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Mickey Gilley

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All I have to concentrate on is my performing.


— Mickey Gilley


#i #performing

I'm set to have my best year ever: I'm hiring some acts and there will be a show in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. I'm going to use my theater to its fullest potential.


— Mickey Gilley


#afternoon #best #evening #ever #fullest

A record co. is just a vehicle for public appearances.


— Mickey Gilley


#just #public #record #vehicle

All I want to do is do my shows and play golf.


— Mickey Gilley


#i #play #play golf #shows #want

All my money was made doing the dates and selling products when I was out there on the road.


— Mickey Gilley


#doing #i #made #money #out

Back then I thought if you cut a record, you were automatically a star.


— Mickey Gilley


#back #cut #i #record #star

I don't own everything, I do have a partner.


— Mickey Gilley


#i #i do #own #partner

I had a few stocks, but stocks took a dive. I never sell my stocks.


— Mickey Gilley


#few #had #i #never #sell

I had seventeen No. 1 songs and I didn't see anything like that kind of money.


— Mickey Gilley


#had #i #kind #like #money

I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I do know how to count.


— Mickey Gilley


#drawer #how #i #i do #knife






About Mickey Gilley

Mickey Gilley Quotes




Did you know about Mickey Gilley?

In 1984 he had a hit which just missed topping the Country charts called "You've Really Got a Hold On Me". In 1967 Paula Records released Gilley's first album called Down the Line and the following he had a minor hit from the album called "Now I Can Live Again". Together they all sang boogie-woogie and Gospel music however Gilley did not consider himself a professional singer until Jerry Lee hit the top of the charts in the 1950s.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration Gilley is a licensed pilot who holds an instrument rating with commercial pilot privileges for multi-engine airplanes as well as private pilot privileges for single engine aircraft. Although he started out singing straight-up country and western material in the 1970s he moved towards a more pop-friendly sound in the 1980s bringing him further success on not just the country charts but the pop charts as well.

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