7:38 pm. Tennessee Titans 'open for business' to NFL Draft trades. 6:11 am. 6:40 am. ETC struggled for a good 10-years before having his first number one hit. It dont bother me, but if we are going by some peoples logic. My style of Country Music is just me, Lewis told the Associated Press in 2017. Sheppard, Highway 101, Johnny Rodriguez, Freddy Fender also deserve a place in the HOF in my opinion. But it still will seem wrong when she inevitably gets inducted. Please vote him in! May 14, 2022 @ I wouldnt go back and try to do anything for my career in exchange for that, Black says. Everybody goes, Why does this still resonate? Its the songs.. May 18, 2022 @ In less than a decade, Galante succeeded Bradley as the head of RCAs Nashville office, that promotion coming after he had led and re-imagined the divisions promotion and marketing departments. There was nothing delightful about that monstrosity of an album. Im a strong supporter of Patty Loveless. With musicians Eddie Bayers (drummer) and Pete Drake (steel guitar) selected in 2021, and a songwriter, Dean Dillon, selected in 2020, it would be a non performer to be selected in 2022. Maybe they could do a year long induction for the next few years, maybe two artists (veteran and modern era) each month throughout the year. 3:08 pm. The HOF really needs to at least put pioneer (as in pre-1960) and deceased in the rotating categories (the latter actually was such a category back in the 70s and 80s) because theres so many deserving people who have been ignored for decades and as time goes on the odds go down big time that they will ever get in. Very interested in your opinion if time permits. April 30, 2022 @ Keith Whitley: Keith Whitley started in country music as a member of Ralph Stanleys bluegrass band, and later was an important member in JD Crowes The New South. Tanya Tucker has lived many lives and seen it all in country over the last 50 years. Di Harris This isnt a corporation. Its not a requirement, though. Ive watched it many times. Rhonda Arhelger And you know what? March 22, 2022 @ 10:10 am. But he was a major influence on George Strait (a Hall of Famer) and Sammy Kershaw, so that is something to consider. They still resonate more than 30 years later, a trio of singles with few parallels in terms of impact. I totally agree about Eddie rabbit and Clint black as well. That description may have piqued Phillips curiosity, but, truth was, Lewis didnt sound a thing like Atkins, and he played the piano like nothing anybody had ever heard before. No disrespect to the Maddox Brothers & Rose but Dons passing might mean they are not eligible this year. Growing up in New England where Country Music was barely recognized or heard in the 60s & 70s, John Denvers music introduced me to Country. So many influential things they did! They are all deserving of our respect and adulation, and their elections into the Country Music Hall of Fame ensure that respect and adulation will endure through the ages.. In a ceremony Wednesday at the Mall of America, 10 greats with ties to six Big Ten schools in four different sports will be inducted into the Star Tribune Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame. Tanya was so huge in the 90s she could qualify for Modern Era as much as veteran. December 7, 2022 @ Yeah, they only had a handful of commercially successful tunes in the 1970s, but commercial success doesnt always equate to greatness. DJ Back in the Day Ironically, the first of three albums he was featured on with the group was titled My Home Ain't in the Hall of Fame.. The Powers That Be in Nashville probably decided he wouldnt get in while he was alive. Vince Gill, Marty Stuart and more inducted into Musicians Hall of Fame. The Outlaws compilation came after Galantes arrival. And a big Hell Yes for Bob Pinson. I was at the CMHoF in November and they had a huge Martina McBride special exhibit. No more delays for the Stanleys or Jerry Lee. After Jack died in 63 pretty much all of Johnnies energy went toward Kittys career even more. I dont personally see Martina or Trisha making it before her. This cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. See the full list of 2022 inducted artists here. While his record label prowess remains a highlight of his legacy, his dedication to mentoring younger generations of music professionals is perhaps one of his most admired and impactful contributions. rob bush, 12:20 am. CJ Ellis There were gospel songs to reflect the then pandemic (Will the circle be unbroken), original authentic blues (Hello hello baby) and original JLL anthems (Lewis boogie). There is no reason whatsoever that some guy who wrote about country music should be in before Maddox Brothers and Rose, the Stanley Brothers, Johnny Horton, Stonewall Jackson, Tanya Tucker, Jeannie Seely, and so, so many others. Jerry Lee Lewis is a God-fearing rabble-rouser from a Mississippi River town, way down South. If there is a tie in voting in any category, two names can be selected, as we saw in 2021. No doubt will be Whoopie Goldberg. Hopefully not. Its hard for me to find something to say, Lewis said at the Hall of Fame. May 12, 2022 @ 1 min read. He's among the fourteen 2023 nominees announced today. Stonewall Jackson and Freddie Hart were also top stars and they lived into their nineties which gave the HOF many chances to elect them while among the living but hardcore country acts like those guys have rarely been elected in the last decade. Lewis will be inducted in the Veterans Era Artist category and Whitley will be inducted in the Modern Era Artist category. 