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" I had stage fright for years and years, and I could hear it in my singing. But since I've done it so often for so many years, you'd think that I'd relax a little bit, and I think that I have. "

Johnny Mathis

You

Relax

Singing

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Johnny Mathis

Early

Days

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Johnny Mathis

Improvise

Want

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Johnny Mathis

Voice

Hearing

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" First, I try to take everything away that doesn't matter to singing. It sounds simplistic, but it works. There is absolute focus on singing: producing sounds and emotions that I have always enjoyed. This is key. "

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Johnny Mathis

Same

" As long as those things are on vinyl or tape or what have you, the record companies are going to release them someday. "