Mel Tillis - Mickey Gilley and John Anderson - Concert May 1, 2010

Returning to AMT for this star-studded triple bill, is country Legend Mel Tillis. Mel has stuttered his way into the hearts of country fans since the early 50s, but his vocal style is nothing but smooth. Not only does Mel sing his own songs hits like I Believe in You, but his work has also been covered by the likes of Stonewall Jackson, Little Jimmy Dickens, Bobby Bare, Ricky Skaggs, and Ray Price, to name a few. Mel adds movie star to his list of credits, appearing in such films as Every Which Way But Loose, Smokey and the Bandit, and Cannonball Run. Mel has won awards for penning one of the most famous country hits of all time fro Kenny Rogers: Ruby, Dont Take your Love to Town.Joining Mel Tillis and John Anderson is the Urban Cowboy himself, Mickey Gilley. In the early 80s, Gilleys, Mickey Gilleys famous night club helped to launch the Urban Cowboy craze. During that time, Mickey had a string of hits: "City Lights, "I Overlooked an Orchard," and "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" all reaching number one on the Billboard Country Charts. Hes now regularly wowing crowds in Branson.Distinctive country vocalist John Anderson rounds out this triple bill, joining Mickey Gilley and Mel Tillis on the AMT stage. Along with contemporaries George Strait and Ricky Skaggs, John Anderson was a part of the resurgence of the traditional country sound in the 90s. His mega hits include: "Wild And Blue", "Straight Tequila Night", "Swingin'", and of course who can forget the classic Im Just an Old Chunk of Coal ( But Im Gonna be a Diamond Someday)?Tickets: $49