Singer johnny tillotson biography
Johnny Tillotson- Biography, Net worth, Wife, Kids, 10 Fast Facts!
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Johnny Tillotson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on April 20th, 1939. By the time he was nine, Johnny had already shown an interest and talent for music and began to perform at local functions and on the radio.
By the time he entered Palatka Sr. High School, he had quite a reputation as a talented singer throughout the state of Florida. His first television appearance was as a guest on The Toby Dowdy Show, where his performances produced a steady stream of fan mail and resulted in a three year contract as a regular on the Country oriented show.
Singer johnny tillotson biography
When the program went off the air, Johnny was given his own show, while still attending the University of Florida.
During his teens, Johnny began writing songs and in 1957, a local DJ submitted a tape of Johnny's singing to the National Pet Milk Talent Contest.
Johnny was chosen as one of the six national winners from this tape, which gave him the opportunity to perform on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee,