Acuff started his career in 1932 working for Dr. Hauer's medicine show, hired as one of its entertainers to draw a crowd to whom Hauer could sell medicines. Shania Twain – Make no mistake about it, Shania Twain will be in the Country Music Hall of Fame some day. Linda Ronstadt Being honored and revered next to Don Williams or Randy Travis. Whitley wanted to record the song for the Don’t Close Your Eyes album & the story goes that RCA said they wanted the song to have a 2nd verse. Just a thought. Print. March 2, 2021 @ She was a master musician. But his name is always in the field for this accolade, and looking at the influence Gram turning on millions of rock and roll fans the importance and coolness of country music, it always should be.

Print. 19. Didn’t he play on over 1000 top ten hits? July 16, 2021 @ The difference makers, the big hitmakers and those who defined it. 6:38 pm. The Judds, Whitley, Dwight, Tanya all should go in immediately. 8:13 am. Then to turn around and induct Jerry Lee, Kim Upchurch
10:13 am, How cool would it be for Hank Jr, who Jerry Lee taught to play piano, get inducted. Peterborough's Randy Stark to be inducted into Canadian ... Gillian Welch owns it. Jerry Lee’s name has been rumored to have been in contention and on final ballots for many years. Linda Ronstadt should be toward the top of the list in the veterans category. I would guess with them giving a few days heads-up about this, that probably means no one controversial is going in. June 29, 2021 @ March 2, 2021 @ The 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is coming up fast as a new crop of iconic musicians prepare to be admitted to the celebrated … June Carter Cash Travis Tritt Sid Gilchrist Kevin Smith Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Show returns in 2021 with star-studded lineup By Blake Holland Published: Jun. shawn gustafson I think the modern era and backup musician/touring musician/non-music person categories should be scraped for a few years and get some more of those long ago deserved folks in the Hall. Renae Noe This way a bad name never slips through the process, hypothetically. They need more than one name in each category just to catch up or many very deserving people will never get the recognition they deserve. Then there was that breakout song, something about a dude named Bojangles…. Timed ticket reservations prior to your visit are recommended but not required. 6:29 pm. March 1, 2021 @ It’s almost like they need their own category. 7:34 pm. Ive been absorbing and reading about these subjects for years. King Honky Of Crackershire He was the FIRST artist in ANY genre to have 4 #1 hits from one album. If there’s a Grand Ol’ Opry Hall of Fame, put her in there. They are part of the mortar, nails & wood in the foundation of the Country Music Hall of Fame. I was a farm kid from south Dakota and we didn’t get WSM and the first Circle album opened doors I didn’t even know about, Kevin Smith

4:16 pm, This is a little off-topic, but Trig, I’m wondering if you have anything planned in reference to SXSW 2021? Vern Gosdin was a huge influence on many and was arguably the best sad song singer. 8:04 am. Election to the Country Music Hall of Fame is country music's highest honor.

