This is the discography of American pop and easy listening singer John Gary. Shown below are only his solo releases. It contains 23 studio albums, 3 compilation albums, 25 singles and several other releases. Gary's first few singles and his debut album for La Brea went unnoticed, but he gained prominence after signing RCA Victor Records in 1963.
His debut for the label was Catch a Rising Star, which quickly reached the top-20 of the pop charts, and it received a nomination for Best Vocal Performance, Male in 1964. Gary's next release for RCA was Encore, and sales there increased, and with charts compiled by Cashbox it almost cracked the top-5. His single "Soon I'll Wed My Love" was his only single to reach the Billboard Hot 100, at number 89. This was followed by a Christmas album and a collaboration with Ann-Margret in 1964 as well. Gary would achieve similar chart success in 1965 and 1966, though his sales would start to decrease by 1967.
The label would issue his first live album that year. Carnegie Hall Concert was his final big chart success, climbing to the top-60. The single "Cold" topped the Billboard Easy Listening chart, and also proved to be his final charting single. Love of a Gentle Woman, featuring more contemporary material, became his final chart release in early 1969. His recordings have been reissued multiple times on CDs and digital streaming platforms through the decades.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, showing all relevant details Year Title Peak chart positionsRecord LabelBillboard 200Cashbox100 1961 John Gary — — La Brea 1963 Catch a Rising Star 20 9 RCA Victor 1964 Encore 16 8 So Tenderly 42 24 The John Gary Christmas Album — — David Merrick Presents Hits from His Hits with Ann-Margret — — 1965 A Little Bit of Heaven 17 18 The Nearness of You 11 18 Your All-Time Favorite Songs 21 33 1966 Choice 51 33 Your All-Time Country Favorites 65 80 A Heart Filled with Song 73 30 The One and Only John Gary — — RCA Camden 1967 Especially for You 117 65 RCA Victor Spanish Moonlight 90 79 1968 On Broadway — — That Warm and Tender Glow — — RCA Camden John Gary Sings / John Gary Swings — — RCA Victor Holding Your Mind — 100 1969 Love of a Gentle Woman 192 — That's the Way It Was — — 1975 Constantly — — Kapp / Kama Sutra 1977 In a Class by Himself — — Churchill "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details The Best of John Gary Released: 1967 Label: RCA Victor Records Formats: LP This Is John Gary Released: 1971 Label: RCA Victor Formats: LP, 2-record set Sincerely Yours Released: 1984 Label: RCA International Formats: CD
Live albums + List of live albums, showing all relevant details Title Album details Peak chart positions US 200CB100 Carnegie Hall Concert Released: 1967 Label: RCA Victor Records Formats: LP 76 60 On Tour Released: 1985 Label: Briarwood Formats: LP, CD — —
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant detailsSingleYearChart PositionsAlbum US AC US Pop "I Thought I Had You" 1962 — — John Gary "First Lady Waltz" — — rowspan="2" "That's Life" 1964 — — "Warm and Willing" — — The One and Only "Soon I'll Wed My Love" 19 89 That Warm and Tender Glow "Do You Hear What I Hear" — — The John Gary Christmas Album "Sunrise, Sunset" — — Carnegie Hall Concert "Yellow Bird" 1965 — — Catch a Rising Star "The Color of Love" — — rowspan="2" "A Quiet Thing" — — "Linger Awhile" — — That Warm and Tender Glow "Don't Throw the Roses Away" 21 132 "Let Them Talk" 1966 — — rowspan="2" "Don't Let the Music Play" 24 — "You've Never Kissed Her" — — On Broadway "Sleeping Beauty" 1967 — — rowspan="4" "Everybody Say Peace" 10 — "Cold" 1 — "Give Some Time to Happy" 1968 — — "Love of a Gentle Woman" 1969 — — Love of a Gentle Woman "Then She's a Lover" — — rowspan="5" "Natalie" — — "In the Wind" 1970 — — "San Diego" 1972 — — "All of My Life" — —
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