Jayne Mansfield; the Japanese movie Namida Kun Sayonara, after his Japanese hit of the same name; and the 1976 made-for-TV film The Call of the Wild. In the 1970s, he recorded for the Amos, Buddah, Columbia, and United Artists labels. He appeared in concert, appearing in theaters, at State Fairs and Festivals, and in major hotels in Las Vegas and elsewhere. In 1984, he charted briefly on Billboards Hot Country Singles chart with "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone" on Reward Records, and it was during the 80s that his hits in South East Asia had him appear in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand on a regular basis with tours in Japan and Hong Kong. In 1990, he signed with Atlantic Records and released "Bim Bam Boom", which received significant airplay on Country music stations. On Sunday, May 19, 1991, his 22-year-old daughter Kelli, who was a model and lived in Encinitas, died in a traffic accident in Parker, Arizona. In the 1990s, Tillotson recorded several Christmas songs with Freddy Cannon and Brian Hyland for the Children's Miracle Network, produced by Michael Lloyd. He also recorded with Tommy Roe and Brian Hyland, again for Michael Lloyd for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie'' (1998), "We Can Make It". After a decade-long absence, in 2010 Tillotson released a single titled "Not Enough," a tribute to the military, police, fire, and all uniformed personnel of the United States. On March 23, 2011, Tillotson was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, which is the highest honor that the State of Florida bestows on an artist. Their plaques are on permanent display in the Florida State Capitol. Recognition 2014 : Inducted into the America's Pop Music Hall of Fame 2014 : BrandLaureate International Legendary Award 2011 : Inductee into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame 2008 : Inductee into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2006 : Alumnus of Distinction College of Journalism and Communications University of Florida Gainesville Discography Albums Compilations Singles References External links http://www.johnnytillotson.com/ Johnny Tillotson official website Johnny Tillotson Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2011) 1939 births Living people Musicians from Jacksonville, Florida Country musicians from Florida American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters American male pop singers Singer-songwriters from Florida MGM Records artists Apex Records artists People from Palatka, Florida University of Florida alumni Cadence Records artists