Ed Sullivan Show on CBS, and later that year released his first number 1 hit and one of his all-time greatest songs, “Chances Are.” He went on to record nearly 80 albums, 18 of which sold over 500,000, and 43 songs that made the Billboard top 100.He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and is in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Mathis was Justin Bieber before there was a Justin Bieber. He was an international superstar and heartthrob. He’s often been compared to legendary crooner Nat King Cole, and his contemporaries include other legendary performers such as Neil Sedaka, Andy Williams, and Barbra Streisand.And, since it’s the holiday season, it’s worth noting that his Christmas albums have.