Happy Valentine’s Day, one and all. Let’s celebrate (or not, your choice) the day with Johnny Mathis singing “My Funny Valentine” on The Ed Sullivan Show. The performance aired on November 22, 1970.
Mathis first released his version of “My Funny Valentine” on the 1959 LP Open Fire, Two Guitars. Not long after this performance, he released another version on 1971’s Tenderly LP.
JOHNNY MATHIS, ‘MY FUNNY VALENTINE’ (LIVE, 1970)
Previously on Music for Monday: Syl Johnson, ‘Back For A Taste Of Your Love’ (1973)
More Johnny Mathis: Rad Ads: Las Vegas – Sahara Superstars (1972)