* His gorgeous tenor voice - such a gift he has
* His unmistakable, killer falsetto
* That beautiful, angelic face!
* That lovely head of dark curly hair!
* Those deep, soulful brown eyes...
* His sweet, soft speaking voice
* That smile!
* How well he moves - what an amazing, graceful, and HOT dancer he is!
* His terrific sense of humor
* The way he plays so well to the audience and to the cameras
* When his sweet "macho Italian" side comes out - I love that attitude! : )
SOME OF MY FAVORITE JOHNNY PERFORMANCES FROM THE TV SHOW
"Come Back To Sorrento"
Johnny steps onto the stage during a comedy sketch to audition for a show. He clears his throat and acts nervous... then opens his mouth and sings a few lines of this glorious aria in Italian. It nearly brought me to tears the first time I heard it, and still gives me chills. I'm telling you, people, the man can SING...
"Small World"
Johnny just melted my heart with this Johnny Mathis tune - such a sweet, lovely song.
"Crying"
Johnny takes the heartbreaking Roy Orbison classic and makes it his own. A perfect marriage of song and singer.
"Hey Paula"
Charming duet with Pamela Myers, very sweet and romantic.
"Jukebox Saturday Night"
A swing-era standard gets the fifties rock'n roll treatment in this irresistible update. "Sippin' a soda we've got a scheme..."
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
Beautiful, haunting rendition of the all-time romantic classic.
"Remember Then"
Fun number about a lovelorn fellow remembering his lost love. A great showcase for Johnny's soaring falsetto.
"I'm In The Mood For Love"
Absolutely gorgeous, completely seductive, and utterly romantic...
"Love Me Tender"
Beautiful rendition of the Elvis classic. Plus it's so sweet when he sings to the little girl, and then the lady, who gets a kiss on the cheek as a bonus! *sigh*
"Unchained Melody"
His lead falsetto on this fun, sped-up version of the beloved tune absolutely rocks. And the choreography... oh my!
"Stay"
Again, his falsetto is incredible.
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes"
Again with the great falsetto, plus the choreography cracks me up... "ha ha ha ha" : )
"Since I Fell For You"
The bluesey, seductive love-gone-wrong classic, delivered with sincereity and passion. A gorgeous, devastating number.
"The Three Bells"
The gospel number is beautifully sung, and Johnny's angelic look as he 'bangs' the others on the head is hilarious!
"Go Back Where You Came From" (Bowzer)
His background falsetto is great, and his dancing is - wow!
"Let The Good Times Roll"
His sweet, sultry, sexy come-on is irresistible *swoon* : )
"The Twelfth of Never"
A longtime tradition in the Sha Na Na live shows, he brings a lucky little girl up on stage to sit beside him as he croons this Johnny Mathis classic to her. When he gives her a sweet little kiss afterwards and mouths "Wow!," he stole my heart with how sweet and gentle he is with children - especially his young lovestruck fans...
"Carmen" parody
He's adorable and hilarious as the cocky Don Jose - what a cute ham he is!
"Let's Twist Again" (guest Chubby Checker)
All I can say is... his twisting is HOT, baby!
"Dancing in the Street" (guests Martha and the Vandellas)
Again, his dancing in this number is amazing! And check out that look he shoots the camera as he dances away...
"The Birds and the Bees" comedy sketch (Jocko)
Pam gets smooched on by him during the whole song - lucky girl - and he's hilarious as Prince Charming bickering with Cinderella (June Gable)
"Istanbul" comedy sketch
Absolute FUN! "Take me back to Constantinople, no I can't go back to Constantinople, now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks." Besides, Johnny looks goooooood in that pinstripe suit and hat! : ).
"Letter From Camp (Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah)" comedy sketch
Johnny's simply adorable singing in a high-pitched voice like a little boy, begging to come home - and his 'guilty with an explanation' defense is too funny!
"Teen Angel"
Johnny totally sells this tearjerker, from his heartbreaking gaze heavenward, to the cry in his voice as he drops to his knees. Kills me every time...
"Where or When"
Absolutely gorgeous song, performed by Johnny, Bowzer, Donny and Chico. His voice has rarely been more achingly beautiful.
Uncle Miltie teaches Johnny how to tell a joke
Johnny adorably loses his "cool" facade for a moment as he cracks up during this hilarious sketch with Milton Berle, but quickly regains his composure to deliver a killer punch line.
"Summertime, Summertime"
Johnny, Santini, Bowzer and Donny sing this fun song in perfect harmony - and more of that great falsetto.
"In The Still of the Night"
Fantastic, heartfelt rendition of the classic love song, pouring himself into every line...and into that gold lame *grin*
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