Johnny Rivers vaulted to worldwide fame during the height of Beatlemania, when he released a series of albums recorded at the world-famous Whisky A Go-Go, all featuring hard-charging versions of rock ’n’ roll standards. In 1966, he was tapped to record the theme song for the short-lived TV show Secret Agent Man. The song topped the charts and received a second life when it was used in the Mike Myers movie Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.

In the late ’60s, he changed direction with the self-penned #1 hit, “Poor Side Of Town,” a soulful ballad that he soon followed up with another hit in a similar vein, “Summer Rain.” He also moved into production with the Grammy-winning hit "Up, Up and Away" for The 5th Dimension, whom he had discovered.

In the ’70s he returned to his rockin’ roots and over the next 30 years has released album after album of vibrant rock ’n’ roll.