Funeral services, tributes honor late country star from Pasadena: 'I loved Mickey so much'

Fans of the late Mickey Gilley will have several opportunities to bid a final farewell to the country star, with funeral services and tributes slated for later this month and throughout the summer, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.

Gilley, who was best known as the inspiration for the 1980 blockbuster "Urban Cowboy," died on May 7 at the age of 86. 

The voice behind the song "Is It Wrong For Loving You" and 17 other chart-toppers, the Mississippi-born namesake of the famed Pasadena nightclub announced a few days before his passing that he cancelled his tour because of health problems.

KHOU reported that the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre in Branson, Missouri will host a celebration of life next Friday (May 27), which will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

The station reported that Pasadena and Nashville will hold public memorials for Gilley with dates to be announced.

A private service will also be held in Ferriday, Louisiana, where the younger version of himself was influenced by the state's famous rhythm and blues sounds at an unspecified date.

Johnny Lee told KHOU that Gilley had an immense impact on his career.

The "Urban Cowboy" soundtrack bears tracks from Lee, who resides in Texas City in Galveston County.

“I’m devastated, and it’s going to be tough going on without him," Lee, whose song "Lookin' for Love" anchored the soundtrack, said, according to the station. “I know he would want me to. I loved Mickey so much.”

Gilley put together a career that spanned at least 70 years and continued to remain a popular figure years after "Urban Cowboy" raked in approximately $53 million at the box office, per the Houston Daily.

"It was my great honor to know this man most of my life," Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner said in a tweet announcing the singer's passing. "Our prayers are with his family, loved ones and fans."