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Johnny Mathis (1935-present) is an African-American pop singer. Some of his best-known hits include "Chances Are" (#1 in 1957), "Misty," "When Sunny Gets Blue," "Wonderful, Wonderful," "Maria" and "I'm Coming Home." In 1978, he and Deniece Williams scored a #1 pop and R&B duet with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late."

Mathis performed "Never Before and Never Again" on the 1979 TV special The Muppets Go Hollywood. He also made a cameo in Episode 212 of Muppets Tonight.

More than 60 of his albums have been certified gold and/or platinum. "Johnny's Greatest Hits" (1958) remained on Billboard's pop album charts for 490 weeks. "Heavenly" remained on the pop charts for 295 weeks. His first Christmas album, titled "Merry Christmas" (1958), is a perennial bestseller.

Received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2003.

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−	'''Johnny Mathis''' (1935-present) is an African-American pop singer. Some of his best-known hits include "Chances Are" (#1 in 1957), "Misty," "When Sunny Gets Blue," "Wonderful, Wonderful," "Maria" and "I'm Coming Home." In 1978, he and Deniece Williams scored a #1 pop and R&B ~~hit~~ with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late."	+	'''Johnny Mathis''' (1935-present) is an African-American pop singer. Some of his best-known hits include "Chances Are" (#1 in 1957), "Misty," "When Sunny Gets Blue," "Wonderful, Wonderful," "Maria" and "I'm Coming Home." In 1978, he and Deniece Williams scored a #1 pop and R&B duet with "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late."

	Mathis performed "Never Before and Never Again" on the 1979 TV special [[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]. He also made a cameo in [[Episode 212:Daryl Hannah\|Episode 212]] of [[Muppets Tonight.]]		Mathis performed "Never Before and Never Again" on the 1979 TV special [[The Muppets Go Hollywood]]. He also made a cameo in [[Episode 212:Daryl Hannah\|Episode 212]] of [[Muppets Tonight.]]