Johnny Mathis (b. 1935) 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" (1959) remained on the pop charts for 295 weeks. His first Christmas album, titled "Merry Christmas" (1958), is a perennial bestseller.
Performed two Christmas songs on the 1992 CBS-TV special Holiday Greetings from The Ed Sullivan Show, which also featured the Muppets.
Received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2003.