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Johnny Tillotson was a singer, songwriter and pop musician, born on April 20, 1938 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Death is recorded on April 1, 2025, at the age of 86. Johnny Tillotson studied at University of Florida. Awards on record include Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
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.
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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 – April 1, 2025
- Origin
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer / songwriter / pop musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- University of Florida
Awards & achievements
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://johnnytillotson.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialjohnnytillotson/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Tillotson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q600635
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Johnny Tillotson born?
Johnny Tillotson was born on April 20, 1938.
When did Johnny Tillotson die?
Johnny Tillotson died on April 1, 2025, aged 86.
Where was Johnny Tillotson from?
Johnny Tillotson was from Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
What did Johnny Tillotson do?
Johnny Tillotson worked as musician, singer, songwriter, pop musician.
Where did Johnny Tillotson study?
Johnny Tillotson attended University of Florida.
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