Johnny Tillotson
- MatchJohnny Tillotson
- 100%Bobby Vee
- 53%Neil Sedaka
- 48%Brian Hyland
- 47%Bobby Vinton
- 41%Paul Anka
- 40%The Everly Brothers
- 37%Lobo
- 36%Bobby Rydell
- 35%Ray Peterson
- 34%Connie Francis
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