8:51 am. Love his music and his videos! Politics aside, they produced three albums in a row that are about as great as anything ever recorded. Music was all about emotion to Keith. Chris Young signed with RCA in part because it had been Whitleys label. April 21, 2022 @ They returned him to the radio with songs like Another Place Another Time and Whats Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me). That may have seemed like a radical idea given Lewis wild-man reputation, but it also fit the moment. Country Music Hall of Fame and For my money, I think there is a need to be able to draw the newer fans so they put artists like Garth and Reba in there, (not saying they didnt belong at some point), but in doing so they skipped over a lot of the 70s and 80s artists that deserve it too. Opry Backup leader and sign signal chord inventor Carol Lee Cooper ? Steve Wariner For those who read the comments please remember that the Country Music Hall of Fame has NOTHING to do with the nomination process. It was the music of artists such as Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Porter Wagoner, and Gram Parsons that made them famous. 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. Then they could have 2 rotating categories each year: Songwriter/Musician one year, Legacy/Other the next year. He never accepted that he could have a great record deal or that he could have as much as everybody else had. In 2000, Arista Nashville came under the BMG/Nashville umbrella with a roster that included Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson and Brad Paisley. But if Saving Country Music had a vote, it would be for country music writer Chet Flippo, or clothing designer Nudie Cohn. One big note for the Modern Era category in 2022 is that with the transition between Modern and Veteran being the 40 year mark, multiple names we thought of as Modern Era candidates in previous years should now be considered Veterans Era candidates, specifically Tanya Tucker, Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, Rosanne Cash, and others. Theres probably still a few names ahead of him, and since his commercial career cooled off omewhat quicklyand he hasnt kept completely free of controversy by speaking his mind on the ills of the industry (and politics)his induction ceremony may still be some years away, but its inching closer. Asked about the long road leading to his induction, Lewis says with a laugh: I never really got into it too much. Thats what I meant by solid. 2021 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Jimmy Dean. So if you never print anything of mine again. But that brief span before Whitleys 1989 death resulted in some of the most indelible songs of the era, including the consecutive Number Ones Dont Close Your Eyes, When You Say Nothing at All, and Im No Stranger to the Rain. Like fellow Kentuckian Ricky Skaggs, he also brought a bluegrass background into the country mainstream, and continues to reach ears in 2021 as his 1985 hit Miami, My Amy makes the rounds on TikTok. Rodgers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. Whitley tragically died in 1989 at the age of 34. An entire article and over 40 comments, but no mention of Anne Murray yet? He recalled getting the notification that he was going into the Hall of Fame as one that stunned him like no other. Red Sovine and Red Simpson also need to be considered. Steverino Your email address will not be published. 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Galante grew up in Queens, NY as the oldest of three children in a typical Italian family household. Trigger Nudie should be in, so important in the history of Country Music. Where Sun had emphasized Lewis abilities as a boogie-woogie rock-and-roll piano man, Smash producers Jerry Kennedy and Eddie Kilroy decided to focus on his Country side. It is time she was inducted into the Hall of Fame. 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. Photos: 7th Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Concert and Induction Ceremony. Whos on the ballot this year for the Hall of Fame in the Veterans and Modern categories and What are your predictions for the 2022 Hall of Fame inductees?. For 2023, I predict Tanya Tucker in the Veterans Era category and either Clint Black or Dwight Yoakam in the Modern Era category. Inductees are voted on by CMAs Hall of Fame Panels of Electors, an anonymous body chosen by the CMA Board of Directors. Waynetrain66 Dozens of artists have covered his material on record or in concert. But either way, their name should always remain in the conversation come Hall of Fame time. clevelandrox The Country Music Association announced during a video livestream today that Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Thanks! 1 hits like Dont Close Your Eyes and 1989s Im No Stranger To The Rain to bring a whole new sound to country music. I like to get into it. When Moon went solo, he had his first hits with the pandemic ballad Sweeter than the flowers and the blues ballad Ill sail my ship alone but he also recorded uptempo blues like Triflin woman blues, Whats the matter with the mill, I done it and Rocket to the moon. March 23, 2022 @ Crystal Gayle Though usually the names of the eventual inductees are revealed early spring in a press conference held in the Hall of Fame rotunda in Nashville, COVID-19 has upset that pattern to some extent. I do think Patty Loveless will be a serious contender. And to think Gary, Wynn Stewart and Johnny Paycheck arent in, but Brooks and Dunn are..? If not Chet Flippo, then Bob Kingsley or Gerry House. I miss it.. March 22, 2022 @ Mike Curb should get into the piata section of the Hall. April 30, 2022 @ So many accomplishments, and multi million record sales. She said Naomi Judd, 76, diedat 2:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Editors picks Lewis has continued to record as his acolytes take him into the studio and as subsequent generations discover his music, even recording a 2011 live album at Jack Whites Third Man Records. Disappearing act is an accurate description of his career. 