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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 .
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.
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Learn about the life and career of Mel Tillis, a Country Music legend who wrote hits for himself and others. Explore his discography, career highlights and store.
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, 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 · 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...
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