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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 .
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.
A natural comedian, he released his first comedy album in 2010. On February 13, 2012, President Barack Obama awarded him the National Medal of Arts for his contributions to country music. Born:...
“Country Music legend, Mel Tillis always said he felt like he had an angel on his shoulder all of his life.” Growing up in rural Florida during the 1930’s, parents Lonnie and Burma Tillis, and their 4 children often struggled with the basic needs of life.
Nov 19, 2017 · Mel Tillis, as famed for his recording career and songwriting as he was for his lifelong stutter, died early Sunday morning at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida, following a...
Nov 19, 2017 · Mel Tillis, who earned a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame and a National Medal of Arts as a singer and writer of enduring songs like “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” and who was...
Nov 20, 2017 · Country star Mel Tillis died yesterday after a long illness. He was 85. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN says the prolific songwriter's road to fame wasn't an easy one.
