album · May 10, 1976

I Only Have Eyes for You

Johnny Mathis

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singer-songwriterrhythm and blues

This 1976 Columbia release features Mathis's rendition of "I Only Have Eyes for You," a track that had previously been a major hit for The Flamingos in 1959.

• The album was released on May 10, 1976, by Columbia Records.
• The release falls within Mathis's period of continued chart presence in the mid-1970s.
• Mathis's version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" offers a different interpretation of the classic standard.

Johnny Mathis is a singer known for his smooth balladry, with a career spanning decades and multiple genres, including pop, soul, and traditional pop. In 1976, he was established as a consistent hitmaker, having already achieved considerable success on the charts.