{"id":34142,"date":"2018-09-21T09:35:02","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T14:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=34142"},"modified":"2018-09-26T12:22:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T17:22:57","slug":"rivers-webb-end-ravinia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/rivers-webb-end-ravinia\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Rivers and Jimmy Webb End Ravinia Summer Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a double-bill of two great songwriters\u2014Johnny Rivers and Jimmy Webb. And all of Ravinia fell completely under their spell.<\/p>\n

Opening the show and making his Ravinia<\/a> debut was Jimmy Webb, a prolific and brilliant songwriter whose popular music made superstars of The Fifth Dimension, Glen Campbell, and R.E.M in the ’70s. His songs have also been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Art Garfunkel, Judy Collins,\u00a0and Elvis. He entertained the audience with stories about working with Campbell, Elvis, and Waylon Jennings. It was indeed a pleasure to hear his treasure trove of memories with \u201cUp, Up and Away,\u201d \u201cMacArthur Park,\u201d \u201cWichita Lineman,\u201d and \u201cBy the Time I Get to Phoenix.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jimmy
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At 75, Johnny Rivers can still rock and roll with the best of them. The show began with a video of how Rivers started the Whisky a Go Go in 1964 in L.A. and centered around the many people he worked with, including Lou Adler and Elmer Valentine. With 14 Top 30 hits that have rocked the decades and more than 50 years in the business, River\u2019s music spans rock, pop, soul, and gospel.<\/p>\n

Johnny Rivers played all of his greatest hits and brought the audience to its feet with \u201cSecret Agent Man,\u201d \u201cMaybelline,\u201d \u201cSeventh Son,\u201d and \u201cMountain of Love.\u201d His 1972 hit \u201cRockin\u2019 Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu,\u201d\u00a0received the greatest love and he encouraged the audience to sing along. His passion for performing still burns bright. Accompanied by four backup singers and a fabulous band, Rivers rocked the house all night long. Mention must be made of his keyboardist, Skip Edwards, who pounded the keys like no one else and was simply the best. Crooning his ballads, \u201cThe Poor Side of Town,\u201d and \u201cSlow Dancing \u2013 Swaying to the Music\u201d brought back so many memories. It was a fitting way to end the summer season.<\/p>\n

\"Johnny
Photo Credit: Ravinia Festival<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ravinia continues its concert series throughout the year with classical shows held in the Bennett Gordon Hall. Highlights include the Ben Rosenblum Trio, Rhythm Future Quartet, Chicago Chorale Christmas, and more. For information, visit Ravinia.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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