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Nov 27, 1897Arthur Gilley is born. He raises a son who becomes a country artist, Mickey GilleySep 11, 1900Irene Lewis is born. Among her future children is country singer Mickey GilleyMar 15, 1935Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart is born in Louisiana. He runs with cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Mickey Gilley as a youngster, before heading into the ministryMar 9, 1936Mickey Gilley is born in Natchez, Mississippi. A piano-playing cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and reverend Jimmy Swaggart, he becomes a ballad singer during the Urban Cowboy era, in which his club, Gilley's, plays a central roleAug 10, 1939Vivian McDonald is born. She wil be married for 57 years to country star Mickey GilleyDec 27, 1962Mickey Gilley marries Vivian McDonaldMar 7, 1971Gilley's nightclub opens in Pasadena, Texas. Named for part-owner Mickey Gilley, the home of the mechanical bull provides the inspiration for the 1980 movie "Urban Cowboy," which results in a short-term country trendMay 21, 1974Mickey Gilley records "Bouquet Of Roses" and "I Overlooked An Orchid" during an evening session at Nashville's RCA Studio BJun 29, 1974Mickey Gilley goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart for the first time with "Room Full Of Roses"Sep 4, 1974Mickey Gilley records the Bill Anderson-penned "City Lights" during an afternoon at RCA Studio B in Nashville
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