launching an incredible career as an entertainer and recording
artist. He scored his first string of consecutive number-one
Get Prettier At Closing Time” and “Bring It On Home To Me.” He
performed traditional honky-tonk songs long before the style
crooner of country love songs — “That’s All That Matters To
Me,” “Headache Tomorrow, Heartache Tonight,” “I’m Just A
Fool For Your Love,” “Lonely Nights,” “Put Your Dreams Away”
and “Paradise Tonight” — and distinctive updates of such
romantic classics as “Stand By Me,” “True Love Ways,” “You
Don’t Know Me,” “Talk To Me” and “You’ve Really Got A Hold
On Me.”
home trophies for Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist,
Song of the Year, Single of the Year and Album of the Year. He
was ranked among the top-fifty country music hitmakers in the
1989 book written by record research historian Joel Whitburn.
Mickey also guest-starred on numerous popular television
series, including Murder She Wrote, The Fall Guy, Fantasy
Island and Dukes of Hazzard, as well as featured appearances
Awards, Solid Gold, The Tonight Show and several others. He
is among a select-few country singers who have achieved the
honor of being recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame. In addition, he was a featured attraction in Las Vegas,
Reno and Atlantic City, which proves how universal his music is
to American audiences.
And then there was Gilley’s Club. The forerunner of Hard
Rock Cafe and other theme restaurants so popular today, it
also helped elevate country music to new heights of popularity.
“Gilley’s wasn’t planned. It evolved into what it became,”
of a local television show I had in the Houston market, the
crowds began to grow, and we started adding on to the club.”