Country legend Mel Tillis remains hospitalized, and his daughter is asking for prayers. Singer Pam Tillis conceded today that the 83-year-old singer is not healing as quickly as everyone hoped.
Mel Tillis underwent colon surgery this week in a Nashville area hospital, but reports that the country music legend is in poor condition are "overstated," his rep says.
Despite earlier reports that country music legend Mel Tillis was in critical condition following a recent surgery, the singer is "doing fine and on the right track."
A few years ago Ralph Emery hosted a show that brought together a dozen country music legends. I came across this video and was blown away by all the country superstars that are seated together and singing each others songs. In this video, Mel Tillis sings his classic "Coca Cola Cowboy" and is accompanied by Willie Nelson, Lorrie Morgan, Kris Kristofferson, and a host of others. Watch th
Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis is ready to hit the road -- but not for a tour. He'll leave Nashville's TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center Friday (March 14) after a heart surgery that his daughter Pam Tillis describes as a "routine procedure."
Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis underwent heart surgery over the weekend, but daughter Pam Tillis reports that the 81-year-old is doing very well.
Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis was amongst eight recipients of the President Obama’s National Medal of the Arts on Monday. The 79- year-old accepted the honor from the president in the East Room of the White House.
It's been overshadowed by the death of Whitney Houston, as has much, but yesterday was a big day for a select group of artists, entertainers and humanitarians. The White House handed out their 2011 National Medals of Arts & Humanities awards. Among the winners yesterday were Al Pacino and country music artist Mel Tillis.