Mickey Gilley

Mickey Leroy Gilley (March 9, 1936 – May 7, 2022) was an American country musician and singer-songwriter. He was a cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart. He was best known for his nightclub "Gilley's" which was featured in the movie Urban Cowboy and his hit song "Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time". He was born in Natchez, Mississippi. His career began in 1957.

Gilley died on May 7, 2022 in Branson, Missouri from problems caused by bone cancer at the age of 86.

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Other websites


 Official Website
 Mickey Gilley at Third Coast Talent
 at the Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame
 Gilley's Early Rock and Roll Recordings

Category:1936 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Musicians from Mississippi
Category:Singers from Mississippi
Category:American country singers
Category:Writers from Mississippi
Category:American singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from Mississippi
Category:American pianists
Category:People from Natchez, Mississippi
Category:Deaths from bone cancer