Still waiting on Johnny Hortons induction. robbushblog Random Notes No doubt. 10:56 pm. Except modern journalists and professors arent educated. Characterizing that the Country Music Hall of Fame is purposely avoiding inducting individuals solely due to race and sex is a gross oversimplification of the issue that only tunes people out, and unnecessarily politicizes and polarizes the issue. In terms of the backlog that gets created by only letting in three acts total per yearas Ive said before, there needs to be a Legacy/Pioneer category for those artists that have never been recognized, like the Maddox Brothers and Rose, and whose impact on, and furtherance of, the country music genre is absolute and easy to document. 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. Certainly, you can look over the elongated list of other potential inductees that grows even longer every year due to the Hall of Fames austere approach to induction, and do a healthy level of second guessing. Maddox Brothers and Rose would get in, then Paycheck (if a good Christian woman like Connie would vote for Paycheck then, well, the hypocrites probably wouldnt). A special reception for the inductees was held at the Verlene Norton Cole Tammy had more number ones as a soloist yes but Lynn actually had more charting solo singles in Billboard than Tammy. You would give what the fans and industry want (more people being inducted) while also giving what the Hall wants (keeping the honour exclusive). Music was all about emotion to Keith. Lynns final top ten in a duet was in 1984, Tammys was in 1985. robbushblog In his autobiography, Waylon said about Galante, he was one of the only executives that was ever straight with me at RCA. Still, when people trek to the Hall of Fame and look at the plaques on the wall and wonder why Tanya Tucker, Dwight Yoakam, Trisha Yearwood, Clint Black, The Stanley Brothers, Linda Ronstadt, and so many others are still not there, but they see a plaque for an industry insider theyve likely never heard of named Joe Galante, itll be a head scratcher for sure. There are other older true country singers who deserve this but truly non as long as Jerry lee! The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It was in his blood. May 18, 2022 @ This is a list of the 152 inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, as of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Admission They really need to introduce a deceased category though. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. pentru a afia reclame i coninut personalizat pe baza profilurilor de interese; pentru a msura eficiena reclamelor i a coninutului personalizat; i. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. He is as worthy as any artist currently in the Country Music HoF, and more deserving than many inducted before him. Tanya was so huge in the 90s she could qualify for Modern Era as much as veteran. I am not an elector so I officially do not know who is on the ballot. Saving Country Musics prediction for the Modern Era inductee includes Trisha Yearwood, Keith Whitley, or Martina McBride. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. You know, they couldnt manage to induct Faron Young until after his death. At least three new inductees will be announced in three distinct categories: 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. Nashville, TN- May 17, 2022. General purpose platform session cookies that are used to maintain users' state across page requests. Fine Arts Excellence: PRCC Alumni Inducted into Hall of The Modern Era performer Keith Whitley didnt live to see the day of his induction, and in fact had a remarkably short run on the country charts Brooks & Dunn marked it at four years, seven months, and 10 days. 8:44 am. Hall Of I am thrilled to welcome this deserving class into the Country Music Hall of Fame., When I heard the news I was being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, it was the first time in my entire career I was speechless, says Galante. (Unknown to him, his invitation had been set for three weeks after his death.) Those that got it deserved it. Veterans Era prediction includes Tanya Tucker, Jerry Lee Lewis, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, or Crystal Gayle. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images The Country Music Hall of Fame has announced a new group of inductees for 2022. Rock & roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted in the Veteran category, neotraditionalist Keith Whitley will join the Hall in the Modern category, and former RCA Records executive will become a member in the Nonperforming category. Whole Lot of Shakin Going On is now part of the National Recording Registry. 