Mickey Gilley, Country Star Whose Club Inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies at 86 - The New York Times

Mr. Gilley, who had more than 30 chart-topping records, owned a Texas nightclub that was behind a country music revival.

Mickey Leroy Gilley was born on March 9, 1936, in Natchez, Miss., to Irene (Lewis) and Arthur Gilley. Raised in nearby Ferriday, La., he grew up singing gospel harmonies with his cousins Mr. Swaggart… [+1697 chars]

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