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Mickey Gilley, Who Helped Inspire ‘Urban Cowboy,’ Dies At 86

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Loretta Lynn ad Mickey Gilley performed a duet at the Academy of Country Music Awards in 1976.

NEW YORK (AP) — Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, has died. He was 86. Gilley died Saturday in Branson, […]

Mickey Gilley, who helped inspire ‘Urban Cowboy,’ dies at 86 : NPR

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Mickey Gilley, who helped inspire 'Urban Cowboy,' dies at 86 : NPR

Singer Mickey Gilley in 2015 at the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards. Jason Merritt/TERM/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Merritt/TERM/Getty Images Singer Mickey Gilley in 2015 at the 50th Academy of Country Music […]