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Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies at 85

Mel Tillis, the longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died. A spokesman for Tillis, Don Murry Grubbs, said Tillis died early Sunday at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Fla. He...

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17:15 on November 19 2017

Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Mel Tillis, the longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died... more info

Kenny Rogers

17:15 on November 19 2017

Longtime country singer, songwriter Mel Tillis dies at 85

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mel Tillis, the longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died... more info

Kenny Rogers