MEL TILLIS 1932-2017

Singer. Songwriter. Comedian. Actor. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Mel Tillis passed away on Sunday(11/19) at age 85. He developed a stutter as a child, which became his trademark. Mel had several Number Ones, including “Good Woman Blues” and “Coca Cola Cowboy”. He parlayed his musical career into acting, with roles in “W.W. and the Dixie Dance Kings”, “The Cannonball Run”, “The Dukes of Hazzard”, to name a few. Mel had six children, including country star Pam Tillis. You can read more about his career by clicking here.

One of Mel’s first songs was a huge hit for Kenny Rogers. Here’s Mel singing his version.

Mel shared a very funny scene with a young Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1979’s “The Villian”.