Mel McDaniel

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Melvin Huston McDaniel (September 6, 1942 – March 31, 2011) was an American country music performer.

Many of his best hits, including "Louisiana Saturday Night," "Big Ole Brew," "Stand Up," "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On," "I Call It Love," "Stand on It," "Stand On It," "I Call It Love," "Maby's Got Her Blue Jeans On," "Let It Roll" ("Let It Rock), and a remake of Chuck Berry's "Let It Roll" were released in the 1980s In comparison to other country musicians who address broken hearts and lost loves, McDaniel's style of country music has been described as "the quintessential happy song."

McDaniel said in Anchorage Daily News that the majority of his songs are positive and that "there are enough things in the country to keep you bummed out" and that his followers do not want to "hear me performing something that's gonna bum em out even more."

Early life

McDaniel was born in Checotah, Oklahoma, a small town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, and he grew up in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. After seeing Elvis Presley on television, he was inspired to play guitar. He first became interested in music when he started playing the trumpet in the fourth grade, but soon learned the guitar. He taught himself the guitar chords to "Frankie and Johnny" at age 14 and competed at a high-school talent competition. At age 15, he made his professional debut in a talent competition at Okmulgee High School. He performed in many local bands when he was in high school, and after graduation, he began performing as a musician in Tulsa clubs. While in Tulsa, J.J. Cale produced numerous singles for local company J.J. Cale, and he wrote and produced his first album, "Lazy Me."

McDaniel, who had just finished high school, began to perform in Tulsa. He had a rough ride to Nashville and then found a little success in Anchorage, Alaska, playing at clubs among the oil fields. After two years in Nashville, he returned to Nashville and found a job as a demo singer and songwriter with Combine Music. McDaniel signed to Capitol Records in 1976 and released his first single, "Have a Dream on Me," with the support of music publisher Bob Beckham.

His career ended with "Louisiana Saturday Night" in 1981, and he scored his first top-one hit with "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" in early 1985. "Right in the Palm of Your Hand" (later covered by Alan Jackson in 1999), "Take Me to the Country," "I Call It Love," and "Real Good Feel Good Song" are among the Top ten hits.

McDaniel first became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on January 11, 1986, and made regular appearances on the program.

In 2006, McDaniel and his induction classmate Leon Russell were inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.

He had a nearly fatal fall into an orchestra pit while performing at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, on November 14, 1996. The crash ended his touring career, and he underwent multiple surgeries following. McDaniel never fully recovered from his injuries. According to The Tennessean, McDaniel suffered a heart arrest on June 16, 2009, placing him in a medically induced coma in a Nashville area hospital. Peggy, McDaniel's wife, begged for the prayers of the singer's followers, who told him that his situation was "not fine." McDaniel recovered from the heart attack, but he died at his house on February 19, 2011, as a result of the disease. He was 68 years old when he was able to sing.

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Career

McDaniel, who fell in love with his high school sweetheart, began to perform in Tulsa. He had an unsuccessful trip to Nashville, followed by a little success in Anchorage, Alaska, playing at clubs among the oil fields. After two years in Nashville, he returned to Nashville and accepted a job as a demo singer and songwriter with Combine Music. McDaniel's first album, "Have a Dream on Me," was released by music publisher Bob Beckham in 1976.

In 1981, his career began with "Louisiana Saturday Night," and he scored his first number one hit with "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" in early 1985. "Right in the Palm of Your Hand" (later covered by Alan Jackson in 1999), "Take Me to the Country," "I Call It Love," and "Real Good Feel Good Song" were among the Top ten hits.

McDaniel made his Grand Ole Opry debut on January 11, 1986, and made regular appearances on the program.

Induction classmate Leon Russell was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2006. McDaniel was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

He had a nearly fatal fall into an orchestra pit while attending the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, on November 14, 1996. He had to leave touring, and he underwent several surgeries after. McDaniel was never fully recovered from his injury. McDaniel died of a heart arrest in a Nashville area hospital on June 16, 2009, putting him in a medically induced coma, according to The Tennessean. Peggy, McDaniel's wife, requested the prayers of the singer's followers, saying that his situation was "not good." McDaniel recovered from the heart attack but died at his home on the evening of March 31, 2011, as a result of the disease. He was 68 years old at the time.

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