10:04 am. As for session musicians Pete Drake and Eddie Bayers, they as a slide guitarist and drummer, respectively were intrinsically responsible for the melodic and rhythmic moments that spawned two consecutive generations of country music's pop-crossover eras. My point is Ralph Stanley and Maddox Brothers and Rose are never going to compete with names like Hank Williams Jr. and Tanya Tucker who are superstars. Personally, I would delay the Stanleys one more year, and give that spot to Crystal Gayle. Earl Thomas Conley earned his place in the Hall of Fame by years of first writing songs that were successful hits for other artists, then began recording himself while continuing to write being recognized for 18 #1 songs in a row! To not select a rare and exceptional voice of an artist like ETC that keeps the authentic sounds of country music recognized, seems contrary to the process of honoring the best of the best. He was and Earl Thomas Conley deserves to be in the CMHOF. It was people along the way [who] were just kind enough to answer my questions and give me the time.. 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. Bill Randolph robbushblog March 28, 2022 @ March 22, 2022 @ April 3, 2022 @ are all bluegrass standards often sung at festivals to this day. A country legend whose reign was tragically cut short; one of the last surviving pioneers of rock and roll and an executive with a peerless eye for talent join country musics most esteemed club later this year. NattyBumpo 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. Seriously, Keith and the Stanleys. I dont know who Johnny Horton pissed off though. I am not an elector so I officially do not know who is on the ballot. His name has appeared in Country hits by George Jones (Whos Gonna Fill Their Shoes), John Michael Montgomery (I Love the Way You Love Me), Tim McGraw (Southern Voice) and the Statler Brothers (How to Be a Country Star) though, of course, nobody drops his name more in their songs than he does himself. May 12, 2022 @ The Country Music Association has long declared it doesnt give a shit about the Hall of Fame and those old or dead people when they can give those few minutes of tv broadcast to yet another untalented, generic hack singing brazenly pop-rock music pushed hard by their record labels of which 80 percent of these stars will be dropped said record labels within two years. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Has Trig ever made peace with Asleep at the Wheel a/k/a Ray? Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. When RCA Records told Joe Galante a New Yorker working at the label home of Lou Reed and Hall & Oates that hed be transferring to Nashville, one question popped into his head. 3:12 pm. In 1990, Galante married Phran Schwartz in Nashville before the couple returned to New York where he was named President of RCA Record Label U.S., becoming the first Music Row label chief to run a major labels entire U.S. operation. 50 years of keeping Western Swing alive. Mike Basile Whitley tragically died in 1989 at the age of 34. Trigger Keep these two in mind also ! 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. Jerry Lee Lewis Todd Peterson It would be nice to see Freddie Hart inducted. So many accomplishments, and multi million record sales. The voice and talents of Earl Thomas Conley was and is still to this day immediately recognizable. Kevin Smith 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. A perfect example of this is Alan Jackson. March 25, 2022 @ March 22, 2022 @ You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Di Harris As described, the man responsible for playing on numerous '90s country hits, upon receiving his Hall of Fame Medallion, highlighted the importance of his wife to his career. The reason for that is simple. Hes not in, either. 8:52 pm. She definitely deserves in before others listed in article. Why are his accomplishments listed like all the others? (Possibly) Patty Loveless or Dwight Yoakam. 8:51 am. I mentioned my thoughts about an extra category on a previous article: Ive been thinking recently about this Legacy/Pioneer category idea that was mentioned. 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. This is not a page about saying who is best. This should be their biggest publicity campaign all year. March 24, 2022 @ The Opry and Nashville did not care for any Hayride performers, they considered those performers as competition. Actually, you barely ever hear his name at all, in part because he passed away at the relatively young age of 56. Yes, Dwight hands down. Crystal Gayle had more #1 songs than her sister, and that includes Lorettas duets with Conway. The 3 above all formed a unique style of music and stuck with it without resorting to pop-country (all 3 could have put decided not to because they believed in their own music). Mike Curb should get into the piata section of the Hall. Theres a consistency. 