Johnny Mathis, who turns 90 Sept. 30, has quit performing, but he has come a long way since he was a high school track athlete in San Francisco 75 years ago. Fans can leave birthday greetings at his website, JohnnyMathis.com.

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By Bill Vaughan

Entertainment Writer

Legendary crooner JOHNNY MATHIS was in a celebratory mood when we spoke a decade ago. The eternally youthful looking icon had just reached his 80th birthday on the heels of the release of “Johnny Mathis: The Singles.”

This definitive four-disc anthology brought together his landmark hits including “It’s Not For Me To Say,” “Chances Are,” “The Twelfth of Never” and “Wonderful! Wonderful!”

Mathis, who has recorded for Columbia Records since he was a teen, is regarded as the originator of the “greatest hits” album

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