With these formats, Tilahun continued to release singles and EPs, including "Tiz Alegn Yetintu" (1970), with Mulatu Astatke, "Kulun Manqualesh", "Min Libejegn" (1972), "Aykedashm Lebe" (1974), and "Yikir Yibelatchew / Leyito Blaskerew" (1974). Tilahun released his debut single "Yehagere Shita" in 1970, accompanied with 7", mono formats and Philp Philips served as the record label.
When collaborating with The Walias, they together worked to re-recording the older version of LPs since 1983 under Misrach Music Group. The third version was released in the same year. With Ethio Grooves, Tilahun released Tilahun Gessesse Vol. In 1975, Tilahun released eponymous LP Tilahun Gessesse, Amha Records served as the label.
The majority of his recordings were in Amharic, but he did also record a few in Oromo. Recordings made by Tilahun during the 1970s and 1980s helped raise large sums of money to aid famine victims. During a visit, the Emperor advised him not to abuse his talent. His popularity was such that he appeared three times in front of Emperor Haile Selassie I. His tenor singing was regarded as the best Ethiopian pop voice of the 1960s. Tilahun moved to the National Theater where his success continued. He was arrested and put in prison for some time. During his time with the band, Tilahun came into conflict with the Ethiopian government after a attempted coup d'état in December 1960 by the Imperial Bodyguard. After a few years at the Hager Fikir Theater, he joined the Imperial Bodyguard Band where he became a leading star singer. In Addis Ababa, Tilahun was first hired by the Hager Fikir Association, which is now known as Hager Fikir Theater. Tilahun at the Washington DC Ethiopian Soccer Tournament in summer 2008 Tilahun was eventually hired by the Hager Fikir Theatre. After staying only one night at his grandfather’s house, he again began his journey to Addis Ababa, this time hiding in the back of a loaded truck. Since his interest in music is perceived enthusiastic, Tilahun chose not to stay at his grandfather's house in Waliso. The next day, he was forced to return to his grandfather in Waliso. Tilahun traveled fifteen kilometers on foot, he was caught in the small town of Tulu Bolo and stayed overnight with his aunt. Tilahun dropped out of school and tried to travel to Addis Ababa to pursue his career, a journey he began on foot without his family's consent. He was told to go to Addis Ababa if he wanted to pursue a career in the field. When Woizero Negatwa Kelkay, Eyoel Yohanes and other artists from the Hager Fikir Theatre came to his school to perform, Tilahun took the opportunity to discuss his interest in music with Eyoel. Although Tilahun did not go to Sudan, he took Shedad's advice very seriously. The Ras Gobena School principal Shedad (who was from Sudan), encouraged Tilahun's interest in music and urged him to go to Sudan to pursue his music career. As time went by, his interest in music became increasingly clear, although his grandfather urged him to concentrate on his academic studies. Tilahun attended the Ras Gobena Elementary school in Waliso where his grandfather lived. Tilahun Gessesse was born to an Amhara father Ato Gessesse Negusse, and an Oromo mother Woizero Gete Gurmu on 27 September 1940 in Addis Ababa, Italian East Africa, now Ethiopia.
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