Our next “forgotten” artist is a product of my own home state of Florida. Johnny Tillotson was born in Jacksonville, spent his childhood in Palatka, and attended the University of Florida in Gainesville.

While at UF, a local DJ entered the aspiring singer-songwriter into a contest. As a finalist, he captured the attention of a Nashville publisher and was signed to a record deal. He left Florida for New York, but not before graduating with a degree in journalism (good for him!).

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