American country music singer-songwriter (1932–2017)
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Mel Tillis
Tillis at the Grand Ole Opry, 2007
Background information
Birth name
Lonnie Melvin Tillis
Born
(1932-08-08)August 8, 1932 Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Died
November 19, 2017(2017-11-19) (aged 85) Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Country
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar
Years active
1958–2017
Labels
Columbia, Decca, Kapp, MGM, MCA, Elektra, Radio Records
Formerly of
Old Dogs
Website
www.meltillis.com
Musical artist
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.
Tillis' biggest hits include "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy". On February 13, 2012, President Barack Obama awarded Tillis the National Medal of Arts for his contributions to country music.[3] He also won the Country Music Association Awards' most coveted award, Entertainer of the Year. Tillis was a member of the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Country Music Hall of Fame. Additionally, he was known for his stutter, which did not affect his singing voice. His daughter is 1990s country hitmaker Pam Tillis.
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^Erin Nyren; Chris Willman (November 19, 2017). "Mel Tillis, Singer-Songwriter and Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 85". Variety.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^"President Obama Awards the 2011 National Medals of Arts and Humanities at the White House". whitehouse.gov (Press release). February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via National Archives.
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recorded by American country music artist Little Jimmy Dickens in 1965. MelTillis recorded it in 1967 and released it as a single in February and was his...
VI, actor James Earl Jones, US President Joe Biden, and country singer MelTillis. Churchill, whose stutter was particularly apparent to 1920s writers,...
as opening acts for performers such as Red Skelton, Juliet Prowse and MelTillis. She was noted for her warmth and fiddle playing. The Harts have also...
Justin, George Morgan and his daughter Lorrie, as well as Pam Tillis and her father Mel. Among the current members are four married couples: Marty Stuart...
She returned to the studio in 1981 to record a country album with MelTillis called Mel & Nancy. Two of their songs made the Billboard country chart: "Texas...
character to appear in all three Cannonball Run films. MelTillis and Terry Bradshaw are Mel and Terry, a couple of "good ol' boys" driving a 1976 Chevrolet...
times on the Billboard country singles charts, including seven duets with MelTillis. Their highest-charting duet was 1971's "Take My Hand" at No. 8. They...
Finally, MelTillis topped the chart for the first time with "I Ain't Never", more than a decade after he had first charted in Billboard. Tillis co-wrote...
number of folk and country classics, including work by Woody Guthrie, MelTillis and Merle Travis. The album was produced by Mike Post (with the exception...
Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood together, and introduced Sinatra to MelTillis for their album, Mel & Nancy. Bowen was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico, United States...
Clyde. Making uncredited appearances are Harry Guardino as James Beekman, MelTillis as emcee/performer at the Palomino honkytonk club and Phil Everly as a...
2011. "Mel McDaniel Battles for Life - News - Country Weekly Magazine". Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009. "Mel McDaniel...
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The Tuckers attended concerts of country stars such as Ernest Tubb and MelTillis, and Tanya's sister LaCosta was praised in the family for her vocal abilities...
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