Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Music Deaths 2022: Mickey Gilley and Vangelis

MICKEY GILLEY, 86

Died 7 May 2022

Singer (country/pop)  Became very popular after the movie "Urban Cowboy" was released.  Had pop hit with "Stand By Me" (#22-1980).  he also had 16 #1s in country music, including "Room Full of Roses"  (1974), "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" (1976), "Stand By Me" (1980) and "Talk To Me" (1983)

I had my boots, cowboy hat and western shirt, but never rode no bull.

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VANGELIS, 79

Died 17 May 2022

Keyboard player/ composer (electronic / ambient / film scores).  Had a #1 song "Chariots of Fire" in 1982 from the movie of the same name.


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