I appreciate all the people that got me here, because it was people. March 23, 2022 @ Its the briefest chart span of any Hall of Famer during their lifetime, nearly six months shorter than Williams. We talk about this, the 80s and 90s country. The 100 Best Albums of 2022, I didnt know what to say, which was very unusual, he said. 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. 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. Touching home, Another place another time, Middle age crazy, I was sorta wondering, Mother the queen of my heart, Help me make it through the night and To make love sweeter for you are all reasons why Jerry Lee is a master of country music and major hitmaker with it during the 1960s onwards. Her career, hits, crossover status, and numerous awards should guarantee her a spot. Skaggs continued, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Im guessing that, because the bulk of his music wasnt on a major label, that that is something that holds him back. Fargo and Tucker came on the scene within months of each other, and both had 8 or 9 #1s. Kevin Smith The Country Music Hall of Fame will announce its Class of 2022 on May 17. Gram Parsons should be in as should Gary Stewart, Jerry Jeff Walker, DAC and Paycheck and the fact that Vern Gosdin and Keith Whitley are not in us criminal. He came back to Nashville in 1994 as chairman of RCA, which had been purchased by Bertelsmann and operated under the name BMG/Nashville, including both the RCA and BNA Records labels. After briefly relocating to New York City with wife Phran Galante in the early 1990s where he worked as RCA Records president he returned to Nashville as chairman in 1994, working with Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Lonestar and Chris Young. The move to Nashville came at a time when the label wanted to develop more decision-making autonomy within its Country division. For those who read the comments please remember that the Country Music Hall of Fame has NOTHING to do with the nomination process. 3:17 pm. And, being asked to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry has become a joke. The reason for that is simple. 10:00 am. With the song, Conley also became the only country artist to appear on the syndicated music program Soul Train. 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. May 12, 2022 @ 12:20 am. 143 Comments. March 22, 2022 @ He was also a member of the Grand Ole Opry from 1927 until his death in 1933. "We're not gonna be sad today," declared Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs upon inducting fellow Kentuckians Naomi and Wynonna Judd into the Hall. Keith Whitley An online petition exists to try and push Jerry Lee over the top. Al Dexter had the first #1 country song on Billboards chart and was also important in the history of the country honky tonk style. The Hall of Fame apparently is trying to woo the CMA back by largely ignoring deceased performers and certainly any act pre-1960. Crystal T Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Its really a shame that so many artists are worthy and so few slots are available. He attended catholic schools for his primary education and graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx with a finance and marketing degree. They all filled our worlds with music. He was gracious and hope he gets in. Let the fun and cryin begin. Address 310 W. Panola, Carthage, TX 75633 Phone 903.694.9561 Mail TCMHOF@carthagetexas.com Web Peggy Marsheck May 12, 2022 @ Aside from Spend My Time in 2003 that peaked at #16, the rest of Clints singles all stayed outside the Top 40 after the hiatus. April 3, 2022 @ May 13, 2022 @ Travis Tritt helped put the drive into country, both sonically and commercially. Maddox Brothers and Rose arent eligible this year because Don just died in September. I dont know who Johnny Horton pissed off though. In his nearly 50 years in music, Gill has thrived as a solo artist, the frontman of country rock band Pure Prairie League, and a member of the legendary rock band the Eagles. We shall see what the future holds. 2023 means we rotate back to the Songwriter category, and I have no idea who the Hall of Fame will induct there. The Gram Parsons suit worn as part of the Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace of Sin album in 1969 with the pills and marijuana leaves emblazoning the coat was a Nudie Suit. 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. 11:03 am. 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. 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. Seems rather ghoulish. 3:08 pm. Etc. will be forty years old and that album is what gave him national prominence, so hes going to fall into that pretty soon. There was nothing delightful about that monstrosity of an album. I saw on the Music Row website that The Judds and Ray Charles are scheduled to get their induction ceremony next month (May). Or possibly longtime Opry photographer Les Leverett. Their single, Too Many Times, the title track to his 1986 album, reached No. His signings while there included the Dave Matthews Band, SWV and Wu-Tang Clan. After leaving Stanleys band, he joined J.D. The Country hits continued into the 1970s as Lewis moved to Smashs parent label, Mercury Records, and later the Nashville division Elektra Records. Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony to Proceed Following Naomi Judds Death Wynonna Judd, who is being inducted into the Hall with The Judds, is expected to attend. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. If you had showed me about 90% of this list and said In or Not? Di Harris These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Tanya Tucker, Clint Black Particularly, recent ACM and CMA award-winning Female Vocalist and Artist of the Year Carly Pearce's earnest, heartwarming take on The Judds' 1984 "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout The Good Old Days)" and soulful roots duo The War and Treaty's scintillating version of Ray Charles' 1962 "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" track "You Don't Own Me" were warmly received. 