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Mel Tillis

American country singer (1932-–2017)
Person human Q1238180

Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
August 8, 1932
Date of death
November 19, 2017
Place of birth
Dover, Tampa[10]
Place of death
Ocala
Country of citizenship
United States[13]
Occupation
singer-songwriter, singer, songwriter, composer, actor, music publicist, musician[14][15]
Field of work
music, theatre[16][17]
Educated at
University of Florida, Pahokee High School[18][19]
Award received
National Medal of Arts, Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[20][21][22]
Child
Pam Tillis[12]
Genre
country music[24]
Official website
www.meltillis.com[32]
Cause of death
sepsis[28]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[36]
Birth name
Lonnie Melvin Tillis[38]
Discography
Mel Tillis discography[27]
Family name
Tillis[29]
Given name
Mel (given name), Lonnie (first name)[30][31]
Instrument
voice[35]
Manner of death
natural causes[34]
Medical condition
stuttering[33]
Military branch
United States Air Force[25]
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Name in native language
Lonnie Melvin Tillis[39]
Nickname
Stutterin’ Boy[37]
P14750
6FD7-C398-2D5E-0092-73D1
Place of burial
Woodall Cemetery[11]
Record label
Columbia Records[26]
Start of work period
1958[40]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mel Tillis ar ميل تيليس cs Lonnie Melvin Tillis el Μελ Τίλις ja メル・ティリス ru Мел Тиллис ru Тиллис, Мел
🔖 Identifiers · 59
ISNI
000000038362657X
VIAF cluster ID
270361672
Library of Congress authority ID
n84089518
GND ID
13454000X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Mel Tillis.jpg ↗
AZLyrics.com artist ID
m/meltillis
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000407300
American Film Institute person ID
110723
Awards & Winners artist ID
01ppb4g
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14838806x
Billboard artist ID
mel-tillis
Carnegie Hall agent ID
16099
Show all 59 identifiers +47
CineMagia person ID
13474
DAHR artist ID
210185
Deezer artist ID
160872
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
13454000X
Discogs artist ID
693015
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Mel-Tillis
Europeana entity
agent/base/72670
FAST ID
130295
FamilySearch person ID
LY8K-K16
Fandango person ID
676752
Film.ru person ID
mel-tillis
Find a Grave memorial ID
185320933
Freebase ID
/m/01ppb4g
GTAA ID
262137
GeneaStar person ID
tillislonni
Geni.com profile ID
6000000018697848036
IMDb ID
nm0863381
KANTO ID
000192737
Kinobox person ID
90227
LdiF person ID
140622
MusicBrainz artist ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
65661
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000015820
NL CR AUT ID
xx0196117
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1571122
National Medal of Arts winner ID
mel-tillis
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
07511528X
Notable Names Database ID
639/000023570
Obálky knih ID
xx0196117
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803104630849
Plex person key
5d7768377228e5001f1ded13
Prabook ID
632373
Rate Your Music artist ID
mel_tillis
SBN author ID
DDSV028768
SNAC ARK ID
w63v875j
SecondHandSongs artist ID
2825
Sinemalar person ID
126053
Songkick artist ID
484565
TMDB person ID
197368
TV Maze person ID
125662
Tidal artist ID
30100
Trading Card Database name ID
102052
WikiTree person ID
Tillis-54
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/977e158b-0042-4040-9426-35e138671c03
Yandex Music artist ID
3299
ČSFD person ID
570373

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🔗 Connections
Mb:writer 10
Emotions, Emotions, Honky Tong Song, Honky Tong Song, Detroit City, Detroit City, I Ain't Never, I Ain't Never +2 more
Occupation 6
actor, composer, singer, musician, songwriter, singer-songwriter
Award received 3
National Medal of Arts, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Florida Artists Hall of Fame
← Cast member 3
The Cannonball Run, Every Which Way but Loose, The Villain
Field of work 2
music, theatre
Mb:composer 2
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town, Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Mb:lyricist 2
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town, Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Place of birth 2
Tampa, Dover
Cause of death 1
sepsis
Child 1
Pam Tillis
Children (paternal) 1
Pam Tillis
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of Florida
Genre 1
country music
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:member of band 1
Old Dogs
Mb:parent 1
Pam Tillis
Mb:performer of 1
I Got the Hoss
Medical condition 1
stuttering
Military branch 1
United States Air Force
Place of death 1
Ocala
Record label 1
Columbia Records
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Mel Tillis was born on August 8, 1932[1], in Dover[2]. He died on November 19, 2017[3], in Ocala[4]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], composer[8], and actor[9].

FAQs

Where was Mel Tillis born?

Mel Tillis was born in Dover[2].

Where did Mel Tillis die?

Mel Tillis passed away in Ocala[4].

What did Mel Tillis do for work?

Mel Tillis worked as a singer-songwriter[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], composer[8], and actor[9].

Where did Mel Tillis go to school?

Mel Tillis was educated at University of Florida[18] and Pahokee High School[19].

What awards did Mel Tillis receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[20], Florida Artists Hall of Fame[21], and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame[22].

Related Entities

Columbia Records music theatre The Cannonball Run United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deezer artist ID → 160872
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  2. 3d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American country singer (1932-–2017)
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  6. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Columbia Records
    Place of birth → Dover, Tampa
    Educated at → University of Florida, Pahokee High School
    Medical condition → stuttering
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