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by Johnny Mathis . New York: Sony Music
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The Voice of
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The Voice of
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The Voice of
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Christmas Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
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1596:The Music of Johnny Mathis: A Personal Collection
1462:The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album
1297:Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren
1525:Gold: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration
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1469:Celebration – The Anniversary Album
1455:The Best of Johnny Mathis 1975–1980
1427:Johnny Mathis Sings the Great Songs
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919:The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway
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1883:Albums arranged by Percy Faith
1803:Live by Request: Johnny Mathis
1760:Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
1518:The Very Best of Johnny Mathis
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644:"Swing Softly - Johnny Mathis"
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1504:The Ultimate Hits Collection
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1767:You're All I Need to Get By
1546:The Classic Christmas Album
1511:The Essential Johnny Mathis
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418:Something to Shout About
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1878:Columbia Records albums
1785:Love Never Felt So Good
1711:Beyond the Blue Horizon
1539:The Ultimate Collection
1476:16 Most Requested Songs
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686:Official Charts Company
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1649:It's Not for Me to Say
1364:Johnny's Greatest Hits
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151:Johnny's Greatest Hits
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1441:The Mathis Collection
870:Good Night, Dear Lord
708:"Gold & Platinum"
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1663:The Twelfth of Never
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1234:A Special Part of Me
1185:You Light Up My Life
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517:Jimmy McHugh
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475:Harry Warren
471:Arthur Freed
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127:Mitch Miller
37:Studio album
22:Swing Softly
1863:1958 albums
1837:Family Ties
1827:Discography
1777:Other Songs
1684:Sleigh Ride
1656:Chances Are
1610:The Singles
1556:Live albums
933:Live It Up!
592:Percy Faith
532:Ted Koehler
482:Bart Howard
356:Cole Porter
336:Harry Revel
332:Mack Gordon
291:from 1957.
1857:Categories
1094:Love Story
905:Faithfully
749:10 October
714:18 October
710:. riaa.com
692:18 October
654:18 October
602:References
588:– producer
582:– producer
539:Jack Segal
326:Collegiate
304:Greg Adams
140:chronology
571:Personnel
295:Reception
266:Billboard
1588:Box sets
1157:Feelings
996:Broadway
898:Heavenly
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534:) – 3:11
519:) – 3:08
495:) – 2:24
484:) – 3:01
477:) – 2:31
451:Side two
446:) – 2:38
406:) – 2:40
382:) – 1:45
358:) – 2:47
338:) – 2:52
316:Side one
300:Allmusic
203:Allmusic
122:Producer
115:Columbia
59:Recorded
49:Released
39: by
1634:Singles
1024:So Nice
940:Rapture
766:(1958)
626:(2017)
173:(1958)
164:(1958)
155:(1958)
1795:Videos
1406:People
947:Johnny
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586:Al Ham
197:Rating
194:Source
131:Al Ham
93:Length
69:Studio
1691:Misty
726:Enter
720:Type
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249:album
110:Label
88:Vocal
84:Genre
1698:Gina
1578:Live
863:Warm
790:ISBN
751:2016
716:2016
694:2016
656:2016
288:Warm
235:link
989:Olé
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