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.. May 18, 2022 @ Sure. I know a lot of people where I live, and I just dont know any of my local friends who are people of color who listen to country music. And now that he is finally being honored, its not because he exemplified sterling character, but for his musical contributions that are indelible to American music, and country music specifically. But Im here, I love you, I couldnt have done it without you.. May 31, 2022 @ Lynn Anderson isnt in. Modern Era Artist Category Keith Whitley Most Country Music Hall of Fame careers are marked by their longevity. 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. Reflecting on the 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame Class The Hall of Fame waited until basically the very last possible moment to induct the 86-year-old while hes still living. I mean, Naomi Judd committed suicide the day before. Lobbying for diversity in the Country Music Hall of Fame is a noble cause. With his rap sheet of offenses against artists, that would have been a catastrophe. Jerry Lee Lewis is on the short list of the greatest performers in American popular music, in any genre. 6:30 am. I would not be the least bit upset if Tanya Tucker got her due. Country Hall of Fame Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. There are a lot of black women, men, and families who listen to good country music. Stagecoach 2023: Is Bailey Zimmerman the next king of I complain about it every year. That and Great Balls of Fire are in the Grammy Hall of Fame. 9:56 pm, Love the harmonies from The Wilder Blue Wave Dancer from the ticker tape, above, Nominate Charlie Crockett twice. Galante has served as a consultant to BMG Music and Morris Higham Management, and he has chaired the Music City Music Council, a group of leaders dedicated to further establishing Nashvilles position as the global music capital. 5:31 am. He is also a founding member of Leadership Music, now in its 33rd year. 3 on the Top 100. In 2004, BMG/Nashville became the first label group of the SoundScan era to place three Country albums Jimmy Buffetts License to Chill (RCA/Mailboat), Kenny Chesneys When the Sun Goes Down (BNA Records) and Alan Jacksons What I Do (Arista Nashville) atop the Billboard 200 chart in a calendar year. Whole Lot of Shakin Going On simultaneously spent two weeks in 1957 atop Billboards Country and R&B best-sellers charts, peaking at No. Hard to disagree with this years inductees but there is always someone who has to bring in the race issue. Brooks and Dunn, Chet Flippo, Country Music Hall of Fame, Irving Waugh, JD Crowe, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Galante, Keith Whitley, Kix Brooks, Lorrie Morgan, Mike Curb, Naomi Judd, Nudie Cohn, Ralph Emery, Ralph Stanley, Ray Charles, Tanya Tucker, The Judds, Waylon Jennings, Wynonna Judd. For a new version of Lefty Frizzells I Never Go Around Mirrors, Whitley convinced writer Whitey Shafer to craft an additional verse. All rights reserved. The hall of fame began in the sixties, and very few of the early stars have been honored. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. Hank Sr, Hank Jr, Hag, Cash, Lefty, Elvis, Faron Young, all had sketchy, shady things about them. Di Harris Waynetrain66 Di Harris May 12, 2022 @ It wasnt a cabal of whites dudes making this decision to affirm their dominance, it was Lorrie Morgans dogged determination over many years, lobbying hard for her former husband, both in the public and behind-the-scenes, that finally made this happen. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". 7:44 pm, Kevin Williams Keith Whitley got into the Country Music Hall of Fame from his own merits. Lefty Frizzell, Jim Reeves, and the Louvin Brothers Ira Louvin all died in their 40s. 8:46 pm. If youre in the media, lobby for those who you believe should be in with strong arguments for them, not just conspiracy theories of why the CMA is against them. And to answer your questions: I dont know that anyone I know listens to the Gaithers. 04/30/2022. Steve Wariner, The Gatlins, Roseanne Cash, and others who made big hits in the 80s are all now eligible in the veterans category. Country Music Hall of Fame members and Country duo Brooks & Dunn hosted the press conference to announce the news via livestream onCMAs YouTube channel. Hall of Fame The CMHOF might benefit by having a Veterans Committee for pre 1950s candidates, then 1950s to the 2000s, or expand the Modern category to two time periods. The new class of inductees will be formally honored at the Country Music Hall of Fames Medallion Ceremony, which will be held in fall. Check out Merle Kilgores autobiography, Merle and Johnny were good friends and theres some good Johnny Horton stories in the book. But officially, its the Medallion Ceremony where artists are inducted. