Pictured (L-R): Amy Aylward (BLA), Mel Tillis, Donna Lee (BLA), Mike Meade (BLA), Angela Roland (BLA),
Aura Guadagno (BLA), Don Murry Grubbs (Absolute Publicity, Inc.)
Mel Tillis has inked an exclusive booking agreement with Nashville-based agency, Buddy Lee Attractions (BLA).
“The longevity of Mel Tillis’ career proves the market is alive and well for Country Music’s legacy acts,” says BLA Vice President Mike Meade. “We are honored to be working with Mel. He is the perfect addition to the BLA roster.”
Tillis, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a CMA Entertainer of the Year recipient, has notched 35 Top Ten singles during his 50+ years in the music industry. As a songwriter, he’s has penned classics for Kenny Rogers (“Ruby, Don’t You Take Your Love To Town”), Ricky Skaggs (“Honey, Open That Door”), and George Strait (“Thoughts Of A Fool”). He was BMI’s Songwriter of the Decade for two decades, and was honored with a National Medal of Arts in 2012.
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