1 with There Must Be More to Love Than This, Would You Take Another Chance on Me and a cover of the Big Boppers 1950s rock and roll classic, Chantilly Lace. He hit the Top 5 with a pair of signature ballads, the 1977 waltz Middle Aged Crazy and the 1981 honky-tonker Thirty Nine and Holding.. April 18, 2022 @ But I do not care. In addition, he had seven #1 songs on the country chart, and 49 top 40 singles on the country chart. I dont disagree that hes worthy. There is no way in hell David Allen Coe will ever make it. He was a true, home-grown self-made legend who believed in himself and never gave up. 3:10 pm. clevelandrox Janet Wheeler Venturacountryfan 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. May 14, 2022 @ They deserve to be there. Charles was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn., along with The Judds. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. SO enjoy the rest of your dinner, and if you do print this I wont respond to you or the other fascists dumb ass red neck conservatives that dominate this site and that you cater to. 2023 www.tennessean.com. Galante entered a closed system that often viewed outsiders with suspicion, yet what he had initially envisioned as a two-year assignment turned into a lifes path. Earl Thomas Conley ~ simply the best! Look at her hits. 7:16 pm, David B Its no coincidence that RCA Nashvilles first Platinum album 1976s Wanted! 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?. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Relax. RaisintheDickens Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Earl Thomas Conley needs to be included! Definitely, Jerry Lee Lewis, Moon Mullican and the Stanley Brothers for me. Connie is undoubtedly the greatest living country singer? Im a strong supporter of Patty Loveless. Sad that when artists die with no one supporting them they get forgotten. She is the undisputed queen of country pop, and though traditionalists love to shake their little angry fists at her for ushering in the pop era of country, her influence is undeniable. Moon gave us country music in all its forms as did JLL later. 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. Broke Not Woke Lynn Anderson needs to be next along with He honored the Judds by noting that he was the drummer on the demo recordings that Naomi Judd passed onto producer Brent Maher, leading to the tandem being signed to RCA Records. 8:01 am. I am not an elector so I officially do not know who is on the ballot. Some good comments here about opening up another category for pioneer or legacy artists to relieve some of the log jam. Martina? 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. The induction ceremony is set to happen in 2022. 1 songs between 1984 and 1991. May 12, 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame Sets 2022 Inductee Announcement Trigger News 40 Comments The Country Music Association will be I dont see her name mentioned in connection with the Hall much, despite her having worked as a tour guide there when she first came to Nashville. Additionally, he received the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award from the Opry Trust Fund in 2015, becoming the second person, after national radio host Kingsley, to be so honored. Dolly didnt record any rock and roll songs or records. 7:15 pm. Sony BMG Nashville became Sony Music Nashville in 2009. April 14, 2022 @ 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. But I am not leaving. Check out Merle Kilgores autobiography, Merle and Johnny were good friends and theres some good Johnny Horton stories in the book. Unlike so many of his fellow Country Music Hall of Fame members, he never performed at the CMA Awards. "His fame never went to his head. For me, Honky-Tonk Hardwood Floor, Wild One, Im Comin Home, Ole Slewfoot, Golden Rocket, One Woman Man are essentials. It shouldnt cost him a Hall of Fame induction either. Put them in!!! Velita Cox Asleep at the Wheel has done so much to teach folks about the great history of Western Swing music. Galante, who had moved into product management by the time, had little familiarity with Country Music outside the occasional crossover hit hed heard on New York radio, but he learned the music and the business from RCA giants Jerry Bradley and Chet Atkins. Loretta, Dolly, Willie, and George Strait are all still alive too. 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. During his 39 years with what is now known as Sony Music Nashville, Galante displayed marketing acumen, strategic sense and tenacious competitiveness that motivated other labels and raised the bar for the industry at large. It works slightly different from AWSELB. 7:18 pm. But yes I agree her numbers and longevity are there. Anthony Well just have to see if August becomes the more permanent month to make the announcement, or if they move back to the spring once again. 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. Jerry Lees name has been rumored to have been in contention and on final ballots for many years. I think that the Wilburn Brothers should be in. 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. 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. The Country Music Association will elect one new member/act into the Country Music Hall of Louisiana native Jerry Lee Lewis initially made his impact in rockabilly and rock & roll, cutting the iconic Fifties singles like Great Balls of Fire and Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On for Sun Records in Memphis and wowing audiences with his boogie-woogie piano and flamboyant, high-octane performances. He never accepted that he could have a great record deal or that he could have as much as everybody else had. March 25, 2022 @ Unfortunately, I think the reason that we never hear his name mentioned is because there are so many true superstars not in yet that are in front of him. Martina McBride Traveler This isnt a corporation. Id love all of these people to get in too. 