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed. And if you want to know more about Lorrie Morgan and Keith Whitleys relationshipand what lengths Morgan went through to keep Keith alive as long as she didcheck out Episode 5 of Country History X. Webb Pierce rubbed some people the wrong way too, and he didnt get in until well after he died. He also serves on the board of Fishbowl Spirits, LLC, and on the Music Advisory Council for Abes Garden, an Alzheimers care and learning center. I cant complain about this years list of inductees myself, including Jerry Lee Lewis. Yes, I even embedded an actual player in the body of this article where people can see it. In regards to the non-performer category, you knew it was going to be some label executive deeply connected to the Country Music Association walking away with the distinction as opposed to someone such as clothier Nudie Cohn, or journalist Chet Flippo, all of whom would mean much more to the country music public at large.Its not that Joe Galante doesnt come with a rather remarkable list of accomplishments in his executive career. Johnny Horton was a Louisiana Hayride performer. An interesting and thought provoking article. Hardly. Hoping for Maddox Brothers and Rose to get in Jerry Lee would be a good thing as well. They were also inducted before Jerry Lee Lewis. 9:40 pm, This is pretty insulting though i think you did not mean it to be. 1:54 am. Four years seven months and 10 days passed between Keith Whitleys first appearance on the Billboard Country singles charts and his death on May 9, 1989, at 34. 12:20 am. And if theres somebody specific that you think deserves to be in the Hall of Fame, or a certain group of entertainers you want to see better represented, you can grouse on social media, or you can do something about it. There really havent been a whole lot of entertainers of color who are qualified to be inducted into the CMHoF. Im not saying that the men inducted arent worthy at all but I just think that if you knew nothing about country music and looked at the HoF, it doesnt really represent the significant contributions of women to the genre (from 2000-2010, Emmylou Harris and Barbara Mandrell were the only women to be inducted). Thats not news. He likely would have made it to the Country Music Hall of Fame with this early songwriting alone. Dozens of artists have covered his material on record or in concert. Wynonna Judd and Naomi Judd attend the CMT Music Awards on April 11, 2022. Whitley and Skaggs soon began performing the Stanleys songs together, and within months, Ralph Stanley hired them as members of his Clinch Mountain Boys. Who would that woman suggest be inducted who are people of color? Perhaps Garth Brooks, who specifically noted that Whitley deserved to be in the Hall of Fame during his own induction announcement in 2012, put it best recently. Remember that he sued the Grand Ole Opry. Your email address will not be published. Jerry Lee will likely be the last artist pre-1970 to ever get in if another special category is not added. But if Jerry Lee Lewis was getting in eventually (and he was), better to do it when he is still around. May 19, 2022 @ Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. What has kept Stonewall out is probably all politics. He may have forgotten to provide a link to that or didnt clarify. And it probably deserves some. What a legend. King and all manner of other blues and R&B acts; the Jimmie Rodgers records embedded deep within his formative memories; the Al Jolson 78s played before Gene Autry matinees at the local movie house; and Hank Williams mournful wail carried across the air via The Louisiana Hayride. Those things all came together in Lewis and came out through his fingers with the speed of lightning and the force of thunder. His signings while there included the Dave Matthews Band, SWV and Wu-Tang Clan. Brooks and Dunn, Chet Flippo, Country Music Hall of Fame, Crystal Gayle, Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley, Larry Gatlin, Martina McBride, Nudie Cohn, Tanya Tucker, Trisha Yearwood. Then they could have 2 rotating categories each year: Songwriter/Musician one year, Legacy/Other the next year. 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. May 18, 2022 @ Galante exited Sony Music Nashville as chairman in 2010. May 13, 2022 @ The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". I am thrilled to see him honored this way, and for what it means to my children, Morgan and Jesse Keith; to Keiths grandchildren; the Whitley family; and to the many, many fans who continue to point to Keith as one of the all-time greats., Our new inductees come from three very different places, but in October they will be enshrined in the very same place, says Kyle Young, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Chief Executive Officer. Jerry Lee, Keith and Joe each found their musical callings early in life and displayed a strong-minded and fierce passion for music making. Country No doubt will be Whoopie Goldberg. 