Mickey Gilley

A cousin to both Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart, Mickey Gilley notched his first hit in 1974 with a cover of "Room Full of Roses" on the Playboy label.  This began a string of hits for Gilley throughout the 1970s.  1976 was a particularly good year for him when he won ACM awards for Top Male Vocalist, Song ("Don't The Girls Get Prettier At Closing Time"), Single ("Bring It On Home"), Album (Gilley's Smoking) and Entertainer of the Year.  In 1978, he joined Epic.  He reached new popularity with a new sound when his cover of "Stand By Me" was featured in 1980's Urban Cowboy (his club, Gilley's Club, was also featured heavily in the movie).  The Definitive Hits Collection is a 2-CD set featuring hits from his Playboy and Epic tenure.