Mel Tillis has been played on NTS in shows including Country Hayride, featured first on 25 September 2016. Songs played include Emotions, It's Just Not That Easy To Say and Looking Over My Shoulder.

Lonnie Melvin "Mel" Tillis (August 8, 1932 - November 19, 2017) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.

Tillis's biggest hits include "I Ain't Never", "Good Woman Blues", and "Coca-Cola Cowboy". On February 13, 2012, President Barack Obama awarded Tillis the National Medal of Arts for his contributions…