Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired 1980 film Urban Cowboy & nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, dead at 86

[basquebromance]

all i know is he sang a great cover of Stand By Me, my favorite song which i used to my boyfriends/girlfriends...i'm sure you oldies will know more about him than me

Mickey Gilley, who helped inspire 'Urban Cowboy,' dies at 86

Country star Mickey Gilley has died. He was 86. He was known for such hits as “Window Up Above" and for the Texas honky-tonk he owned that inspired the hit film “Urban Cowboy."

apnews.com

 

[Esdraelon]

Are his famous first cousins still above ground? Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggert are both in his family.

 

[basquebromance]

Are his famous first cousins still above ground? Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggert are both in his family.

Both still alive at 86....i thought Lee Lewis was a lot older than that

thank you wikipedia

 

[JOSweetHeart]

My most favorite songs from him are "That's All That Matters To Me" and "Paradise Tonight".

God bless you and his family always!!!

Holly

P.S. Gee whiz.....Naomi Judd probably hasn't even been laid to rest yet. As far as I know, nothing has been said yet about when her memorial will be if there is one. What we know has happened so far was her Country Music Hall Of Fame induction ceremony last Sunday.

 

[lg325]