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Mel Tillis

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American country music singer and musician (1932-2017)

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Lonnie Melvin Tillis 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.

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2012National Medal of Arts
1976Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Florida Artists Hall of Fame

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Lonnie Melvin Tillis 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". His composition "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town" became a world-wide hit in 1969 when recorded by Kenny Rogers.

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2017 · aged 85
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13 languages

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