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. No music has ever touched me and moved my heart as Keiths did, Lorrie Morgan, the emotional widow of Keith Whitley, told The Tennessean. I get wanting to keep it a very exclusive and prestigious club, but its absurd how many people who should obviously be in are still many years away. ETC still has a following of devoted fans thats evident from his several fan group pages and active petition. Jimmy Dean is a country music singer, actor, television host, and businessman. What might be holding it back is Chesney himself. (sarcasm), Todd Peterson March 22, 2022 @ Trishas also had five #2 songs, including the country version of How Do I Live, and a total 18 Top 10 hits in the 90s. 10:02 am. 8:52 pm. 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. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Ive watched it many times. 8:54 am. 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. He was the last of the blues orientated oldtime country singers, building on the likes of Jimmie Rodgers, Bill Monroe, Moon Mullican and Hank Williams and fusing what they did with his own stylist orientation and thus transporting 1920s-1940s blues country into the world of 1950s rock n roll and 1960s-1970s honky tonk. Its criminal that hes not in the Hall. Keith Whitley was a Lefty Frizzell-loving Country boy from rural Kentucky. Lynn Andersons run was longer than 6 years. March 24, 2022 @ Matt "Mayday" Saracen April 12, 2022 @ Quit playing politics and put Earl Thomas Conley in the HOF, where he should have been years ago! 10:03 am. 01 Mar 2023 13:33:35 The simple truth is that with these two performers shady pastsespecially in the current political climateHall of Fame induction is going to be difficult. I agree with the rest of your comments as well. I do not care. Jeannie Seely is an accomplished singer, songwriter, author, actress and a true ambassador for the Grand Ole Opry. 2:10 pm. Galante has been a member of the Country Music Association Board of Directors since 1978 and the CMA Foundation Board of Directors since 2011, serving as chairman of both organizations. 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. He was one of the eighties biggest stars in country music! The selection process is done entirely through the CMAs. An entire article and over 40 comments, but no mention of Anne Murray yet? I very much like and support the artist combo you have put together and I want both of them to get in. In 2021, Jimmy Dean, Charley Pride, and Jerry Bradley will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. 5:17 am. Steve Wariner Velita Cox Nashville certainly had no clue how the 24-year-old New Yorker would transform the Country Music industry, becoming the longest-tenured major-label head in its history. On the day Whitley recorded the song, he visited Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens near his house in Goodlettsville, TN, and read the new lyrics over Frizzells grave. What has kept Stonewall out is probably all politics. Yes to Earl and John. Maybe set a bar of a 20 or 25 year career minimum or some other non political criteria of entry. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time He is both legacy and legend with an unmistakable voice and a captivating style. Looking forward to seeing them again in NH this June! Let me guess, you stepped away to go get dinner right? Ive been thinking about this Legacy category idea that was mentioned. Its time now that Nudie Cohn the man be enshrined in the Hall of Fame as well. Hes been dead for over 60 years and still cant get in the HoF. 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 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. Theyre willing to open up.. Who knows, maybe the Country Music Hall of Fame will induct the great Patrick Haggerty. Mickey Gilley Man I hear ya on Johnny Horton. He never became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Especially Johnnie, if it hadnt been for him, we wouldnt even have Kitty Wells. 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. clevelandrox Under guidance from Jerry Bradley a 2019 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee who led RCA Nashville for much of the 1970s and former BMI executive Frances W. Preston (among many others, hell gladly share), Galante began to rise in Music City. Larry Gatlin is a name that is hard to forget, and rumors have had his name on the final ballot over the last few years. I think thats the great thing about this town people are willing to introduce you, Galante said. 3:17 pm. June Carter Cash is famous, isnt she ? 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. Her debut single Shes In Love with the Boy, is a bonafide country music standard, and one of five #1s she enjoyed. Im humbled, beyond honored and honestly, Im still trying to wrap my head around this., To be recognized by Country Music with their highest honor is a humbling experience, says Lewis. Oslin, Carrie Underwood, Keith Whitley, Chris Young and others. Crystal Gayle had more #1 songs than her sister, and that includes Lorettas duets with Conway. Galante remains a Music Row figurehead as a longtime Country Music Association board of directors member and Leadership Nashville co-founder, among other commitments. But his name is always in the field for this accolade, and looking at the influence Gram had turning on millions of rock and roll fans to the importance and coolness of country music, it always should be. 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. 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