Dave Ward's Houston: Mickey Gilley reflects on Urban Cowboy, 40 years later

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
  • Forty years ago this week, Houston rolled out the red carpet for the star-studded world premiere of Urban Cowboy. On June 5, 1980, Sharpstown Center looked more like Hollywood, as stars clad in cowboy hats and boots walked the red carpet for the highly-anticipated film debut.
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Комментарии • 55

  • @stevep4574
    @stevep4574 3 года назад +35

    Life was so much simpler then, wish it was 1980 all over again.

  • @quentinwade8506
    @quentinwade8506 4 года назад +11

    The Urban Cowboy Movement shaped and molded Country Music into something truly unique and special.

  • @franciellyruffo
    @franciellyruffo 4 года назад +18

    please do an interview with Madolyn Smith! Pam in the Urban Cowboy

    • @stevep4574
      @stevep4574 3 года назад +5

      She was so beautiful.

  • @billwilliams5889
    @billwilliams5889 3 года назад +5

    I went to Gilley’s one night during the height of the “Urban Cowboy” craze. I remember that it had just rained and the parking lot was full of giant water-filled potholes. Once inside, the place was crazy crowded. Their men’s bathrooms had long urinals. I remember standing next to one guy who was from Australia and on the other side of me was a guy from Britain. The dance floor was so large that during a slow song you might only make a complete circle once before the song ended.

    • @josephambrose2852
      @josephambrose2852 2 года назад

      Please post positive proof pronto
      Pics preferred

  • @theguitarjohnshow
    @theguitarjohnshow 2 года назад +3

    RIP Mickey Gilley

  • @ceralee2151
    @ceralee2151 Месяц назад

    I saw M. Gilley perform when he was in his prime, in 1990. We later learned that he was very ill with the flu and had a fever when he performed, but you never would have known it; he did not cancel his performance and I will never forget how beautiful his voice was.

    • @metalmacabre9991
      @metalmacabre9991 Месяц назад

      His prime was actually in this movie and in the mid to late 70s

  • @Anthony-vi8yb
    @Anthony-vi8yb Год назад +3

    I am 24 born in 98, watching urban cowboy reminds me a lot of my childhood in Houston. The houses or even the how that’s how most of Houston used to look like

    • @leanajo754
      @leanajo754 Месяц назад

      I wished I would had stayed in Texas, because those were nicer and better looking houses than here in Arizona. Oh, well...One day, I will be back.

  • @chickeastwater9883
    @chickeastwater9883 2 года назад +3

    Mickey Gilley , Rockin' The Great Gilley's in The Sky.....
    Play on...... 5/7/2022

  • @TanDawg58
    @TanDawg58 2 года назад +3

    Ive studied Conway Twitty's life and career, and I never knew that he helped Mickey really get his touring career going.

    • @leanajo754
      @leanajo754 Месяц назад

      Me neither. I didn't know they had a connection. Cool!

  • @eileenweeks1815
    @eileenweeks1815 4 месяца назад +2

    If John Travolta's in a movie I'm watching it. Even a country music movie. He's one of the best and so good looking always. ❤❤❤ 😊😊

    • @leanajo754
      @leanajo754 Месяц назад

      Well, he proved everybody wrong and CAN play country. He did a damn good job here. I wondered if he had to study some real life Texans to get the mannerisms, accent, and dress right?

  • @PapaKryptoss
    @PapaKryptoss 4 года назад +8

    Dave Ward is awesome

    • @leanajo754
      @leanajo754 Месяц назад +1

      I miss him so much. One of the greatest in Texas news history.

  • @poptartgofast
    @poptartgofast 4 года назад +2

    woah thanks for the info.

  • @reeceedwards2509
    @reeceedwards2509 3 года назад +3

    God bless Mickey and ole Sherwood

  • @leanajo754
    @leanajo754 Месяц назад

    I always said when I grew up in Beaumont, Texas that I would go to Gilley's and go dancing every weekend. But never happened. I was 13 when it burnt down....Bummer...

  • @theguitarjohnshow
    @theguitarjohnshow 2 года назад +4

    Urban Cowboy never gets old one of my favorite movies

    • @leanajo754
      @leanajo754 Месяц назад

      It is in one of my top 10 favorite movies.

