Trivia

In 1970, he opened his first nightclub in Pasadena, Texas, called Gilley's Club, which later became known as the "world's biggest honky tonk".

Prior to becoming a country superstar, he worked in the construction field, and had his own recording label, Astro Records.

In 1989, his nightclub, Gilley's Club (in Pasadena, Texas) closed down following an out-of-court settlement with owner Sherwood Cryer.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 14, 1984.

Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011.

Cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.

Among his other No. 1 hits were "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closin' Time" (1976); "She's Pulling Me Back Again" (1977); "That's All that Matters" (1980); "A Headache Tomorrow or a Heartache Tonight" (1981); "Lonely Nights" and "Put Your Dreams Away" (1982); and "Fool for Your Love" (1983).

Has four children: Michael, twins Keith and Kathy, and Gregory. Has four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Born on exactly the same date as Marty Ingels.

Mickey, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart were inducted into the Delta Music Museum Hall of Fame on March 2, 2002.

Has 17 No. 1 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart -- 16 solo from 1974-1983, and one duet. The duet hit, "Paradise Tonight", came in 1983 with fellow country singer Charly McClain.

Many of his No. 1 hits, including the first four, were all cover versions of older country and pop hits -- "Room Full of Roses" and "I Overlooked an Orchid" (1974); "City Lights" and "Window Up Above" (1975); "Bring it on Home to Me" (1976); "True Love Ways" and "Stand By Me" (1980); "You Don't Know Me" (1981); and "Talk to Me" (1983). Two other hits, "You Really Got a Hold on Me" and "Candy Man" (1984) (the latter another duet with Charly McClain) were also covers.