Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis (born August 8, 1932, Dover, Florida, U.S.—died November 19, 2017, Ocala, Florida) was an American songwriter and entertainer who composed more than a thousand country music songs (music and lyrics), many of which became standards. Overcoming a pronounced stammer, he achieved stardom in the 1970s as a country singer, screen actor, and comedian. Tillis was confronted with numerous challenges during his childhood; he was the son of a heavy drinker who often left...