Mel Tillis

Kris Kristofferson says he had to leave the room the first time he heard a recording of his song 'Sunday Morning Coming Down.' Not Johnny Cash's version, but actually Ray Stevens' -- who was the first person to record Kris' mournful story of a man pulling on his "cleanest dirty shirt" and heading out to greet Sunday and a few memories and regrets along the way...

Country Hall of Fame member Mel Tillis has had success as a songwriter penning songs for the likes of Webb Pierce ('I'm Tired') and Kenny Rogers & the First Edition ('Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town'). As an artist, he had plenty of his own hits, including 'Heart Over Mind,' 'Neon Rose' and 'Sawmill' in the '70s. Bu...