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Also known as John Tillotson

American singer (1938–2025)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1938-04-20
Active to
2025-04-01
balladclassic pop and rockcountrypopsinger-songwriter

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Johnny Tillotson (born 20 April 1938 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA; died April 1, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter remembered for his successes in the early 1960s when he scored nine top-ten hits on the US pop, country and adult contemporary billboard charts including "Poetry In Motion" and the self-penned "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'". In 1957 while still in high school, Tillotson was making records and performing on stage; as a student at the University of Florida, he had his own

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Johnny
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Jacksonville
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
London Records
Official website
johnnytillotson.com
Image
Johnny Tillotson 1965.jpg
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date of birth
1939-04-20
start of work period
1957-00-00
Commons category
Johnny Tillotson
date of death
2025-04-01
end of work period
2025-00-00
medical condition
Parkinson's disease
cause of death
Parkinson's disease
social media followers
45500
manner of death
natural causes
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