John Denver She lost her drive. With the large amount of country legends who passed away in 2020, this is an important rule to take into account. Dixie Steortz Here’s hoping for Lynn, Skeeter, Tanya, Jerry Lee, Wanda, Steve, Dwight, Crystal Gayle, or Johnny Horton. Long Hard Road, High Horse, Fishin in the Dark, etc. I like his music and he had some great country songs but many others had a better country career that aren’t in so get those in first. Waylon Jennings relates the story of his life as a country music star. Nov 6, 2021 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM. 16. Get ready for a reality where Kenny is a serious contender for Hall of Fame every year, and in a close field, don’t be surprised if he’s 2021’s pick. 7:05 am. I believe that travis tritt and dwight yoakam should already be in but I’ll never think those guys are the equivalent of merle haggard or george jones but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be in. In my opinion they are long overdue. Pamela Dahl Some one committed murder down on music row. March 4, 2021 @ Following his bestselling memoir, It’s a Long Story, Willie Nelson now delivers his most intimate thoughts and stories in Willie Nelson's Letters to America. [5] [6] T.J Osborne, frontman and half of successful duo Brothers Osborne , comes out as gay, making him the first … 11:35 am. In 2000 they inducted 10 performers into the Country Music Of Fame and now back down to 3. I would have assumed that June Carter Cash was in already. Music City honored the men and women behind the hit songs with the induction of the 2020 & 2021 classes into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame. If Linda’s name made it on that ballot, it means there’s a good chance she will get in perhaps in the next 1-4 years. In addition to his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, he's been inducted into the National Songwriters Hall of Fame (2018) and several other halls of fame. 20. 903 693-6634. Watch this space. It took 57 years from the release of his first single for Hank Williams Jr. to become a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. And also his career in bluegrass music with Ralph Stanley and later with JD Crowe and the New South..I do believe he should be in the HOF. Dr. Johnny Mac. I think they’re still waiting for a safer time to move forward with proceedings like normal. My guesses are; It is a shame. To get into the Hall of Fame, you don’t 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. David B 5:19 PM. 6:52 am, Kenny Graves Their amazing story of how they moved out West and lived in drainage pipes, the flashy costumes, their unique humor, the rise of Rose as one of the first Country women stars, and their special flair of music-unlike any other sound before and after. 14 total #1 hits, eight CMA Awards, five Grammy Awards, and millions of records sold, they should, and probably will be in the Hall of Fame someday, and that day could be in 2021. 222 5th Ave S, Nashville, Tennessee 37203. 13. 4:41 pm. Stay tuned to CMAworld.com or our social platforms for the latest.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Talent who is loved my many… Will James 2:46 pm. 30. Country Music Hall of Fame member Connie Smith closed out the ceremony with a performance of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” The class of 2021 Country Music Hall of Fame members-elect Eddie Bayers, Ray Charles, Pete Drake and the Judds will be inducted next year. The Bellamy Brothers If Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson didn’t get in during their 1st year of eligibility, nobody will. Call the reservation line (615-416-2001) to reserve your tickets and show valid military identification at will call to pick up. But, in terms of my fictional CMHOF, Linda seems to be one of the next ones in line in terms of stats and legacy. Next, the Hall of Fame turns to its 2021 class. August 2, 2021 @ Great singer and a tremendous person. Is Paul Franklin too young? Yearwood, McBride, Twain and other more modern women have NO shot anytime soon. NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum today announced the premiere of the video special American Currents: Celebrating the … Don Rich or Ralph Mooney would be excellent choices for the Musician category. I believe that there are enough backed-up names that the hall could do one or two catch-up years and still have enough names to skip over the bro-country era like it was steroids in baseball. Yes. Carolyn Kelly Moyer Those who are/were based elsewhere have a bigger hill to climb if push comes to shove. Here are deeply personal essays from award-winning writers on femme fatales, feminists, groundbreakers, and truth tellers. I don’t even know if he will ever be discussed at any point, I just know that he has played with some pretty big names. I can’t believe it either . (and 18 number one hits altogether), and also was a talented song writer. Pop (Ernest V.) is in the HOF. - This new edition has been completely updated and includes many previously unpublished photographs, as well as a complete catalog detailing all the songs Hank Williams ever wrote, even those he never recorded. If there weren’t many other deserving performers I could cede the argument but there are. One of country’s legendary greatest recordings because Willie Nelson wrote it, Ray Price sang it, and Buddy Emmons played the steel.

