Lonnie Melvin Tillis, 1932-2017

[Veer_G]

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[johnnycat]

ah, Stutterin' Boy - he'll be missed. RIP

 

[Dewey7271]

Man, dropping like flies. Geez, I'm getting old.

 

[oneshot86]

definately, losing a lot of talent this year

 

[Veer_G]

definately, losing a lot of talent this year

We lose, God gains. To Him, always the victory.

 

[oneshot86]

well said

 

[Threadcutter308]

Was never much of a C/W fan in my younger years, but I remember watching him on the Carson show. Just hysterical...........

 

[Veer_G]

Was never much of a C/W fan in my younger years, but I remember watching him on the Carson show. Just hysterical...........

The greatest tribute that can be paid to a songwriter is to cover his work. He wasn't wildly prodigious, but he had a number of hits.

https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2825/works

 

[Veer_G]

Wow - what does it take to be "wildly" prodigious?

https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/9317/works#nav-entity

https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/437/works#nav-entity