He was one of those rare artists who simply opened his mouth, and music poured out effortlessly. But now, that golden voice has been silenced.
Johnny Tillotson, the two-time Grammy-nominated singer behind the timeless hit Poetry in Motion, has passed away at 86.
Among the last
Johnny Tillotson was one of the greatest voices ever gifted to music — whether it was rock ‘n’ roll, pop, or country. A remarkably talented songwriter, he didn’t just have a beautiful voice; he was also known as a down-to-earth and genuinely kind man — something rare to find
Born in 1938 in Jacksonville, Florida, Tillotson skyrocketed to stardom with the up-tempo thit Poetry in Motion, which climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard charts in 1961. Read More Below
The following year, he continued his success with Without You, landing a spot in the Top 10 at No. 7. He was among the last — and undoubtedly one of the most talented — teen idols of the 1960s.