Mickey Gilley, the country music star whose Texas nightclub served as the inspiration for the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, died on Saturday in Branson, Mo. His death was confirmed to NPR by his publicist ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Country music icon Mickey Gilley was more than a hitmaker. He played a vital role in bringing country music's style to a bigger audience than ever. Gilley died over the ...

On this day (May 7) in 2022, Mickey Gilley died of complications from bone cancer in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 86. He had a long string of hits in the 1970s. Then, his nightclub inspired ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Country music legend Mickey Gilley died this past weekend at 86 years old, and many are sharing their condolences of losing the ...

Country singer Mickey Gilley, best known as the pioneer of the "urban cowboy" style, died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, his publicist Zach Farnum said. He was 86. The Natchez, Mississippi native ...

PASADENA, Texas - Honky Tonk Legend, Academy of Country Music award-winner, and Pasadena's own Mickey Gilley passed away Saturday and the community continues to mourn his loss. PREVIOUS: 'Pasadena ...

Country singer and actor Mickey Gilley, known for launching the Urban Cowboy movement in Country music and hit songs including "Stand By Me," "Room Full of Roses" and "Lonely Nights," died Saturday in ...

May 8 (UPI) --Country music star Mickey Gilley has died after a brief illness in Branson, Mo. He was 86. "He passed peacefully with his family and close friends by his side," said an obituary posted ...

Country singer Mickey Gilley, best known as the pioneer of the "urban cowboy" style, died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, his publicist Zach Farnum said. He was 86. Gilley had 17 number one country ...