3:08 pm. I said, Im sorry? I could be biased, but I believe that could be Keith Whitley? Moon Mullican is the Jerry Lee Lewis of the western swing era. Posted at 1:53 PM, May 17, 2022. and last updated 4:57 PM, May 17, 2022. People are tired of this nonsense and its leading to an apathetic attitude about the very possibility of an icon getting into the Hall of Fame. He never became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. While Im a fan of all eras of country music I have a very strong connection to the 90s as thats when I grew up. Over the past five years, the conversations surrounding Lewis absence have grown louder: in 2017, a fan-made petition to induct him was signed by thousands, including members Kris Kristofferson and Kenny Rogers. 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. Its hard to see him as a serious contender until a few other names tick off the list, but stranger things have happened. Its just you, and me, and everyone else gabbing about the music we love. Chesneys sold 30 million albums and had 30 Top 10 singles. I will always lobby for Maddox Bros & Rose. But you never hear Eddie Rabbitts name brought up in the context of the Hall of Fame. If there is a tie in voting in any category, two names can be selected, as we saw in 2021. His 2 X Rated albums he did, has totally sunk that chance, even though he has stated many times that those albums were SATIRE. But being based in California as opposed to Nashville may put him a bit out of the purview of votersan always important factor. ", 'Greatest night of my life': Carrie Underwood rocks Stagecoach with Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses. Since 2010, the selection process has been split up into three categories. 2 on the Country chart. If you dont want your comments sent to moderation, then my suggestion would be to refrain from veering into divisive political subjects and name calling like your comment did, that I approved, as soon as I got back from dinner. And I agree, the whole process has become extremely watered down. 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. Once youve heard his version of Rodney Crowells Rachel, you understand why nobody else has recorded it, including Rodney himself. I dont think so. Veteran: Wanda Jackson, Tanya Tucker, Jeannie Seely The announcement of 2020s inductees was delayed until August 12th, and 2021s announcement didnt come until August 16th. He sang country music like it should be sung.". Whitley had been coming to Nashville since his teens, having been told by Mac Wiseman that his real future was in Country Music, and he moved there after leaving Crowes band. Say what you will about McGraw, and yes, hes had a couple of trend-chasing songs, but overall, the dude is vastly more positive than negative. 10:02 am. How about Mel Street no one ever brings him up he was his country as he gets. 40 Comments. And Jerry Lee Lewis, if people whine about Dolly not belonging in the Rock in Roll hall of Fame, which thankfully she is, then Jerry Lewis DOES NOT deserve to be in the country music hall of fame, either. For way too long, modern country singers who have sold lots of records but who have not founded whole genres or made a unique style of music associated with them popular have gone in. Much of Nudie Cohns work is already in the Hall of Fame, including the Pontiac Bonneville convertible with the pistol door handles and rifle sidebars designed for Webb Pierce. Sometimes the delineation point between the two categories can seem somewhat arbitrary, depending on ones definition of when an artist hit national prominence. Last Years Modern Era Inductee: The Judds Saving Country Music Prediction: Trisha Yearwood, Keith Whitley, or Martina McBride Saving Country Musics Picks: Dwight Yoakam, Keith Whitley, Trisha Yearwood. 2:34 pm. And you know what? Did not mean to imply that with the order of the list. He was a true, home-grown self-made legend who believed in himself and never gave up. She has the track record to show it, numerous hits and has won every major award known in country music during her era. Barry Campanizzi Shes been a member of the Opry for 55 years! clevelandrox 2023 means we rotate back to the Songwriter category, and I have no idea who the Hall of Fame will induct there. Also, Al Dexter, Jimmy Wakely, Patti Page, Moon Mullican and many other pioneers need to be inducted. Tanya Tucker: Though hypothetically, the selection committee is supposed to be agnostic on current events when making Hall of Fame decisions, often a resurgence in an artists career can coincide with an induction. Non-Performer inductee Joe Galante is a Queens native who, in 1974 relocated to Nashville to work for RCA and changed the course of the business in his time here. But that song Trigger posted from it got oddly stuck in my head; I couldnt resist finding a way to use the phrase somewhere. 6:13 pm. Though this could be someone culturally important to country music like the Saving Country Music recommendations of journalist Chet Flippo, or clothier Nudie Cohn, its likely to be a label executive, or someone similar from the country music inner circle. Patty. Other inductees include drummer Eddie Bayers and pedal steel guitar player Pete Drake. April 30, 2022 @ I dont know how country music got where it is today? The news was announced during a live-streamed press event hosted by Hall of Fame duo Brooks and Dunn. