Gilley's (2)

Pasadena, Texas. bar/honky tonk founded in 1971 by country singer Mickey Gilley. It was featured in the film urban cowboy. Gilley's ceased operations after a falling-out between the owners that ended in 1989 with the closing of the club. In 1990, a fire attributed to arson gutted the interior. The rodeo arena and some livestock stalls were the only structures still standing until 2006, when it was demolished by the Pasadena Independent School District, its current owner. Only the old sound recording studio remains, on Spencer Highway.