• Lonnie Melvin Tillis (August 8, 1932 – November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s...
  • Growing up in rural Florida during the 1930’s, Mel's parents Lonnie and Burma Tillis, and their 4 children often struggled with the basic needs of life.
  • Pam Tillis paid tribute to Mel with a 2002 release, It’s All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis, on which she recorded her own versions of his compositions.
  • Mel Tillis was born on 8 August 1932 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
  • Mel Tillis, American songwriter and entertainer who composed more than a thousand country music songs, many of which became standards.
  • Mel Tillis (RIP) - She Meant Forever (When She Said Goodbye). ... Mel Tillis (RIP) & Willie Nelson -Texas On A Saturday Night.
  • In 1976, Mel Tillis was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters International Hall of Fame, and named Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year.
  • Mel Tillis has 345 songs with the most popular being She Came Along, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town and Strange.
  • At the same time, Mel launched a recording career that has yielded 67 Top 40 hits, including chart-toppers like his own version of “I Ain’t Never...
  • Explore Mel Tillis's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews.