Ten years ago, Johnny Mathis performed for peers the night before the Grammy Awards. Now the 89-year-old says he's retiring from touring. (Paul A. Hebert / Invision / Associated Press) It's time to ...

Mr. Mathis, 89, a pioneer of romantic ballads, is leaving the stage because of his age and memory problems, his website said. By Adeel Hassan Johnny Mathis, the pop music singer and one of the ...

It was 1957 when 21-year-old Johnny Mathis recorded the romantic ballad “Chances Are.” When the legendary singer performs at Shea’s Performing Arts Center on April 15 – more than 60 years later – it’s ...