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Mickey Gilley also owned Gilley's, "the world's largest honky tonk," which inspired the 1980 movie "Urban Cowboy."
Mickey Gilley, the country music star whose namesake honky-tonk inspired the John Travolta movie "Urban Cowboy," has died at 86 at Branson, Missouri.
Singer and actor was known for his remake of "Stand by Me" and songs like "Room Full of Roses"
The country music star had been performing as recently as last month, but was in failing health over the past week.
NEW YORK (AP) — Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired...