Some of their music was recorded on the Suede label as early as 1956.
Ramistella formed his own band, the Spades, and made his first record at 14 while he was a student at Baton Rouge High School. While still in junior high school, he started sitting in with a band called the Rockets, led by Dick Holler, who later wrote several hit songs, including ' Abraham, Martin and John' and the novelty song ' Snoopy vs. Influenced by the distinctive Louisiana musical style, Rivers began playing guitar at age eight, taught by his father and uncle. His family moved from New York to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Rivers was born John Henry Ramistella in New York City, of Italian descent. 1), ' Baby I Need Your Lovin'' (a 1967 cover of the Four Tops single from 1964) and ' Summer Rain'. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit singles between 19, among them ' Memphis' (a Chuck Berry cover), ' Mountain of Love' (a Harold Dorman cover), ' The Seventh Son' (a Willie Mabon cover), ' Secret Agent Man', ' Poor Side of Town' (a US No. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues and old-time rock 'n' roll. Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella November 7, 1942) is an American musician.
