Country Singer Mickey Gilley Passes Away at 86

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John Travolta took to social media to reveal that he was grieving the loss of someone he considered a friend and many considered a legend.MORE: John Travolta's daughter Ella sparks huge reaction with heartbreaking new postALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actor shared that he was mourning the death of country star Mickey Gilley, who passed away the previous weekend at the age of 86.VIDEO: John Travolta's incredible show of support for EllaHe shared a snapshot of the two from the 1980 flick Urban Cowboy, which saw John's character frequent a club named Gilley's, Mickey's real life Texas nightclub, and was inspired by the country music scene at the time.The film not only proved to be a success for the star, but also revitalized Mickey's career, with the soundtrack kicking off a movement in soft-core country music in the 80s.MORE: John Travolta shares never-before-seen family photographs of late wife Kelly Preston for Mother's DayJohn penned: "'Mickey Gilley, the ultimate urban cowboy'. I was so sorry to see Mickey go.

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Chris Morris Music ReporterLooking back on the life of Mickey Gilley, who died May 7 in Branson, Mo., at the age of 86, one must consider the musician and the country music era that he helped to define.The singer-pianist was a versatile stylist, an outstanding instrumentalist and one of country music’s most prolific hitmakers. He notched his first No. 1 country single, a version of George Morgan’s “Room Full of Roses,” in 1974 on Playboy Records.

rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, had performed as recently as last month but had been in declining health in the past week.He opened Gilley’s, “the world’s largest honky tonk,” in the early 1970s in Pasadena, Texas. Several years later he hit the charts with “Room Full of Roses” and enjoyed follow-up success with a string of hits like “Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time” and “She’s Pulling Me Back Again.”Gilley had 39 Top 10 country hits over the course of his career, including 17 No.

Mickey Gilley has died at the age of 86. The singer, who helped launch the Urban Cowboy genre of the early 1980s, died at home in Missouri.MORE: Country superstar Naomi Judd has died at age 76Born in 1936, his death was shared by the mayor of Pasadena Texas, writing: "It was my great honor to know this man most of my life.

J. Kim Murphy Mickey Gilley, the country singer-songwriter who crossed over into mainstream pop culture after his club was featured as the backdrop of 1980’s “Urban Cowboy,” died in Branson, Mo.

Mickey Gilley, a country singer and actor who was featured in the 1980 John Travolta film “Urban Cowboy,” has died. He was 86.