Shire community radio presenter Rhonda Francis inducted country music broadcasters hall of fame By Murray Trembath Updated February 27 2023 - 12:20pm , first published February 19 2023 - 5:30pm May 14, 2022 @ As far as the rotation inductee,how about Photographer Les Leverett ? CeeCeeBee March 22, 2022 @ ETC struggled for a good 10-years before having his first number one hit. In only four years, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc. March 24, 2022 @ First artist of any genre to have four #1 hits off of one album (not even the Beatles did this), 18 straight #1 hits. But the question many bring up with with Whitley and the Hall of Fame is if he did enough before his death to be deemed Hall of Fame worthy, though this question rarely addresses Whitleys bluegrass career before he became a solo performer, or the influence Whitley continues to have on country music today.To get into the Hall of Fame, you dont just need a good resume, you need a good, dedicated push and a promotional campaign that can get the attention of the right people on the committee and make a strong case for the induction. This way a bad name never slips through the process, hypothetically. 12:54 pm. One positive sign for these two was the induction of Hank Williams Jr. in 2020, who has his own controversial past. Both the CMA and CMF owe much to Pinson and his dedication to the cause. 8:01 am. Apr 30, 2022 6:04pm The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The backlog of the Modern Era overflowing into the already-backlogged Veterans Era is compounding every year, and theyll never induct someone like Maddox Brothers and Rose and Ralph Stanley when you have superstars like Hank Williams Jr. and Tanya Tucker making it to that category still waiting for induction. Trigger I always thought the great Steve Earle deserved a place as well. Nudie Cohn would be great. In the Sixties, he shifted to country music and found success with songs like Another Place, Another Time, scoring additional Number Ones with There Must Be More to Love Than This and Would You Take Another Chance on Me. His most recent studio album, 2014s Rock & Roll Time, featured appearances by Keith Richards, Robbie Robertson, and Nils Lofgren. Shows what I know. Nobody was more successful in country music in the 90s decade than Clint Black, save for Garth Brooks. But with a lack of big hits and not being Nashville based, theyre going to have an uphill battle until the backlog gets cleared. You talk about freedom of speech, but yeah, so much bill crap. Gail Ulrich But short of that happening, I hope the voters will consider inducting the most worthy performers before they are no longer with us. And all 34 of Rabbitts Top 10 hits came in a row, one after another, between 1976s Drinkin My Baby (Off My Mind) and 1990 Runnin With The Wind. Eddie Rabbitts career wasnt just accomplished, it was downright Hall of Fame worthy. 8:52 pm. Thats a rare understatement from a man known for going to extremes. robbushblog 40 Comments. Oslin, Clint Black, Vince Gill, Lorrie Morgan and Martina McBride topped charts and sold out shows under Galantes leadership. April 18, 2022 @ She was THE first to do so many things. March 25, 2022 @ Let the fun and cryin begin. The move to Nashville came at a time when the label wanted to develop more decision-making autonomy within its Country division. Three tracks produced with Garth Fundis the title track, When You Say Nothing at All and Im No Stranger to the Rain found a perfect blending of bluegrass and honky-tonk traditions into contemporary Country, giving Whitley his first No. Who knows, maybe the Country Music Hall of Fame will induct the great Patrick Haggerty. Broke Not Woke The Executive for the coming year was elected as follows: Dale Ducharme - President Pam Clements - Vice-President He was lead singer for western swing bands like Cliff Bruners and Charles Mitchells where he sang anything from Blue skies to the pandemic-centric Broken hearted to blues like Mean mistreater blues and Mean mama blues. Yes, Dwight hands down. But his contributions as one of country musics preeminent piano players cannot be overstated. 'It brings tears to my heart': Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Tanya Tucker remember Naomi Judd. Donna had a TV show long before the streaming show Tanya had, and was a performance based show where Tanyas was scripted reality. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. David B March 24, 2022 @ It works slightly different from AWSELB. Having more people in a hall doesnt downgrade the hall. She was also by far the most popular country star with the major television networks judging by her scores of tv appearances throughout the decade and that should also count for something. Rick Rector There were so many great artists he admired, even worshipped. During her era, nobody was a bigger commercial success than Garth Brooks. Im sure they had a reason for it., After suffering a stroke in 2019, Lewis was still able play the piano on the 2020 sessions for an upcoming album produced by T Bone Burnett. robbushblog 10:02 am. The Country Music Association will be announcing the 2022 inductee class to the Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. Central from the Hall of Fame rotunda. No disrespect to the Maddox Brothers & Rose but Dons passing might mean they are not eligible this year. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. 