Johnny Tillotson
- MatchJohnny Tillotson
- 100%Bobby Rydell
- 85%Bobby Vee
- 79%Frankie Avalon
- 78%Ray Peterson
- 74%Bobby Vinton
- 67%Brian Hyland
- 67%Gene Pitney
- 64%Freddy Cannon
- 62%Neil Sedaka
- 61%The Everly Brothers
Biography
20 April 1939, Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Tillotsons father was a country music disc jockey and Johnny himself was appearing on local radio from the age of nine. His parents encouraged his talent by giving him first a ukulele and then a guitar, and he was influenced by the singing cowboys (Gene Autry, Roy Rogers) and country singer Hank Williams. He appeared regularly on Tom Dowdys television show, from which he was recommended to Archie Bleyer, the owner of Cadence Records. His... Read more