The 60s American singer-songwriter, Mr Johnny Tillotson, has sadly passed away at the age of 86 years. His wife Nancy has stated that the singer died on April 1st, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, while at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family.
Announcing his death on Facebook she stated: “It is with a broken heart that I write to let you know that the sweetest, kindest man I ever met Johnny Tillotson, left earth for Heaven yesterday. He was my best beloved, champion of my realm, knight of my heart. Someone said, that sometimes right in the middle of an ordinary life you get a fairy tale. The day I met him I got mine. He was funny, generous and kind. A gentleman through and through. He loved and was grateful to his fans, as he once said, they made every dream, I ever had, come true. Once again on his behalf I say thank you for that”.
One of his songs/lyrics, “It Keeps Right On a Hurtin” was recorded by numerous artists, including Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Conway Twitty and Bobby Darin.
The singer and teen idol was a two-time Grammy nominee, and in 2014, he was inducted into America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame.
Mr Tillotson is survived by his wife Nancy of 45 years, his son John and John’s wife, stepdaughter Genevieve and his grandchildren, Nia, Jackson, Georgia and Gwyneth, his brother Dan and sister-in-law Virginia
Send Me The Pillow You Dream On.
Lyrics: American country music singer and songwriter, the late Hank Locklin (1918 – 2009)
Vocals: American singer and songwriter, the late Johnny Tillotson (1938 – 2025)
Send Me The Pillow You Dream On.
Send me the pillow that you dream on,
Don’t you know that I still care for you?
Send me the pillow that you dream on,
So darling, I can dream on it, too.
Each night while I’m sleeping oh, so lonely,
I’ll share your love in dreams that once were true.
Send me the pillow that you dream on,
So darling, I can dream on it, too.
I’ve waited so long for you to write me,
But just a memory’s all that’s left of you.
Send me the pillow that you dream on,
So darling, I can dream on it, too.
So I can dream on it, too.
END.
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