John Travolta pays moving tribute to Mickey Gilley

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John Travolta took to social media to reveal that he was grieving the loss of someone he considered a friend and many considered a legend.MORE: John Travolta's daughter Ella sparks huge reaction with heartbreaking new postALSO: HELLO!

launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe actor shared that he was mourning the death of country star Mickey Gilley, who passed away the previous weekend at the age of 86.VIDEO: John Travolta's incredible show of support for EllaHe shared a snapshot of the two from the 1980 flick Urban Cowboy, which saw John's character frequent a club named Gilley's, Mickey's real life Texas nightclub, and was inspired by the country music scene at the time.The film not only proved to be a success for the star, but also revitalized Mickey's career, with the soundtrack kicking off a movement in soft-core country music in the 80s.MORE: John Travolta shares never-before-seen family photographs of late wife Kelly Preston for Mother's DayJohn penned: "'Mickey Gilley, the ultimate urban cowboy'.

I was so sorry to see Mickey go. He had a wonderful life and he always appreciated me deeply and I loved him for that." Born in 1936, Mickey's death was shared by the mayor of Pasadena Texas, writing: "It was my great honor to know this man most of my life.

Mickey was a true musical talent who charted 42 singles in the Top 40 Country Charts over a span of two decades."Mickey leveraged his success with Urban Cowboy into an acting career, starring in The Fall Guy, Fantasy Island, and Dukes of Hazzard.MORE: John Travolta leaves fans in disbelief as he shares unreal experience following major milestoneMORE: John Travolta's son Ben leaves fans stunned with hidden talentHe is one of only a.