Mickey Gilley

Mickey Gilley (b. Mickey Leroy Gilley March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American Country Music Singer and Musician. Although he started out singing straight-up Country material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more

Mickey Gilley (b. Mickey Leroy Gilley March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American Country Music Singer and Musician. Although he started out singing straight-up Country material in the 1970s, he moved towards a more Pop-friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing him further success on not just the Country charts, but the Pop charts as well. Among his biggest hits is "Room Full of Roses" and the remake of the Soul Music hit "Stand By Me". He is also the cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl McVoy and Jimmy Swaggart.

By the end of the 70s, Mickey Gilley was already a chart-topping Country Music singer and musican, having a string of #1s and Top Tens. However, when the movie Urban Cowboy came out in 1980, Gilley was put on the map in Country Music, moving towards a more Pop direction, which proved successful for Gilley that same year.