- 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.
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