Johnny Tillotson

Johnny Tillotson

Johnny Tillotson (born April 20, 1938 in Jacksonville , Florida ) is an American country and pop singer.

Live and act

Tillotson grew up in Palatka , Florida. In the mid-1940s he made his first radio recordings and appeared on the show "Young Folks Revue" at the age of nine . He signed a record deal (with Cadence Records , the Everly Brothers label ) in 1958 and had his first hit in the USA with “Well I'm Your Man” . He brought a total of 25 singles into the top 100 by 1966, 14 of them into the top 40. He also had success in the US country charts, including the ballad-like “Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On” and “Dreamy” Eyes " . One title hit the charts in Germany, namely his biggest hit “Poetry in Motion” (No. 2 in the USA, No. 1 in Great Britain). Moreover Tillotsons song was " You Can Never Stop Me Loving You " - itself a cover of British hits of Kenny Lynch - in the German version of Bernd Spier ( "You can not stop me" ) 1964 for five weeks at number one .

In 1965 his chart career in pop ended, as a singer and also as a songwriter, smaller hits in the country charts followed. Attempts as an actor in the late 1960s were unsuccessful, but as a show singer he subsequently made major appearances in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno. He recorded other singles until 1990, and toured as a musician until the 2010s.

Discography

Albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)	Remarks
		US
1964	Talk Back Trembling Lips	US48 (14 weeks) US
1965	She understands me	US148 (3 weeks) US

more publishments

• 1959: This Is Johnny Tillotson
• 1960: Johnny Tillotson (EP)
• 1962: It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin '
• 1963: You Can Never Stop Me Loving You
• 1964: The Tillotson Touch
• 1965: That's My Style
• 1965: Johnny Tillotson Sings Our World
• 1966: No Love at All
• 1966: The Christmas Touch
• 1966: Johnny Tillotson Sings Tillotson
• 1967: Here I Am
• 1969: Tears on My Pillow
• 1970: Johnny Tillotson
• 1977: Johnny Tillotson

Compilations

• 1962: Johnny Tillotson's Best
• 1968: The Best of Johnny Tillotson
• 1972: The Very Best of Johnny Tillotson
• 1977: Greatest
• 1984: Scrapbook
• 1990: All the Early Hits - and More !!!!
• 2001: 25 all-time greatest hits
• 2011: outtakes
• 2013: Poetry in Motion
• 2014: Travelin 'on Foreign Grounds

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
		DE	UK	US	Country
1958	Dreamy Eyes Johnny Tillotson's Best	-	-	US35 (23 weeks) US	-	Placement only when re-published in 1961
	Well I'm Your Man	-	-	US87 (3 weeks) US	-	B-side of Dreamy Eyes
1959	True True Happiness Johnny Tillotson's Best	-	-	US54 (9 weeks) US	-
1960	Why Do I Love You So Johnny Tillotson's Best	-	-	US42 (14 weeks) US	-
	Earth Angel Johnny Tillotson's Best	-	-	US57 (7 weeks) US	-	Original: The Penguins (1954)
	Pledging my love	-	-	US63 (6 weeks) US	-	B-side of Earth Angel
	Poetry in Motion Johnny Tillotson's Best	DE38 (8 weeks) DE	UK1 (15 weeks) UK	US2 (15 weeks) US	-
1961	Jimmy's Girl Johnny Tillotson's Best	-	UK43 (2 weeks) UK	US25 (11 weeks) US	-
	Without You Johnny Tillotson's Best	-	-	US7 (13 weeks) US	-
1962	It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin ' It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'	-	UK31 (10 weeks) UK	US3 (14 weeks) US	Country4 (13 weeks) Country
	Send Me the Pillow You Dream On It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin '	-	UK21 (10 weeks) UK	US17 (9 weeks) US	Country11 (10 weeks) Country
	I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin '	-	UK41 (6 weeks) UK	US24 (9 weeks) US	-	Original: Hank Williams (1951); on a single with I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
	I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin '	-	-	US89 (1 week) US	-	Original: Hank Williams (1949); on a single with I Can't Help It
1963	Out of my mind	-	UK34 (5 weeks) UK	US24 (10 weeks) US	-
	You Can Never Stop Me Loving You You Can Never Stop Me Loving You	DE1 (28 weeks) DE	-	US18 (10 weeks) US	-
	Funny How Time Slips Away It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin '	-	-	US50 (6 weeks) US	-	Author: Willie Nelson
	Talk Back Trembling Lips Talk Back Trembling Lips	-	-	US7 (13 weeks) US	-	Original: Ernest Ashworth (1963)
1964	I'm a Worried Guy Talk Back Trembling Lips	-	-	US37 (7 weeks) US	-
	I Rise, I Fall The Tillotson Touch	-	-	US36 (8 weeks) US	-
	Worry The Tillotson Touch	-	-	US45 (10 weeks) US	-
	She understands me, she understands me	-	-	US31 (11 weeks) US	-	1966 US number 40 hit for Bobby Vinton under the title Dum-De-Da
1965	Angel Johnny Tillotson Sings	-	-	US51 (7 weeks) US	-	from the movie These Calloways ( Disney production)
	Then I'll Count Again That's My Style	-	-	US86 (4 weeks) US	-
	Heartaches by the Number That’s My Style	-	-	US35 (8 weeks) US	-	Original: Ray Price (1959)
	Our World Johnny Tillotson Sings	-	-	US70 (6 weeks) US	-
1968	You're the Reason The Best of Johnny Tillotson	-	-	-	Country48 (10 weeks) Country
	I can spot a cheater	-	-	-	Country63 (6 weeks) Country
1977	Toy Hearts Johnny Tillotson	-	-	-	Country99 (1 week) Country
1979	Poetry in Motion / Princess Princess Johnny Tillotson's Best	-	UK67 (2 weeks) UK	-	-	Republication
1984	Lay Back (In the Arms of Someone)	-	-	-	Country91 (2 weeks) Country

more publishments

• 1958: I'm Never Gonna Kiss You (with Genevieve)
• 1966: Me, Myself and I
• 1966: No Love at All
• 1966: Open Up Your Heart
• 1966: Christmas Is the Best of All
• 1967: Tommy Jones
• 1967: Don't Tell Me It's Raining
• 1968: I Can Spot a Cheater
• 1968: Why So Lonely
• 1968: Letter to Emily
• 1969: Tears on My Pillow
• 1969: Joy to the World
• 1969: Raining in My Heart
• 1970: Susan
• 1970: I Don't Believe in If Anymore
• 1971: Apple Bend
• 1971: Welfare Hero
• 1971: Make Me Believe
• 1973: Your Love's Been a Long Time Comin '
• 1973: If You Wouldn't Be My Lady
• 1973: I Love How She Needs Me
• 1974: Till I Can't Take It Anymore
• 1975: Big Ole Jean
• 1975: Right Here in Your Arms
• 1976: Summertime Lovin '
• 2010: Not Enough

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1. ↑ Chart sources albums: Charts US
2. ↑ Chart sources Singles: Charts DE Charts UK Charts US

Web links

• official homepage
• Johnny Tillotson at Allmusic (English)