Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis dead at 85

(WBAP/KLIF) Country Music Hall of Famer and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Mel Tillis died early Sunday morning. According to his publicist he died at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida.

Tillis was a well known singer, songwriter, businessman and even comedian. He earned a vast majority of fans throughout his career while recording over 60 albums and notched three dozen Top 10 singles.

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