{"id":112067,"date":"2022-05-08T12:19:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T17:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112067"},"modified":"2022-05-08T12:19:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-08T17:19:27","slug":"country-music-star-mickey-gilley-dies-at-86-entertainment-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112067","title":{"rendered":"Country Music Star Mickey Gilley Dies at 86 &#8211; Entertainment News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112067\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112067\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112068 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Urban-Cowboy-Mickey-Gilley-Montage-1000x667-1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Urban-Cowboy-Mickey-Gilley-Montage-1000x667-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Urban-Cowboy-Mickey-Gilley-Montage-1000x667-1.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By Geoffrey Huchel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Country singer and songwriter Mickey Gilley peacefully passed away May 7, 2022 in Branson, Missouri, surrounded by his family and close friends. A cause of death was not given. He was 86.<br \/>\nGillet\u2019s career as a singer began in the 1950 and 60s, playing in clubs and bars and ultimately gained a following at Nesadel Club in Pasadena, Texas. Gilley came into prominence during the 1970s; and in 1974, he recorded the song \u201cRoom Full of Roses\u201d. That song put Gilley on national radar, hitting the top of the Country charts, as well as the pop music charts. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the 1970s he had a string of several top tens and No. 1s, including \u201cCity Lights\u201d, \u201cThe Window Up Above\u201d and \u201cBring It On Home To Me.\u201d To bring him crossover success, Gilley developed a new sound, and as a result of that one of his recordings was featured on the soundtrack of the film URBAN COWBOY, starring John Travolta. That song was the country remake of the soul standard \u201cStand By Me\u201d. Due to the success of the film, the song also became a chart topper on Adult Contemporary and Top 40. Throughout his career, Gilley produced 27 studio albums, and released 41 singles, 20 of which made it to No. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Ringside Report sends our condolences to Mickey Gilley\u2019s family during their time of grief.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Geoffrey Huchel Country singer and songwriter Mickey Gilley peacefully passed away May 7, 2022 in Branson, Missouri, surrounded by his family and close friends. A cause of death was not given. He was 86. 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