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Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936) is an American country music singer and musician. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western 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 are "Room Full of Roses," "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time," and the remake of the Soul hit "Stand by Me". He is also the cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl McVoy, Jim Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Gilley is a licensed pilot, who holds an instrument rating with commercial pilot privileges for multi-engine airplanes, as well as private pilot privileges for single engine aircraft.
He was born to Arthur Fillmore Gilley and Irene (Lewis) Gilley in Natchez, the seat of Adams County in western Mississippi. For many years, Gilley lived in the shadow of his cousin, Jerry Lee Lewis, the rock and roll singer and musician in the 1950s. The two as children grew up close by each other; Gilley lived just across the Mississippi River from Louisiana where Lewis grew up. Gilley, Lewis, and another cousin Jimmy Swaggart played piano together as children. This is when Gilley first learned to play the piano. Together, they all sang boogie-woogie and Gospel music, however, Gilley did not consider himself a professional singer until Jerry Lee hit the top of the charts in the 1950s. Mickey cut a few singles on his own in late 1950s and played sessions in New Orleans with producer Huey Meaux. In 1958, he had a record "Call Me Shorty" on the Dot label and it sold well. In the 1960s, he played at many clubs and bars, getting a following at the Nesadel Club in Pasadena, Texas. In 1967,Paula Records released Gilley's first album called Down the Line and the following, he had a minor hit from the album called "Now I Can Live Again".
"Stand By Me" by Mickey Gilley (1980)
Mickey Gilley - Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time
Urban Cowboy.Stand by me.Mickey Gilley
Jerry Lee Lewis & Mickey Gilley - Medley
Mickey Gilley - A Headache Tomorrow (Lyrics)
Mickey Gilley - True Love Ways
Mickey Gilley Live at Church Street Station 1986 °° avi
Mickey Gilley - Lonely Nights
Mickey Gilley Pasadena
Mickey Gilley "Stand By Me" Live in Branson MO
You Don't Know Me (w/ Lyrics) - Mickey Gilley
You've Really Got A Hold On Me By Mickey Gilley
Well, my baby don't stand no cheating, my babe
Well, my baby don't stand no cheating, my babe
Well, my babe don't stand no cheating
She don't, she don't, she don't, oh, Lord
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, now my babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Yeah, my baby, I know she loves me, my babe
Well, my baby, I know she loves me
She don't do nothing but kiss and hug me
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)
Oh, my, my baby
Well, well, my babe, I know she loves
She don't, she don't, she don't, [unverified]
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)
Oh, my, my baby
Well, well, my babe, I know she loves
My babe, I know she loves me, my babe
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)
Oh, my, my baby
(Oh, baby)