Mel Tillis

Today’s Country Legend was born August 8, in Tampa, Florida

wrote “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”, which was a hit for Kenny Rogers along with hits for Ricky Skaggs and Randy Travis.

appeared in movies, including Cottonpickin’ Chickenpickers (1967), W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975), Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), The Cannonball Run (1981), The Cannonball Run II (1984), Beer for My Horses (2008), and comedy westerns The Villain (1979) and Uphill All the Way.

in 1976 inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame that year.

In 2007, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.