Johnny Tillotson

Johnny Tillotson
Tillotson, c.1965
Background information
Born(1938-04-20)April 20, 1938
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 2025(2025-04-01) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1957–2025
Labels
Websitewww.johnnytillotson.com

Johnny Tillotson (April 20, 1938 – April 1, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter. He enjoyed his greatest success in the early 1960s, when he scored nine top-ten hits on the pop, country, and adult contemporary Billboard charts, including "Poetry in Motion", the self-penned "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'", "Talk Back Trembling Lips" and "Without You".