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Poetry In Motion 1958 1962 (Album) by Johnny Tillotson

Artist Biography For Johnny Tillotson

Johnny Tillotson Born 20 April 1938 In Jacksonville Florida USA 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'". 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 Musical Variety Show On Regional Television. Following Graduation In 1959 With A Bachelor's Degree In Journalism And Communications He Signed With Cadence Records And Moved To New York City To Pursue His Music Career. In 1960 He Recorded His First Hit A Composition Entitled "Poetry In Motion" Written By Anthony/Kaufman That Went To #2 On The Billboard Hot 100 In The U.S. And #1 On The UK Singles Chart. A "crossover" Artist Several Of Tillotson's Songs Were Successful On Both The Country Music Charts And Pop Charts. He Earned A Grammy Award Nomination For Another Of His Own Compositions "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin " And Also For The Song "Heartaches By The Number " Nominated For Best Vocal Performance Of 1965. He Also Appeared In The 1963 Film "Just For Fun" And Sang The Theme Song For The 1965 Sally Field Television Comedy "Gidget". In A Career Spanning More Than 40 Years Tillotson Has Recorded 26 Singles That Made It Onto Billboard's Charts And Performed At Venues Across The United States And Other Places Around The Globe. He Was Featured In The 1966 Camp Comedy The Fat Spy Starring Jayne Mansfield Jack E. Leonard Phyllis Diller Brian Donlevy And Jordan Christopher & The Wild Ones. This Film Was Featured In The 2004 Documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made #46 .

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