In 1957 while still in high school, Tillotson was making records and performing on stage; as a student at the University of Florida, he had his own musical variety show on regional television. Following graduation in 1959 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Communications, he signed with Cadence Records and moved to New York City to pursue his music career. In 1960, he recorded his first hit, a composition entitled "Poetry in Motion" (written by Anthony/Kaufman), that went to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and #1 on the UK Singles Chart.
A "crossover" artist, several of Tillotson's songs were successful on both the country music charts and pop charts. He earned a Grammy Award nomination for another of his own compositions, "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin," and also for the song "Heartaches by the Number," nominated for Best Vocal Performance of 1965. He also appeared in the 1963 film "Just for Fun" and sang the theme song for the 1965 Sally Field television comedy "Gidget".
In a career spanning more than 40 years, Tillotson has recorded 26 singles that made it onto Billboard's charts, and performed at venues across the United States and other places around the globe.
He was featured in the 1966 camp comedy The Fat Spy starring Jayne Mansfield, Jack E. Leonard, Phyllis Diller, Brian Donlevy and Jordan Christopher & the Wild Ones. This film was featured in the 2004 documentary The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (#46).
Angel
Johnny Tillotson Lyrics
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My darling dear love you all the time
I'm just a fool a fool in love with you
Earth angel earth angel the one I adore
Love you forever and ever more
I'm just a fool a fool in love with you
I hoped and I prayed that someday I'd be the vision of your happiness
Oh oh earth angel earth angel please be mine
My darling dear love you all the time
I'm just a fool a fool in love with you
I fell for you and I knew
that you were someone special, an angel sent from heaven to bring love and happiness to my life. The lyrics express the singer's deep love and devotion to their significant other, whom they compare to an angel, with lines like "Earth angel earth angel the one I adore" and "Love you forever and ever more." Despite being aware of their foolishness for falling in love, the singer cannot help but express their affection and desire for their beloved. They want nothing more than to have their love reciprocated, evidenced by the repeated plea to "be mine" and the yearning expressed in lines like "I hoped and I prayed that someday I'd be the vision of your happiness."
Overall, Johnny Tillotson's "Earth Angel" is a classic representation of the deep emotions that love can bring about. The lyrics are simple but elegant in their expression of devotion, and the music is timeless in its beauty. The song has endured through the years due to its relatable themes of love and longing, and remains a staple of romantic music.
Line by Line Meaning
Earth angel earth angel will you be mine
Asking the person addressed as an angel from God to be their significant other.
My darling dear love you all the time
Expressing love and affection towards the person addressed by calling them their beloved and promising to love them always.
I'm just a fool a fool in love with you
Acknowledging the foolishness of being head over heels in love with the person addressed.
Earth angel earth angel the one I adore
Calling the person addressed an angel from God and expressing deep admiration towards them.
Love you forever and ever more
Promising to love the person addressed eternally and unconditionally.
I fell for you and I knew the vision of your loveliness
Describing how the singer fell in love with the person addressed after seeing their inner and outer beauty.
I hoped and I prayed that someday I'd be the vision of your happiness
Expressing the singer's desire to make the person addressed happy and become their source of joy and contentment.
Oh oh earth angel earth angel please be mine
Repeating the request made earlier to be in a romantic relationship with the person addressed, expressing a sense of urgency.
My darling dear love you all the time
Repeating the promise of eternal love towards the person addressed.
I'm just a fool a fool in love with you
Reiterating the foolishness of being completely in love with the person addressed.
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Written by: Jesse Lorenzo Belvin, Gaynel Hodge, Curtis Williams
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Joan Rossinyol
Wonderful!
Gina Strella
OLD LOVE SONGS SO NICE TO LISTEND ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jim Glover
Recorded in 1965.The flip side (Little Boy) is even better, and both sides show how versatile he could be.For more information on Johnny and his career visit the following link http://www.johnnytillotson.com/ Music by Max Steiner Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans The song was featured in the Disney movie 'Those Calloways'.
Zev Feldman
sweet
Timothy Thorne
I don't recall hearing this on the radio but it's nice