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American country music singer and musician (1932-2017)
Country vocalist and songwriter whose amiable honky tonk style made him a consistent hitmaker in the 1970s and '80s.
| Born | August 8, 1932 |
| Hometown | Tampa, Florida, United States of America |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Julia Ann Edwards (m 1979 - 2017) , Doris Yvonne Duckworth (m 1957 - 1977) |
| Children | Pam Tillis |
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Mel Tillis, country music star known as 'Stutterin' Boy,' dead at 85
- Respiratory failure was the suspected cause, but the singer had suffered from intestinal issues since early 2016. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, Tillis recorded more than 60 albums and penned a string of hits for stars such as Kenny Rogers, George Strait and Ricky Skaggs. Born Lonnie Melvin Tillis in Florida, he became one of the most sought-after Nashville songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s.
MOVIES & TV SHOWS
Uphill All the Way
PG
1h 26min
1975
Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2015
Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
1h 36min
1994
Country Music Legends
Albums
Walk On, Boy: The Early Years
2012
Great Mel Tillis Sings Walk on Boy and Other Great Country Hits
1994
Greatest Hits [Curb]
1991
It's a Long Way to Daytona
1982
Southern Rain
1981
Your Body Is an Outlaw
1980
Me and Pepper
1980
Sawmill
1973