Mel Tillis

Summary

Mel Tillis is a human^[1]. Born in Dover^[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Ocala^[4]. He died on November 19, 2017^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], composer^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,297 views/month, #6,619 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mel Tillis was born in Dover^[2].
• Mel Tillis was born in Tampa^[12].
• Mel Tillis passed away in Ocala^[4].
• Mel Tillis was born on August 8, 1932^[3].
• Mel Tillis died on November 19, 2017^[5].
• Burial took place at Woodall Cemetery^[13].
• A child of Mel Tillis was Pam Tillis^[14].
• Mel Tillis held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Mel Tillis worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Mel Tillis's professions included singer^[7].
• Mel Tillis worked as a songwriter^[8].
• Mel Tillis worked as a composer^[9].
• Mel Tillis's professions included actor^[10].
• Mel Tillis's professions included music publicist^[16].
• Mel Tillis's field of work was music^[17].
• Mel Tillis's field of work was theatre art^[18].
• Mel Tillis was educated at University of Florida^[19].
• Mel Tillis's education included a stint at Pahokee High School^[20].
• Mel Tillis received the National Medal of Arts^[21].
• Mel Tillis received the Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[22].
• Mel Tillis received the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame^[23].
• Mel Tillis is recorded as male^[24].
• Mel Tillis's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Mel Tillis's genre is country music^[26].
• Mel Tillis's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-08-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-11-19^[31]

• Genre(s): country, outlaw country^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, country, outlaw country^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0d744e10-5e7e-4a5d-b89a-4bda5d8d7141^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Dover^[2], a census-designated place in the United States^[35], in United States^[36] and Tampa^[12], a city in the United States^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1823^[39]. Mel Tillis was born on August 8, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Florida^[19], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1853^[42], headquartered in Gainesville^[43] and Pahokee High School^[20], a high school^[44], in United States^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], composer^[9], actor^[10], and music publicist^[16]. Fields of work include music^[17], a type of arts^[46] and theatre art^[18], a performing arts genre^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[21], a medallion^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1984^[50]; Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[22], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1987^[53]; and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame^[23], a hall of fame^[54], in United States^[55].

Personal Life

A child of Mel Tillis was Pam Tillis^[14].

Death and Burial

Mel Tillis died on November 19, 2017^[5]. He died in Ocala^[4]. The cause of death was sepsis^[56]. He is buried at Woodall Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Mel Tillis ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,297 views/month, #6,619 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57]

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 singer-songwriter^[6], singer^[7], songwriter^[8], composer^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Mel Tillis go to school?

Mel Tillis was educated at University of Florida^[19] and Pahokee High School^[20].

What awards did Mel Tillis receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[21], Florida Artists Hall of Fame^[22], and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame^[23].