    • @PerrySkyePhoenix
      @PerrySkyePhoenix 18 дней назад

      I saw it in the theater with my boyfriend in high school.

  • @Mayito_Tamps
    @Mayito_Tamps 8 месяцев назад +3

    My Moms Apartment Was Used For The Filmed When Bud Wakes Up Hungover With Steves Girls
    She Said They Used The Whole Day To Filmed That Scene
    She Had A Autographed Picture Of John Travolta
    And Paramount Gave Her Ex Husband And My Uncle Cases Of Schlitz Beer

    • @sunshine3914
      @sunshine3914 6 месяцев назад

      Cool. What was the name of the apartments?

    • @Mayito_Tamps
      @Mayito_Tamps 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@sunshine3914 dont recall i was not born yet but it was on garner rd before shaver st

    • @leanajo754
      @leanajo754 Месяц назад

      OMG! that's so awesome!!

  • @armandocornejo7476
    @armandocornejo7476 3 года назад

    My favorite movie!!

  • @residentgomez
    @residentgomez Год назад +1

    the 86' mets got in a bar room fight at Gilley's. I read that.

  • @rafacastorena145
    @rafacastorena145 2 года назад +2

    RIP Mickey

  • @kimberlyethridge6492
    @kimberlyethridge6492 3 года назад

    I have this movie on my DVR. Loves it:-)

  • @MyMy-zi7yv
    @MyMy-zi7yv 2 года назад +1

    I didn't know Gilley had that accident, so sorry he can't play that piano anymore, he was as good as his cousin's I believe they are, Jerry Lee Lewis. Glad he's still singing! And Urban Cowboy is a great movie!

  • @cruz3797
    @cruz3797 3 года назад +3

    Pam? Or Sissy? 👀

  • @leanajo754
    @leanajo754 Месяц назад

    I heard Gator Conley lives in Onalaska, Texas now. I went there fro 4th grade to 12th grade. I had no idea!! I wished I could had met him. He was one of the featured locals on the movie.

  • @robertseaman5256
    @robertseaman5256 12 дней назад

    Take care greatest sweet film ever ty so much to all and bud

  • @frednugent2310
    @frednugent2310 4 месяца назад

    We all know Gilleys was burned down to collect the insurance.

  • @angieharmes3850
    @angieharmes3850 2 года назад +1

    Such sweet heart I love all of his songs

  • @Mr572u
    @Mr572u Год назад

    No mention of when he wrecked his Miata and nearly got killed.

  • @missmoxiemaesmith8287
    @missmoxiemaesmith8287 3 года назад +1

    My most favorite movie EVER

  • @1974billym
    @1974billym 3 месяца назад

    I miss Dave Ward.

  • @JulieLovesJesus262
    @JulieLovesJesus262 Год назад

    My dad looks just like Mickey Gilley!!! They could have been twins!!!

  • @theguitarjohnshow
    @theguitarjohnshow Год назад

    I was born in 1979 and turned 1 the year of the Movie Premiere

  • @catherineb9807
    @catherineb9807 4 года назад +1

    Awesome! 💜😊

  • @cobraalaniz149
    @cobraalaniz149 3 года назад

    I was only four at the time but I was fortunate enough to get to go inside Gillies and explore they had a special Easter for kids then weeks later it burn down

  • @jasonyerian8931
    @jasonyerian8931 2 года назад

    I have this movie on DVD

  • @alicekilincci9616
    @alicekilincci9616 2 года назад

    I hope Micky Gilly comes back to singing

    • @2linepass1
      @2linepass1 Год назад +1

      Unfortunately he probably died soon after your post

  • @easyjesuscoe6066
    @easyjesuscoe6066 2 года назад

    Sherwood Cryer did more for Pasadena, country music and the culture than most of the dbags in the hof. Sherwood Cryer not being in the CMHOF is shameful. Can't trust anyone. MG lied i the interview as usual, he did announce they were doing UC on a talk show. Like he thought it up. smmfh

  • @stevenguatemoc1509
    @stevenguatemoc1509 4 года назад +3

    Where's all the people of color at..