3 on the Top 100. March 23, 2022 @ This year, well be luck to get to 50. But it also keeps the Hall of Fame honor exclusive and distinguished. He met Lorrie Morgan in a studio at Acuff-Rose Music, where Morgan worked as a receptionist and Whitley was cutting the demo of Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind, which would become a chart-topper for George Strait. When he first moved to Nashville, he was so broke that he couldnt even afford the admission fee to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Country music's strong roots in religion, family, and celebration were tested Sunday, and proved resilient during the 2022 edition of the Country Music Hall of Fame's Medallion Ceremony. WebThe 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees list includes Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, and more. But Im here, I love you, I couldnt have done it without you.. A young Trisha Yearwood heard Dont Close Your Eyes and dreamed of working with the same creative team, leading her to ask Fundis to produce her records. Several of those singing lead with two of the biggest groups of that era. But that song Trigger posted from it got oddly stuck in my head; I couldnt resist finding a way to use the phrase somewhere. 10:41 am. Incidentally, Lynns three number one albums spent more time at number one in Billboard than Tammys three or even Lorettas ten. Native-born Kentuckians, including Crystal Gayle, The Judds, Patty Loveless and Whitleys friend Ricky Skaggs, all had impressive runs through the 1980s on country radio. As for Eddie Bayers, he was described by Hall of Fame CEO Young as a "metronome with a heart," whose most outstanding attribute was "serving the song, his singer, and his fellow musicians," more than himself. By that time, Whitley had been signed to RCA Records by then-Vice President of Nashville Operations Joe Galante. Wynonna Judd blows a kiss to attendees during the Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP) The Associated Press Whitley found his artistic and commercial breakthrough with the next album, 1988s Dont Close Your Eyes. Since 2007, the Museums Medallion Ceremony, a reunion of the Hall of Fame membership, has served as the official rite of induction for new members. Tucker. She only had 2 top 10s after 1974. The reason for that is simple. The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle need to be inducted. Skaggs continued, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Country Music Association announced Tuesday. Yes, the long string of hits, but also for his musicianship (his Grammys are for instramental records I think) and his songwriting which produced massive hits for other significant artists (Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Kieth Urban). I will always lobby for Maddox Bros & Rose. Whitley joins as this years Modern Era Artist, while Lewis is recognized as a Veteran Era Artist. Galantes induction is in the non-performer category, which rotates tri-annually with Recording/Touring Musician and Songwriter categories. He was one of the eighties biggest stars in country music! Lefty Frizzell, Jim Reeves, and the Louvin Brothers Ira Louvin all died in their 40s. Earl is worthy of a HOF induction (like so many people on this page), but putting up a sentence or two of Earls well-earned accomplishments is not going to change whether he gets voted in or not. May 15, 2022 @ Erik North I will again say that the modern category and the revolving category should be at least temporarily suspended in order to get more veteran performers in. I could go on and on. I miss it.. Veteran: Stanley Brothers, Cowboy Copas, Tanya Tucker What did I do wrong? he remembered thinking. Wilburn Brothers with their hits & TV show that helped the careers of Loretta & many others should not be overlooked. Depends on which list you look at. Well into his 90s, hes super respected and loved, in addition to capturing some of the most historical photos of the last 50 or more years. What has kept Stonewall out is probably all politics. March 22, 2022 @ March 22, 2022 @ The organization has officially inducted 200 members to the hall. They get dumped into the Veterans category from the Modern Era category still uninducted, and they overshadow the Ralph Stanleys of the world. Anybody whos comin up with a number in the 20s must be counting his placings on the Canadian country chart, where he had more longevity as a top-tier act. Is the super-secret committee waiting for Jerry Lees passing before giving him this richly deserved honor? Also, Marty Stuart closed the event with a rousing sing-a-long take of the Carter Family's century-old anthem, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken. Also, Al Dexter, Jimmy Wakely, Patti Page, Moon Mullican and many other pioneers need to be inducted. The crazy lady from the chicks? But I think thats a few years away. To see a full run down of potential 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, CLICK HERE. The simple truth is that with these two performers shady pastsespecially in the current political climateHall of Fame induction is going to be difficult. 9:08 am. For this [induction] to happen Im still trying to wrap my head around it, Galante said. The voice and talents of Earl Thomas Conley was and is still to this day immediately recognizable. See the full list of 2022 inducted artists here. Looking forward to seeing them again in NH this June! The news was announced during a live-streamed press event hosted by Hall of Fame duo Brooks and Dunn. & you have to love a woman who knows how to eat Oreos with a glass of red wine. 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