Johnny Tillotson

Country, Musical Artist

1939 –

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Who is Johnny Tillotson?

Johnny Tillotson is an American singer and songwriter. He enjoyed his greatest success in the early 1960s, when he scored 9 top-ten hits on the pop, country and adult contemporary billboard charts including "Poetry In Motion" and the self-penned "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'". He also sang "Yellow Bird", an adaptation of the Haitian song. Johnny's version is quoted as being a favorite of the former head of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, because he and his wife had enjoyed it during their honeymoon.

Tillotson was inducted in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2011.

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Born
Apr 20, 1939
Jacksonville
Also known as
  • Jonny Tillotson
  • Johnny Tilotson
  • Tillotson, Johnny
  • Johnny Tiloltson
  • John Tillotson
  • Tillotson, John
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Florida
Lived in
  • Florida

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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