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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. Overcoming a pronounced stammer, he achieved stardom in the 1970s as a country singer, screen actor ...
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Nov 19, 2017 · The Country Music Hall of Fame member penned hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and others, and had six Number One singles as an artist. He also acted in films and TV shows, and owned a theater in Branson, Missouri.
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, the longtime country 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. Mel Tillis, a Florida ...
Nov 19, 2017 · The web page reports the death of Mel Tillis, a prolific country music artist and songwriter, who wrote hits for many stars. It also features Post Malone's country roots and covers, and his upcoming Stagecoach Festival performance.