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Echoing JLL later, Moon was a very versatile singer and could be singing about the upcoming loss of a loved one during a pandemic as in The leaves mustnt fall and then do a strictly for fun Rock n roll Mr Bullfrog. I have seen SIR HONKEY FACE and others ask you why you deleted their comments? He is both legacy and legend with an unmistakable voice and a captivating style. Lots of number one songs arent even that great and lots of times its the songs of a particular artist that didnt get number one that really stand out. All this limiting the selections does nothing but hurt the process. June Carter Cash is famous, isnt she ? This is just the announcement, and much more informal. 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. John Hagen, JC Fisher, Marcus Collins Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. Ashley Judd accepts induction on behalf of Naomi Judd with Ricky Skaggs, left, inductee Wynonna Judd onstage for the class of 2021 medallion ceremony at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 1, 2022 in Nashville, Tenn. "This is the first time I've talked since saying goodbye to her," she went on. This an independent, DIY website. I know this wont be a popular thought, but sometime John Denver belongs. The log jam of talent not yet in the Hall is incredible. By 15, Keith Whitley had quickly advanced from being a bluegrass and country music-loving fan (he sang Marty Robbins 1960 hit Big Iron in his talent show debut at age 4) to touring the world with another bluegrass icon, Dr. Ralph Stanley, and his group, the Clinch Mountain Boys. I will say this, interest in this particular article that I post annually is at a historic low, and its been slipping each year. I always thought Ronnie had a great voice, and when paired with good material like Husbands and Wives or Believe, he held his own with anyone. March 22, 2022 @ 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. Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers With 33 Top 40 singles and 15 Top 5s and three 1s, Larry Gatlin likely accrued the numbers throughout the 70s and the 80s to be a Hall of Fame contender, not to speak of the influence he wielded in country music through that period, both as a solo artist, and with brothers Steve and Rudy. Lynn Andersons failure to get in is particularly outrageous given how huge she was in her era (as big as Loretta and Tammy for many years). There are other older true country singers who deserve this but truly non as long as Jerry lee! March 26, 2022 @ Erik Kaldor 10:05 am. Again, some younger suit decided that the hip young audience they were wringing their hands to get would turn the channel if someone like Fargo, or Conley were announced as inductees. Maybe 2022 will be his time, especially since these Hall of Fame inductions are best done when the performers are still around to enjoy them. May 18, 2022 @ The inductees for the Class of 2022 will be announced in May and the induction ceremony will take place in the fall. He never accepted that he could have a great record deal or that he could have as much as everybody else had. Ironically, the first of three albums he was featured on with the group was titled My Home Ain't in the Hall of Fame.. Other inductees include drummer Eddie Have fun. Fuzzy TwoShirts 'It brings tears to my heart': Carrie Underwood, Maren Morris, Tanya Tucker remember Naomi Judd. And Joe Galante is a game-changing executive from the urban northeast. That guy is one of my all-time favs. April 3, 2022 @ 50 years is an amazing achievement and its sad they fall under the radar. And why are my comments seem to be the only ones monitored? 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. What might be holding it back is Chesney himself. 143 Comments. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Shania Twain? In 2006, Galante oversaw the evolution of BMG/Nashville into Sony BMG Nashville, with the addition of the former Sony Nashville and its Columbia Nashville imprint, with artists like Miranda Lambert, Gretchen Wilson and Montgomery Gentry. He inspired more young artist and karaoke singers than anyone on the list. 3:18 pm. The Stanley Brothers are the tied second greatest bluegrass artists of all time after only Bill Monroe and along with Flatt & Scruggs. In 1969, the institution was barely two years old when the rock and roll trailblazer released a two-volume collection, Jerry Lee Lewis Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits. On it, he lent boogie-woogie flair to hits by Hank Williams and Ray Price. Anthony 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. Joy was still a part of the proceedings, though. It will be a very sad day for country music when Shania Twain is inducted. Some darn good ones too. 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. