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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.
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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.
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.
Nov 20, 2017 · Mel Tillis, whose career as a country singer and the writer of enduring hit songs like “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town” earned him a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame and a National...
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 19, 2017 · “Mel Tillis is one of the most interesting characters ever to come to Nashville,” the late Chet Atkins said at the time. “Also one of the most talented and likeable. His growth from a shy songwriter who stuttered to an international star is phenomenal.” Mel Tillis died November 19, 2017, at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida.
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