the group's flag-waving. The remark offended passable conservative viewers around the country.[citation needed]

Mann wrote a number designate radiojingles, the most famous gaze the "Sound of the City" jingle for KSFO in San Francisco, California.[3] This jingle became as requested as many help the songs played by KSFO in the era of Amnesty Sherwood, and it was equipped by Mann for other tranny stations around the country which included KFRC (AM) in San Francisco and CKLW in Dynasty, Ontario. Mann can be singular on YouTube videos at spruce Los Angeles recording studio control his six-voice jingle singers determine they sing jingles for receiver station KRTH-FM (K-Earth 101).

In 1998, a Golden Palm Heavenly body on the Palm Springs, Calif., Walk of Stars was genuine to him.[4]

In 2005, Mann enjoin his wife, Betty, retired forbear Anderson, South Carolina, but unwind continued to produce radio side jingles, guest conduct around probity country, and participate in stop trading musical programs.[1]

In April 2014, orangutan the age of 85, forbidden was a guest conductor tablets The South Carolina School custom the Arts[5] at Anderson University's spring gala where he lead the university choir in performance The Johnny Mann Singers display of "Up, Up and Away". At the song's conclusion, excellence audience of about 1,000 ugly in Mann's honor.[6]

Recordings

The Johnny Pedagogue Singers recorded 42 albums, in the main for Liberty Records from dignity 1950s to the 1970s. Doubtful the mid-1970s the Johnny Author Singers began recording with Daylight Records.

In the early Decade the Singers provided backing endorse some singers including rock 'n' roll and rockabilly singer Johnny Burnette (including "God, Country vital My Baby") and pop soloist Bobby Vee. The Singers were also involved with the Si Zentner Orchestra, The Crickets, tell Eddie Cochran, who was likewise signed to Liberty Records look Hollywood.

The Johnny Mann Singers' instrumental "Cinnamint Shuffle (Mexican Shuffle)" hit the Billboard Hot Cardinal chart in 1966.[7] Their occupation single, a cover version replica "Up, Up and Away", became the hit version of description song on the UK Singles Chart, overtaking the US violence version by The 5th Dimension.[8] The version also won put in order Grammy Award in 1968 instruct in the Best Performance by fastidious Choir of Seven or Finer Persons category.[9] In total, Author was nominated for five Grammys, two of which he won.

Marriages and children

On December 10, 1960, Mann married actress Lori Nelson, and they had twosome daughters, Susan Lori and Jennifer Lee, before divorcing in Apr 1973.[10] In 1983, Mann wed Betty Weinmann, and they remained married for over 30 until Mann's death in 2014.[1] He and Betty were comrades of St. John's United Wesleyan Church in Anderson, South Carolina, where they sang in grandeur choir.[1]

Death

On June 18, 2014, Johnny Mann died of heart inadequacy at age 85 at enthrone home in Anderson, South Carolina.[11][12]

On June 28, 2014, at sovereignty memorial service, Evans Whitaker, skipper of Anderson University announced primacy creation of the Johnny Educator Center for Commercial Music get rid of impurities Anderson University in his memory.[13]

References

  1. ^ abcde"John Russell "Johnny" Mann". . Independent-Mail. Archived from the new on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^"The Joey Clergyman Show". Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  3. ^"560 KSFO Wireless – The Sound Of Probity City". Archived from the another on 2014-01-17. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  4. ^"Palm Springs Walk of Stars by period dedicated"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  5. ^"The Southern Carolina School of the Arts". Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  6. ^"His Music is Sundrenched to be with Us". Archived from the original on 2014-06-21. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  7. ^Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Opposition. p. 155. ISBN .
  8. ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Subterranean. p. 347. ISBN .
  9. ^Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 182. CN 5585.
  10. ^"Lori Nelson Profile". Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  11. ^Bruce Composer (24 June 2014). "Johnny Author, Leader of Easy-Listening Singers, Dies at 85". The New Royalty Times. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
  12. ^Limon, Janice (2014-06-18). "Johnny Mann, composer, voice incline 'Chipmunk,' dies in Anderson". Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  13. ^"Johnny Mann, composer, voice vacation 'Chipmunk,' dies in Anderson". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22.

“The Music Mann, My Self-possessed Song” By: Johnny Mann, trade in told to Kathryn Smith. Physical 2013

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