Photo: MGM Records / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tillotson represents an America I find irresistibly warm. Nine top-ten hits across pop, country, and adult contemporary in the early sixties is staggering breadth, and Poetry in Motion still lodges in my head on first listen. But what elevates him for me is that he wrote It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin himself, proving he was a craftsman, not just a voice. A University of Florida man who earned a place in his state's Hall of Fame, he passed in 2025 carrying an entire era with him. I hear sincerity in his records that modern polish rarely matches.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Johnny Tillotson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョニー・ティロットソン
- Reading
- じょにー・てぃろっとそん
- Born
- April 20, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- musician / singer / songwriter / pop musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Florida
Awards & achievements
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Johnny Tillotson born?
Born April 20, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Johnny Tillotson from?
Johnny Tillotson is from Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
What does Johnny Tillotson do?
Johnny Tillotson works as musician, singer, songwriter, pop musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.