Mel Tillis

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Born: 8/8/1932 in Dover, Florida, USA
Died: 11/19/2017
Age: 85
Cause of death: natural causes

Full name: Lonnie Melvin Tillis
Noted For: country singer/songwriter; hits include "Who's Julie" (1968), "Heart Over Mind" (1970), "Good Woman Blues" (1976), "Coca-Cola Cowboy" (1979). Also wrote "I'm Tired" (1957), "I Ain't Never" (1959), and "Crazy Wild Desire" (1962), recorded by Webb Pierce. Famous for stuttering.

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