A Johnny Mathis Homecoming | CJM

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Musical legend and San Francisco native Johnny Mathis, whose records went gold and platinum, is dropping by the Contemporary Jewish Museum.

Mathis grew up listening to Jewish melodies in local synagogues. It was Mathis’ 1958 recording of “Kol Nidre,” the Aramaic prayer intoned at the beginning of Yom Kippur, which inspired the idea for the exhibition.

Mathis appears in conjunction with the exhibition Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations…

Although Mr. Mathis will not sing, he will reflect on his life in music, and will receive special awards for his contributions to the musical life of San Francisco. The evening also includes a conversation among exhibition curators about the history of Black-Jewish musical collaboration.

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