Gilley’s music was popular on the radio, especially in the Houston area, long after the Urban Cowboy era had faded.
‘Pasadena lost a true legend,’ popular country music singer Mickey Gilley passes away
Pasadena residents and country music fans are in mourning after popular singer Mickey Gilley passed away Saturday. He was 86-year-old. Mayor Jeff Wagner shared the disappointing news on social media calling the King of Honky Tonk a “true legend.”