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The Guardian
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Letter: Johnny Tillotson obituary
While still at school in the early 1960s, I worked weekends and holidays at the Grill & Griddle at Newport Pagnell services on the M1. One day I served four Americans for lunch: they all ordered steaks. There were three handsome young men and an older, dark-haired one, all discussing recording contracts and appearance venues. As a pop fan I used to read NME, and recognised Johnny Tillotson and Del Shannon. When I asked the older man for an autograph, he laughed and said 'You don't want mine' – clearly he was an agent. He passed Trust House Forte napkins to the other three, Tillotson and Shannon providing them happily, and the third slightly grumpily. His signature revealed him to be Roy Orbison, and I have them all still.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beware of Cryptocurrency Scam Using Billboard Trademark
It has come to our attention that individuals are fraudulently using the Billboard name and trademark to run what seems to be a cryptocurrency scam operation. This is not legitimate and not in any way affiliated with Billboard. If you have fallen victim to such a scam operation, it is suggested that you contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) on its website. More from Billboard Beware of Scammers Posing as Billboard Contributors The Weeknd's 'Call Out My Name' Video Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views Johnny Tillotson, Iconic Country & Pop Singer Behind 'Poetry in Motion,' Dies at 86 As always, Billboard does not solicit any sort of compensation for music or artist promotion. Websites and social media accounts promising coverage in exchange for profit share paid via cryptocurrency are not affiliated with us in any way. Confirmed examples of such scam pages include and Similarly, any 'company' identifying itself as Billboard or Billboard International, LLC that invites you to register for paid coverage online or in print is an imposter. Please do not send them payment of any kind. It's possible they will reach out to you via a false email such as info@ Unfortunately, this issue is not the first of its kind. Scammers on social media have been posing as Billboard contributors for years, ripping photos and biographical information from real writers' profiles and reaching out to private individuals and/or musicians — often targeting smaller artists — to offer coverage in exchange for money. If this happens to you, block the user and report them to the social media platform on which you were contacted. It's also important to note that Billboard does not have the power to directly ban or freeze social media accounts purporting to be contributors. This is why it is particularly important for individuals to be vigilant about not falling for scams. Authentic Billboard contact information is available on our website. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
