Biography:

Mickey Leroy Gilley was born 9th March 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi. Best known as a Country music singer and piano player, he moved to Houston at age 17 and began playing rock n roll in local clubs, cutting "Tell Me Why" and "Oo-ee-baby" for the local Minor label. He experienced little success on a succession of labels - Dot (Memphis), Rex (New Orleans), Khoury (Lake Charles, Louisiana) until in 1960 he cut "Is It Wrong" for Potomac which became a regional hit.

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Other songs:

• A Headache Tomorrow Or A Heartache Tonight
• A New Way To Live
• Backslide
• Before It Begins
• Big Ole Texas Tears
• Bring It On Home To Me
• City Lights
• Dont The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time
• Doo Wah Days
• Everything Turned To Love
• Fool For Your Love
• Grapevine
• Here Comes The Hurt Again
• Honky Tonk Christmas
• Honky Tonk Memories
• Hungry For The Sunshine
• I Aint Giving Up Nothing
• I Overlooked An Orchid
• I Still Care
• If I Didnt Have A Dime
• Is It Wrong
• It Aint Gonna Worry My Mind
• Jukebox Argument
• Lawdy Miss Clawdy
• Lonely Nights
• Make The World Go Away
• Room Full Of Roses
• Shes Pulling Me Back Again
• Stand By Me
• Talk To Me
• The Song We Made Love To
• True Love Ways
• Without You
• You Dont Know Me
• You Really Got A Hold On Me
• Your First Time
• Your Love Shines Through
• Youve Really Got A Hold On Me

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