Charlie Rich, Mickey Gilley, Rodney Crowell, The Bellamy Brothers, 45 years counting and still going strong ( COME ON NOW ), and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 52 years together and still touring! KFRG 95.1 on-air personality, assistant brand manager and music director Heather Froglear was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in … Janice Brooks The Judds: Too bad the heart of their career only lasted six years, but it was a productive six years. Its standing today. Tyler Pappas I know they used to, and they have their reasons for not making the ballot public, but I think they are wrong in this instance. Kevin Smith I personally am very much hoping that they give it to Maddox Brothers and Rose. When they added Hank last year, they gave zero notice. March 1, 2021 @ Lynn Anderson far and away, she was bigger on the charts than almost every person inducted in the “veteran” category for the last ten years. He released his first major label album with BNA in 1995, and had two Top 10 singles, “Fall In Love” and “All I Need to Know.” It’s hard to see him as a serious contender until a few other names tick off the list, but stranger things have happened. I think its a lot of women’s time: Judds, Tanya, Linda, Crystal, Lynn, June,..all long overdue, and lets give a mention to Anne Murray and Donna Fargo, before ever thinking about Shania or Lorrie(really?! Best comment Honky! Learn more about all of the current members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, country music's highest honor. 3. Jimmy Martin You don’t have the west coast California country sound without them. June 21, 2021 @ Food trucks will be on site and you are welcome to bring a personal cooler. There were few producers in the 70s and 80s who were as prolific as he was. March 2, 2021 @ This book complements the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibition Emmylou Harris: Songbird's Flight , and contains commentary from Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Rodney Crowell and infamous "Road Manager" Phil Kaufman, ... I’m all for a hof being stingy, but right now it also feels as if they’ve created a backlog. 6:30 am. They badly need some new “categories” for HOF induction particularly “Deceased” (there’s a clear preference for living people in all categories) and “Vintage” (meaning 1920-1950 or to 1960) in addition to “Veteran” (which has almost entirely consisted of 60s/70s stars since created). Actually, if they took out all the people that shouldn’t be in, and replaced them with ones that should, they’d have about the right number of people in. Oooof. Tompall Glaser & The Glaser Brothers: Perhaps a long shot, but one that has to be considered a more legitimate contender with the passing of Tompall a few of years ago that helped raise awareness in the influence of him and his brothers. Earl Thomas Conley should have been inducted years ago he was not only a great artist but also a talented song writer. March 1, 2021 @ They don’t sing Country. Erica F George Ellington "Duke" She set the standard for country cross-over artists, had won ever major award including a Grammy, ACM, CMA, AMA awards. The Judds over Tanya Tucker, all she has done is present herself as a sex symbol like most of the “so called” women country singers. As you pointed out, above, we didn’t have him very long. Johnny Hagy Reba McEntire joined Sarah Trahern, the Chief Executive Officer of the CMA, this morning to share the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2021 inductees – Eddie Bayers, Pete Drake, Ray Charles, and The Judds. Found inside – Page 617Country Music Artists of the Past and Present * = Inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame (Nashville, TN) as performer between 1961 and 2020. *Roy Acuff, 1903-92, fiddler, singer, songwriter; “Wabash Cannon Ball. Tom T. Hall was a Country Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter called “The Storyteller” who wrote “Harper Valley PTA.”. March 3, 2021 @ The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place during Country Music Week 2021 in London, ON from November 26 — 29, 2021. The way the Hall of Fame voting works is there’s a final ballot with a few names in each category that gets whittled down to one. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ken Paulson) — Sunday night’s COVID-delayed Country Music Hall of Fame induction honored three free spirits - Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon - in a ceremony marked both by celebration of their special talents and gratitude that the country music community could finally convene to recognize the class of 2020. Mac Wiseman was her frontman and Guitar player. Tyler Pappas 9:00 pm, Mike Basile I personally think Wanda Jackson’s contributions to the genre are overlooked every year and nobody ever seems to mention her. August 13, 2021 @ Parsons is one of just a handful of artists on the RS list not in the Rock and/or Country Halls of Fame. 10:40 pm. One positive sign for these two in the coming years is that the Hall of Fame’s current featured exhibit is on the Outlaw era. Country Music Hall of Fame, David Alan Coe, Dwight Yoakam, Gram Parsons, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Paycheck, Keith Whitley, Kenny Chesney, Larry Gatlin, Linda Ronstadt, Maddox Brothers and Rose, Ralph Stanley, Ray Charles, Shania Twain, Tanya Tucker, The Judds, The Stanley Brothers, Tompall Glaser, Travis Tritt, likestorambleonman 10:23 am. TXMUSICJIM – With you all the way on the Gary Stewart nod. October 26, 2021. But for the most part, they’ve gotten it right. (L-R) Country Music Hall of Fame 2020 Inductees Dean Dillon, Marty Stuart and Hank Williams Jr. attend the 2021 Medallion Ceremony, celebrating the Induction of the Class of 2020 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on November 21, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Hard to make a case of them being country music’s “murderers.”. This has also caused a glut of good names being left out in recent years, stirring controversy in itself, especially when it comes to Veterans Era inductees. Skeeter Davis is long overdue as well. E FRANCE Hank Williams Sr. Should be in the Hall of Fame above everyone else. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Sylvia Posey To country music icon Martina McBride, cooking and singing aren't all that different. But it wasn’t meant to be, and it may be many years before it is, especially with the current backlog in the Veterans Era. This includes singers, songwriters, disc jockeys, and others. Valid for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum admission only. Jerry Clower Advertisement. His influence made its way into the world of Rock and Roll, as well, where he played on projects for Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Ringo Starr. Without him she’d never have had that career. The Class of …

