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Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer.
A cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, he grew up in Ferriday, Louisiana. Like them, he too is an accomplished pianist. Mickey Gilley had thirty-nine country music Top Ten hits of which 16 went to the No.1 spot on the U.S. country chart. In 1976, he was voted Top Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.
He is known for his Pasadena, Texas, nightclub Gilley’s Club which was featured in the movie Urban Cowboy. The club closed in 1989 and, in the same year, Gilley opened a new club in Branson, Missouri.
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All Music Guide: Mickey Gilley - Includes biography, discography, music, and list of hits.
Mickey Gilley - Official site. Includes biography, links to the artist's theaters in Branson, products, and photographs.
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