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. With the age of the internet, other than the morning they are named to the media, the entire induction process is a $200 a plate dinner, and not even offered for viewing on the internet. McKennitt will be inducted into the songwriting group during a ceremony on March 8th at the Opera House in Toronto. Is the super-secret committee waiting for Jerry Lees passing before giving him this richly deserved honor? Used by YouTube to maintain and enhance a user's experience during a specific browsing session by remembering user input and associate a user's actions. But I think thats a few years away. 12:37 pm. March 23, 2022 @ 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 I really hope that Crystal is able to get in before Loretta passes away. Shows what I know. They were versatile too, doing a fine cover of Moon Mullicans bluegrass pandemic classic Sweeter than the flowers, a rock n roll Finger poppin time and a blues Pretty Polly Blues. GENE WATSON. This would generate interest in the whole institution and would result in more publicity and discussion among fans just look at all the coverage Dolly got when she declined her Rock Hall nomination. 10:14 am. April 17, 2022 @ Nudie should be in, so important in the history of Country Music. It does not store any personal data. Love this idea. And just as he fell in love with Nashville years earlier, country music fans fell for the songs he helped bring to radio airwaves and record store shelves. For me, Honky-Tonk Hardwood Floor, Wild One, Im Comin Home, Ole Slewfoot, Golden Rocket, One Woman Man are essentials. The Country Music Hall of Fame tends to give those based in Nashville the nod when a number of individuals based outside of Music City have contributed as much or more to the genre. Nudie Cohn When you go to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, there is one mans influence you will see more than anyone elses. Richie March 23, 2022 @ She literally paved the way for the modern country female artists and the acceptance of country music. April 30, 2022 @ Patrick Wall April 2, 2022 @ The selection process is done entirely through the CMAs. Ralph Stanley & the Stanley Brothers is an absurd omission as well! Non-performer Lorianne Crook & Charlie Chase, Les Leverett, Bob Kingsley, Allen Reynolds, or Keith Stegall, jimincincy Commonly announced in the spring, there was some wonder whether the CMA would delay the announcement this year to the summer after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the regular rhythms of the process. I really like the idea of adding an induction category for Pioneers and hope it gets some traction. The hall of fame needs to do a mass induction year and get more artists in there. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Love his music and his videos! ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, HCA Healthcare looks to expand in Dallas-Fort Worth by acquiring Wise Health System, How much snow fell in NYC, across Tri-State area, While California wearies of snowstorms, Northeast greets one. Whitleys widow, country singer Lorrie Morgan, called the induction a dream come true., Keith never knew how good he was, she said. After his delightful 2022 album, hes surely eligible. It was also in a time that women in country music, and country music in general, was still a second class citizen. Trisha Yearwood. Earl Thomas Conley! Naomi and Wynonna Judd won five Grammy's, had 20 Top Ten country hits and had 14 No. 7:10 pm. OK, youve spoke your mind about Coe. Seems like a no-brainer for induction sooner than later. 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. Jerry Lee was recording country music from day one of his career with covers of You Win Again and Crazy Arms. Doesnt get much more country than that. Several of those singing lead with two of the biggest groups of that era. She only had 2 top 10s after 1974. 8:17 pm. 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). If not this year, very soon. Let the fun and cryin begin. A seminal figure in the emergence of bluegrass in both the original era, and during its second wind after the success of O Brother Where Art Thou, Ralph Stanley and his brother Carter are the type of influencers and ambassadors the Hall of Fame rotunda was built for. The Country Music Hall of Fame just announced its newest members on Tuesday, May 17, 2020. And I dont necessarily mean Ray Charles. Jerry Lee Lewis will become one of the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame this fall. (Unknown to him, his invitation had been set for three weeks after his death.) The potential inductees in the Veterans Era category continues to get even more cluttered and backlogged, especially with so many recent names from the Modern Era category rumored to be on the cusp of being inducted now being considered Veterans Era nominees such as Tanya Tucker, Rosanne Cash, and others. Saving Country Music Prediction: Tanya Tucker, Larry Gatlin and the Gatilin Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Crystal Gayle, Saving Country Musics Picks: Maddox Brothers & Rose, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Stanley Brothers/Ralph Stanley, Tanya Tucker. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. Robert's Country Blog 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. That and Great Balls of Fire are in the Grammy Hall of Fame. 10:05 am. 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