In the 1980s and into the 1990s, ETC also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, of which eighteen reached Number One. 190 Comments. March 3, 2021 @ But he was from a wealthy family and had a trust fund. Since 2010, the selection process has been split up into three categories. Keb’ Mo’: Two Nights at CMA Theater. Listen to his versions of “They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me”, “One Woman Man” and “Ole Slew Foot”. The news was announced during a live-streamed press event hosted by Hall of Famer Reba McEntire. Now would be a good time to consider him for the Hall of Fame. This is to avoid sympathy votes in the aftermath of an artist dying. But the Country Music Hall of Fame has finally announced when they will reveal the newest inductees. I’ve made an annual comment for years about NGDB. Without Circle I’d have never heard of Vassar, Doc , Merle, Earl, Maybelle etc. 4:54 am, RLM

That should have happened in the 90’s. Ray Charles, the father of soul, has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Alphabetically, Rodgers was the first. And there are still plenty of names left to go in, si the Hall truly needs to do one or two catch-up years. Worth the visit? These incoming Hall of Fame members represent a wide range of cowgirls – from a country music superstar, to a world champion breakaway roper, a renowned artist, cowboy hat designer and an Olympic medalist. Reba McEntire joined Sarah Trahern, the Chief Executive Officer of the CMA, this morning to share the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2021 inductees – Eddie Bayers, Pete Drake, Ray Charles, and The Judds. But this year is probably Don Rich’s year to go in as Musician – and more power to him. What unique and tangible contributions did Parsons make to further country music, that would justify placing him in the HOF ahead of the actual legends discussed in this article? Via stats, Keith Whitley is a hard sell. Good singer but never full-time country and her election would set a very bad precedent for putting in pop/rock stars with country influence in their music. But he was as hell on wheels with a full head of steam when his coach put him in. Then, I emailed them again last night asking them when will the 2020 and 2021 Medallion Ceremonies be taking place and in their reply back to me this morning, they said: As of right now there is no announcement or any ceremony scheduled to honor the 2020 and 2021 inductees. I may address this soon, but anything you say about COVID is going to immediately stir extreme opinions and excessive back and forths, and I would only want to address it if I felt it would be in some way helpful, and not just a funnel for drama. He definitely should be. I am unsure of why Anne Murray is always kind of shut-out of these discussions. March 6, 2021 @ 11:01 am. March 2, 2021 @ Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage. If I was on the committee I guarantee I would have these names here in the Hall of Fame right now. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame will induct five new members, including Toby Keith and Amy … One of the longest and biggest oversights has been Johnny Horton who was a Nashville outsider and left this world too soon. 2:32 pm. Matsfan/Jatsfan

