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Mel Tillis: American country music singer and musician (1932-2017).
Born (died at age 85).
Mel Tillis has 1 credits in our database.
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Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) 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. He also won the Country Music Association Awards' most coveted award, Entertainer of the Year.
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Mel Tillis was born on and passed away on at the age of 85.
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Mel Tillis has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Uphill All the Way (1986).
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