Johnny Rivers is an American retired musician. He achieved commercial success and popularity throughout the 1960s and 1970s as a singer and guitarist, characterized as a versatile and influential arti
Rivers in 1975
Rivers performing at a USO show in An Khê, Vietnam, 1966.
Ad for Rivers's album Realization, 1968
Rivers (left) playing with Argentine guitarist Pappo, 1986
The Whisky a Go Go is a historic nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip, corner North Clark Street, opposite North San Vicen
Johnny Rivers
…known for his 1960s output, having popularized the mid-1960s discotheque scene through his live rock and roll recordings at the Los Angeles nightclub Whisky a Go Go, and later shifting to a more orchestral, soul-oriented sound during the latter half of the decade. These developments were reflected by his most notable…
The Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip in 2006
Whisky a Go Go, in 1966, at Rush and Chestnut streets in Chicago
Early Whisky matchbox. Note the alphanumeric phone number and French style.
The Whisky a Go Go in 2007