There are so many deserving people that will never get in under the current format. My only other concern though is if Jerry Lee Lewis and Don Maddox will make it another cycle before induction. 27. Country Music Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2021. by mcooper | August 17, 2021. June 29, 2021 @ George Ellington "Duke" They are awesome an celebrated 45 years. But few paid their dues as much as Linda did early in her career, including her years in the Stone Poneys, her debut solo album in 1969, Hand Sown…Home Grown, 1970’s Silk Purse that included cover songs of “Lovesick Blues” and “Mental Revenge,” and her 1972 self-titled album where she recorded “Crazy Arms” and “I Fall To Pieces.” Even when she achieved her breakout pop rock success, Linda Ronstadt was always honest about the genre and approach of her music, and then returned to country in the groundbreaking “Trio” project with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris.With the recent biopic released on her life in 2019 and Kennedy Center Honors recognition, Linda Ronstadt is seeing a resurgence of interest in her career. Myself, i am able to grasp the fact that all these country legends who havent been inducted yet, will get in well ahead of Gram. I think they should have a new category for Crossover Influence, which would include Linda Ronstandt, The Eagles, Gram Parsons…, Jerry Fulton Country Music Hall of Fame 2021 Inductees: The Judds, … 10:19 am. As for Ray Charles, yeah eventually he will get there i guess due to several factors including his country records , one of which Trig neglected to mention, Two Old Cats Like Us, a duet with him and Hank Jr. Last year was an unusually good year of picks. Born Country weaves together never-before-shared stories about life on the road with the legendary band Alabama, Randy's family, his experiences with temptation in the face of superstardom, and how he held on to his traditional Christian ... Absolutely not. 7:16 pm, I totally agree ! It probably helps that his brothers-in-Outlaw-country-arms Bobby Bare and “Cowboy” Jack Clement were inducted in recent years, moving folks like Tompall and other Outlaw country personalities one step closer in the process. Gene Watson deserves to be inducted. Go get it Jeannie Seely!!! I’m No Stranger to the Rain went #1 in April 1989 & he had 2 more #1s posthumously in 1989. She was the first PERSON (my just woman) to ever win the CMA entertainer of the year award more than once. Class of 2021 Inductees | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Now, change my mind…. The Diamond Rio guys are great. Auditions - June 26, 2021 9:00am Texas Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. September 29, 2021. 11:12 pm. • Last Year’s Inductee: Hank Williams Jr. • Saving Country Music Prediction: Jerry Lee Lewis, Linda Ronstadt, Ray Charles, or The Stanley Brothers, • Saving Country Music’s Final Ballot: The Maddox Brothers & Rose, Jerry Lee Lewis, Linda Ronstadt, Ray Charles. The Maddox Brothers & Rose The hall really needs to expand out from the standard 3 inductees. What better time than to feature these important figures in country music history than with an induction. Holland. Don’t forget about the Producer of the Famous Country Music TV Show from 1969 to the 1990s. Yes that was a fun poke at Parsons superfans. TCMHOF. TXMUSICJIM Trig, what’s your view on Whitley? So, that puts Mooney in the Songwriting Category,too. She probably could have made a good living in Vegas, but in the end she just decided to go home to her family. Dwight Yoakam made country music cool to millions, just like Hall of Famer Buck Owens and other Bakersfield legends did in their time. March 1, 2021 @ Byron Fay Not a hall of participation trophies for all. Truthfully, everything I have read about her indicates she was never the same after her car accident. As an American, it’s just wonderful … March 4, 2021 @ Miranda Lambert did a cover of “I was Country when Country wasn’t Cool” at a few of her shows and I have heard a few other female artists recently cite her as an influence, but most of her music has been tossed on the heap of history. What kind of country music radio did the voters listen to in the last 70 years?? March 16, 2021 @ Ralph “Moon” Mooney was just not a Steel Guitar Wizard for Merle, Buck, and Waylon, but he wrote the song ” Crazy Arms”, that Jerry Lee Lewis got poplar from, and also Ray Price. 1:18 pm. My own point of view is he was a talented young man who came out of the Harvard elite and fell in with the cool kid counter culturalists in California and had a naive but sincere interest in country music, but was ultimately a victim of his own excessive and wreckless behavior. 1:22 pm. Don Maddox was the oldest person interviewed in the documentary who is still alive. March 2, 2021 @ As for the modern era artists, I would go with Wariner or Yoakam. 5. 10:13 am. But they’re also taking away a huge opportunity to promote themselves, and promote artists and country music by proxy. Anne Murray

The Country Music Hall of Fame is just like “Here they are.” Also, since the Medallion Ceremony is private, we don’t get to engage with that at all. Its ok..full disclosure, im a Gram fan of sorts. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame will hold inductions for its 2020 and 2021 classes on Thursday, October 21, 2021, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. I could go on and on, but I’ll leave it there. What’s the matter with all of you. It took how many years after Conway Twitty died that he finally got in. Maybe 2021 will be his time, especially after a recent health problems underscore that he’s not getting any younger, and these Hall of Fame inductions are best done when the performers are still around to enjoy them.
March 1, 2021 @ See all 4 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tickets and tours on Tripadvisor Yoakam’s greatest contribution beyond the gaudy sales numbers comes in the influence he had in country music in his time, and that he still wields today over generations of performers. 3. Trigger In 2013 there was a greater push than ever to induct him, with influential country music writer Chet Flippo personally making the case for Parsons.

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