Wayne Mills (singer)

Jerald Wayne Mills (August 17, 1969 – November 23, 2013) was an American country musician, known for touring with the Wayne Mills Band for over 15 years and playing alongside Blake Shelton, Jamey Johnson and 2006 American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks.[1][2] During his career Mills released five studio albums (with a sixth unreleased) and two live albums. He also had seven top 20 songs in Europe from 2008 to 2010, including a chart topper in Belgium in 2009.[3]

Wayne Mills
Birth nameJerald Wayne Mills
Born(1969-08-17)August 17, 1969
Arab, Alabama
DiedNovember 23, 2013(2013-11-23) (aged 44)
Nashville, Tennessee
Genrescountry
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Associated actsWayne Mills Band, Taylor Hicks, Jamey Johnson, Blake Shelton
Websitewww.waynemillsband.com

During his education at Wallace State Junior College in Hanceville Mills played baseball and later at The University of Alabama football. He had a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.[3] When Mills died, he left behind wife Carol (they married in 2000[4]) and seven-year-old son Jack.[5]

In the early hours of November 23, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, Mills was shot in the head by a bar owner allegedly over an argument involving Mills lighting up a cigarette in a no-smoking area. He was rushed to a hospital but later died.[6][7] On March 6, 2015, Chris Ferrell was found guilty of second-degree murder in Mills' death and received a 20-year sentence with no possibility of parole.[8]

Mills is the subject of the song "King of Alabama" by Brent Cobb.[9]

Discography (with Wayne Mills Band)
Title Album details Notes
The Wayne Mills Band
  • Release date: June 13, 1999[10]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: CD
  • Debut album.
Live At Harry's Bar
  • Release date: August 17, 1999[11]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: CD
Bad Man
  • Release date: August 17, 2002[12]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: CD
Ain't it Great To Be... aLIVE At Harry's II
  • Release date: August 17, 2002[13]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: CD
Someday
  • Release date: June 13, 2007[14]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: CD
Under the Influence of Outlaws & Mama
  • Release date: August 17, 2007[15]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Reissued on August 17, 2008 with a new final track that replaced the one from the original release.[16] The CD is out-of-print but the 2008 version is available digitally.[17]
The Last Honky Tonk
  • Release date: June 7, 2010[18][19]
  • Label: Diesel LLC
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • The band's final album before Wayne Mills' death, and the only release that is currently available via mainstream digital retailers.[20]
Long Hard Road
  • Release date: Unreleased[21]
  • Label: N/A
  • Format: N/A
  • An album that Mills completed before his death that he planned to release.[21]

References
  1. "Jerald Wayne Mills buried today". The Washington Times Communities. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  2. Lee, Ashley (November 25, 2013). "Spike TV Apologizes for Airing 'Bar Rescue' Featuring Location of Wayne Mills Shooting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  3. "Wayne Mills Band". Great American Country. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  4. "Obituaries". The Arab Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  5. "Wayne Mills of the Wayne Mills Band Shot Fatally in Nashville". Saving Country Music. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  6. "Wayne Mills: Country Singer Shot Dead". Sky News. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  7. "Country singer shot dead in Nashville bar after owner catches him smoking". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  8. "Jury finds bar owner guilty of second degree murder in Wayne Mills' death". WKRN.com.
  9. "New song honors murdered Alabama country singer Wayne Mills". al.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. "The Wayne Mills Band Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. June 13, 1999. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  11. "LIVE at Harry's Bar Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. August 17, 1999. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  12. "Bad Man Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. August 17, 2002. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  13. "Ain't it great to be… aLIVE At Harry's II Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. August 17, 2002. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  14. "Someday Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. June 13, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  15. "Under The Influence of Outlaws & Mama Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. August 17, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  16. "Under The Influence of Outlaws & Mama Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. August 17, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  17. "Wayne Mills Band | Under The Influence of Outlaws and Mama | CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  18. "Last Honky Tonk Wayne Mills Band". Waynemillsband.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  19. "The Last Honky Tonk: Wayne Mills Band: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. June 7, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  20. "The Last Honky Tonk by Wayne Mills Band on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. June 7, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  21. "Wayne Mills Had "Long Hard Road" Album Ready to Release". Saving Country Music. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
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