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Mel Tillis. Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 [1] – November 19, 2017) [2] was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s as part of the outlaw country movement, with a long list of Top 10 hits .
Nov 19, 2017 · November 19, 2017. Country Music Hall of Fame member Mel Tillis has died at 85 following a lengthy illness. Michael Ochs Archives. Mel Tillis, as famed for his recording career and...
May 6, 2024 · Mel Tillis (born August 8, 1932, Dover, Florida, U.S.—died November 19, 2017, Ocala, Florida) was an American songwriter and entertainer who composed more than a thousand country music songs (music and lyrics), many of which became standards.
Nov 19, 2017 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country music star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died. A spokesman for Tillis, Don Murry Grubbs, said Tillis died early Sunday at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. He was 85.
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Nov 19, 2017 · Mel Tillis, a Florida native who defined the word e”ntertainer” in the field of country music, died Sunday (Nov. 19) after a long illness in a Florida hospital. He was 85.
Nov 19, 2017 · Songwriter who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Tom Jones and Brenda Lee dies at age 85. Tim McPhate. | GRAMMYs / Nov 20, 2017 - 12:59 pm. Mel Tillis, one of the more prolific singer/songwriters in country music history, died Nov. 19 following a battle with intestinal issues. He was 85 years old.
