Mel Tillis
USA
Born: 08 August 1932
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Country
Styles: Country-Pop, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan
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In light of all the attention given Mel Tillis' infamous speech impediment -- he even named his autobiography Stutterin' Boy -- the polished, sincere vocal delivery and songwriting skills that first earned him fame were often lost in the shuffle; nonetheless, throughout the course of his many decades in country music, Tillis remained one of Nashville's most enduring personalities. Born Lonnie Melvin Tillis in Tampa, FL, on August 8, 1932, it is believed that his stuttering was the result of a bout with malaria at the age of three. As a child, h...
Similar artists
- Willie Nelson (198)
- Don Williams (109)
- Ray Price (10)
Influenced by
- Johnny Cash (136)
- Hank Williams (11)
- Hank Snow (4)
- Floyd Tillman (0)
- Webb Pierce (-3)
Followers
- Waylon Jennings (69)
- Ernest Tubb (31)
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore (5)
- the Boxmasters (0)
Performed Songs By
- Shel Silverstein (4)
- Tommy Collins (0)
- Webb Pierce (-3)
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