Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis (born August 8, 1932, Dover, Tampa, Florida, USA - died November 19, 2017, Ocala, Florida, USA) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer and violinist.
Known for his stuttering speech.
Backing band: The Statesiders.
He was married to . They had two children that are also country music singers and songwriters. His daughter is , and his son is .
Acted in the movies W.W. & the Dixie Dancekings, Smokey & the Bandit II, Uphill All The Way and Murder In Music City.
Owned several publishing companies. Had 6 #1 hits on the Country charts.
Inducted into the C&W Hall of Fame in 2007.