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(2001/VARESE) 25 tracks Johnny Tillotson has always been more than just a teen idol. That might... more

Johnny Tillotson: 25 All Time Greatest Hits

(2001/VARESE) 25 tracks Johnny Tillotson has always been more than just a teen idol. That might not have been easy to discern as he sauntered carefree across the airwaves in late 1960 with 'Poetry in Motion,' or cried into his pillow two years later with 'It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin''. Looking back, though, it's obvious. This collection, which culls the best of Tillotson's recordings for Cadence and MGM Records between 1958 and 1967, shows just what a keen ear he had for timeless material.

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Tillotson, Johnny - 25 All Time Greatest Hits CD 1
01 Dreamy Eyes Johnny Tillotson
02 True True Happiness Johnny Tillotson
03 Why Do I Love You So Johnny Tillotson
04 Earth Angel Johnny Tillotson
05 Pledging My Love Johnny Tillotson
06 Poetry In Motion Johnny Tillotson
07 Jimmy's Girl Johnny Tillotson
08 Without You Johnny Tillotson
09 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' Johnny Tillotson
10 Send Me The Pillow You Dream On Johnny Tillotson
11 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With..) Johnny Tillotson
12 Out Of My Mind Johnny Tillotson
13 You Can Never Stop Me Loving You Johnny Tillotson
14 Judy, Judy, Judy Johnny Tillotson
15 Funny How Time Slips Away Johnny Tillotson
16 Talk Back Trembling Lips Johnny Tillotson
17 I'm A Worried Guy Johnny Tillotson
18 I Rise, I Fall Johnny Tillotson
19 Worry Johnny Tillotson
20 She Understands Me Johnny Tillotson
21 Angel Johnny Tillotson
22 Heartaches By The Number Johnny Tillotson
23 Our World Johnny Tillotson
24 (Wait Til' You See My) Gidget Johnny Tillotson
25 Cling To Me Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson At the time of writing, it is now over 52 years since Johnny Tillotson... more
"Johnny Tillotson"

Johnny Tillotson

At the time of writing, it is now over 52 years since Johnny Tillotson made his first professional recordings for Cadence in August 1958. In that time he has achieved what many fail to do in music industry. He has lasted! After a lifetime in the firmament of popular music, he remains an attraction in the U.S.A. and abroad where his appearances in cabaret and one nighters are still enjoyed by fans many of whom, have stood by him through five decades of music, films, television and concerts

Born in Jacksonville, Florida on April 20th 1939, Johnny was actually raised in Palatka by his grandparents but he travelled back to be with parents each summer. His mother was Doris and his father was Jack, a country music disc jockey.

It appears that performing was in his blood from an early age and indeed by the age of nine, he was featured on the local radio show, Young Folks Revue. Encouraged by his grandparents, he set about turning himself into becoming a professional singer. He sang at local functions and had played so much locally by the time he entered Palatka Senior High School, his reputation had preceded him and he was quite well established and known in the state of Florida.

He guested on the television show, The Toby Dowdy Show, where he became a regular with a three year contract and when the show itself ceased transmission, the opportunity opened up for Johnny to have his own show on WDGA-TV. Juggling a television show and studies at the University of Florida was not easy but Johnny pulled it off and he successfully graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism and Communications in 1959 despite the distractions of his passion for music.

At the same time that all this was going on, Johnny has started writing songs and when, in 1957, a local disc jockey sent six of his songs to the National Pet Milk Talent contest, Johnny found himself in Nashville performing on WSM Radio.

In Nashville he was heard by Lee Rosenberg, a Nashville music publisher who was so impressed by what she heard that she took a tape of Johnny singing to Archie Bleyer at Cadence Records, already scoring highly in the pop charts with hit titles by The Chordettes, The Everly Brothers and Andy Williams as well as achieving a #17 hit in his own right with The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane as 1954 turned into 1955.

The hits started immediately with Dreamy Eyes charting in November 1958 and peaking at #63 (reissued in 1961, it moved 28 positions higher to #35). Twenty-six chart entries followed in the U.S. with his biggest being Poetry In Motion which advanced to #2 in the States in late 1960 but was eclipsed by its success in the U.K. where it spent three weeks in the #1 position at the early part of 1961.

 

Undoubtedly Johnny's greatest success a songwriter was with It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' which was a #3 pop and #4 country hit for him in 1962. Many covers and revivals followed with perhaps Elvis Presley's rendering on his 'From Elvis In Memphis' album in 1969 being the most prestigious.

During his association with Cadence Records (1958-1963), Johnny recorded 41 different titles in his own right. He recorded three songs on more than one occasion and he added his vocal to a session by French singer, Genevieve, on one song.

When the Cadence tapes were analysed, it was found that all but one performance existed in outtake form; the only track to survive purely as a master was Love Is Blind (Cadence 1365).

There was one song, Please Help Me I'm Falling that had never been released before and like something akin to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, we found a session recorded in New York with King Curtis on sax playing on an earlier attempt at Poetry In Motion.

Within the master tapes boxes, the master take, as originally issued, tends to be missing from the spools.

Johnny Tillotson The Outtakes
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Tracklist
Tillotson, Johnny - 25 All Time Greatest Hits CD 1
01 Dreamy Eyes
02 True True Happiness
03 Why Do I Love You So
04 Earth Angel
05 Pledging My Love
06 Poetry In Motion
07 Jimmy's Girl
08 Without You
09 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'
10 Send Me The Pillow You Dream On
11 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With..)
12 Out Of My Mind
13 You Can Never Stop Me Loving You
14 Judy, Judy, Judy
15 Funny How Time Slips Away
16 Talk Back Trembling Lips
17 I'm A Worried Guy
18 I Rise, I Fall
19 Worry
20 She Understands Me
21 Angel
22 Heartaches By The Number
23 Our World
24 (Wait Til' You See My) Gidget
25 Cling To Me