POP singer Johnny Tillotson, who had multiple top 10 hits over the years including Poetry in Motion, has died aged 86.
The legend’s heartbroken wife Nancy announced the tragic news to social media, revealing Tillotson had passed away on Tuesday.
Studio portrait of pop celebrity singer Johnny Tillotson[/caption]
Photo of Johnny Tillotson in 1970[/caption]
Nancy told TMZ that her husband had died due to complications from Parkinson’s at his home in LA, surrounded by family.
Tillotson rocketed to stardom in 1960 after releasing his hit single Poetry in Motion.
This peaked at Number 2 on the charts in the US.
He then followed up with Without You the following year, which reached Number 7.
The likes of Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and Elvis Presley have covered some of the legend’s songs, like Talk Back Trembling Lips, You Can Never Stop Me Loving You, and It Keeps Right on a-Hurtin.
Tillotson’s incredible song-writing ability got him nominated for two Grammy’s in the 1960s.
The last album he released, in 1977, was titled Johnny Tillotson.
The legend is survived by his wife Nancy, his stepdaughter Genevieve, his brother Dan, and his beloved grandchildren Nia, Jackson, Georgia, and Gwyneth.
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