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 Rock & roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted in the Veteran category, March 23, 2022 @ Maybe set a bar of a 20 or 25 year career minimum or some other non political criteria of entry. A secret committee commissioned by the CMA is going over their final ballots and whittling down the names to the few who will make it into one of country musics most hallowed institutions. March 26, 2022 @ He was also a member of the Grand Ole Opry from 1927 until his death in 1933. Lynn Anderson should have been inducted years ago! May 13, 2022 @ As his career stalled in the 1960s impacted by the presss discovery that he had married his 13-year-old cousin it was his full embrace of the genre that led to a long, successful second act. 11:03 am. Other inductees include drummer Eddie The news was announced during a live-streamed press event hosted by Hall of Fame duo Brooks and Dunn. 10:04 am. Chet Flippo: Along with writing the liner notes to many of country musics most iconic albums, including Wanted: The Outlaws and Red Headed Stranger, Chets work with Rolling Stone in the 70s exposed country music to entirely new crowd and generation. Since 2010, the selection process has been split up into three categories. I certainly dont think anyone would argue against Tammy being in the Hall of Fame and yet Lynn is indisputably with Loretta and Dolly, Tammys biggest contemporary. AWSALB is a cookie generated by the Application load balancer in the Amazon Web Services. Whitleys widow, country singer Lorrie Morgan, called the induction a dream come true., Keith never knew how good he was, she said. Jerry Lee Lewis FILE PHOTO: Dolly Parton performs on stage at ACL Live during Blockchain Creative Labs Dollyverse event at SXSW during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals David Frizzell, Buddy Holly and The Texas Tenors will be the newest additions to the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in August 2022. Depends on which list you look at. However, he impacted and inspired country music both in the era of his popularity and directly flavored the legacies of icons like Garth Brooks, Joe Diffie, Alan Jackson, Tracy Lawrence and Tim McGraw. I am appreciative of all those who have recognized that Jerry Lee Lewis music is Country Music and to our almighty God for his never-ending redeeming grace., In my heart, this feels like an absolutely appropriate honor, but at the same time, I know that Keith would be painfully humbled, and even shy about accepting an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, says Grand Ole Opry star, Lorrie Morgan, who was married to Whitley until his untimely passing. In 2021, CMA honored him with the J. William Denny Award, to honor a lifetime of dedication, distinguished service and meritorious contributions to the CMA Board of Directors. The 2022 inductions bring the total number of Hall of Fame inductees to 149. Great singers but I dont think they had a prolonged enough time to get in over some of these other people anyway. Linda Ronstadt: Of course it could be easy to cast off Linda Ronstadt as a legitimate candidate for being a country artist who eventually crossed over into pop and rock. Nobody was more successful in country music in the 90s decade than Clint Black, save for Garth Brooks. This is just an idea of mine, but I think the CMHoF, in order to at least relieve the public pressure, and maybe even the logjam itself, is to open a new Legacy category, truly recognizing those true pioneers of the genre who got their start between the recognized beginnings of the genre up to, say, the mid-1940s, but who arent already there in the other categories, such as the Maddox Brothers and Rose. Just like how the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum is the repository of the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Associations) Hall of Fame. From another perspective, Whitley had a 30-year career, one that began when he was 4 years old, dressed in a black cowboy outfit and singing Marty Robbins Big Iron and George Jones A Wandering Soul for talent shows around his hometown of Sandy Hook, KY. Whitley made his radio debut at age 8, appearing on singer Buddy Starchers show on WCHS-AM in Charleston, WV. Tanya Tucker There already is a 20 year career minimum to get into the hall. Non-performer Lorianne Crook & Charlie Chase, Les Leverett, Bob Kingsley, Allen Reynolds, or Keith Stegall, jimincincy Chet Flippo, Clint Black, Country Music Hall of Fame, David Allan Coe, Dwight Yoakam, Eddie Rabbitt, Gram Parsons, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Paycheck, Keith Whitley, Kenny Chesney, Larry Gatlin, Linda Ronstadt, Martina McBride, Nudie Cohn, Ralph Stanley, Shania Twain, Tanya Tucker, The Madox Brothers and Rose, The Stanley Brothers, Travis Tritt, Trisha Yearwood. 11:31 am. Keith Whitley Dwights also not showing any signs of slowing down, and has earned additional stripes as a country music ambassador through his acting career. Dave Parsons Maybe Jerry Lee will be in while hes still here with MB&R next year.. Dwight belongs in the Hall. Whitley. John Denver is underappreciated and should be in the Hall. 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. Under his tenure, RCA Nashville whats known today as Sony Music Nashville reigned as top-selling Music Row label in 1982, a position the company held for 11 consecutive years. 1) Modern Era Eligible for induction 20 years after they first achieve national prominence. 2) Veterans Era Eligible for induction 40 years after they first achieve national prominence. 3) Non-Performer, Songwriter, and Recording and/or Touring Musician active prior to 1980 Rotates every 3 years. Moon gave us country music in all its forms as did JLL later.

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