8:52 pm. Here come the comments that completely ignore Whitleys nearly fourteen years in bluegrass music. Charles Carter and Owen Hale are the 2022-2023 inductees to the Fine Arts Hall of Fame. ( Sink the Bismarck, Johnny reb) But a deep dive into his catalog reveals some brilliant early Honky-Tonkin Rockabilly. Live at the Hall - The Country Music Hall of Fame and document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. 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. Man I hear ya on Johnny Horton. The Country Music Hall of Fame was set to induct the Judds on Sunday night, despite the death of Naomi Judd on Saturday. May 14, 2022 @ Not getting my hopes up, we cant watch the inductions anyway. Whitley and Morgan married in November 1986. Keith Whitley is in!!! Then you dont want females inducted for their contributions to the genre. This cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. Maddox Brothers and Rose arent eligible this year because Don just died in September. The only reason that he wasnt is because of his disturbing behavior. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Whitley recorded several albums with Stanley, as well as two early 1970s albums with Skaggs Tribute to the Stanley Brothers (Jalyn Records) and 2nd Generation Bluegrass (Rebel Records). Period. Since the Country Music Hall of Fame process is secretive, we do not know who is being considered for induction. This is because there are just not enough people per year being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame to keep up with the names that deserve it. What I do find amusing in a way is that The Killers biggest C&W hit was actually his torching, rocking version of Chantilly Lace, which I think spent six consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboards C&W singles chart in the spring of 1972, and narrowly missed going Top 40 on the pop chart. Her last top ten for years may have been in 1974 but she was in the top 20 with almost every record for the rest of the 1970s. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. 9:33 am. Echoing the comments of the majority of fans, I would like to see some of these artists get their recognition while theyre still alive. He shepherded the multi-Platinum ascendance of Alabama using a pop marketing model. As far as the rotation inductee,how about Photographer Les Leverett ? pentru a v pune la dispoziie site-urile i aplicaiile noastre; pentru a autentifica utilizatorii, a aplica msuri de securitate i a preveni spamul i abuzurile; i. Lynn Anderson was from approximately 1968-1974 among the top three women on the charts with Loretta and Tammy. Sorry, Ryan, but thats a huge stretch. This does illustrate how people both in the media and in academia love to selectively present facts that fit their agenda as opposed to the truth of the matter to let the public (or students) decide on their own. May 19, 2022 @ While those two records are, by far, his most famous, those who know his catalog more deeply understand that he has full mastery of a centurys worth of popular music, from 19th-century minstrel tunes to the songs of Tin Pan Alley standards to classic rock. May 17, 2022 @ 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. Crowe and the New South from 1978 to 1982. It was kind of a big deal, and a bit hard to brush under the rug. 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. All upstanding choir boys? Used by sites written in JSP. Whitley fans, get after it. Will give props to Galante, for Waylon, alone The Judds counts as 2) which seems insane. Galante will be inducted in the Non-Performer category, which is awarded every third year in rotation with Recording and/or Touring Musician and Songwriter categories. The move to Nashville came at a time when the label wanted to develop more decision-making autonomy within its Country division. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. with dinner tentatively set for 7 The 90s stars will dominate the modern era. The 2022 CMT Music Awards are airing on CBS at 8pm ET/PT on Monday, April 11. I was only speaking on a personal level, anecdotally. There are only 23 women in the HoF (and thats counting each person individually e.g. For the first time in two years, the Country Music Association gathered at the renowned Hall of Fame Rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to reveal the 2022 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Whitley. Do you think white people do not enjoy listening to outstanding black gospel? For the life of me I cannot understand why these are closed off. May 18, 2022 @ My comment was not to take away from that, but to throw an insult at the small group of people hellbent on inserting race here. Closed Now Open Daily 9 AM - 5 PM CT Cindy Cashdollar (2022) Stuart Duncan (2014) Duane Eddy (2016) Ray Edenton (2007) DJ Fontana (2011) Paul Franklin (2013) Sonny Garrish (2018) Mac Gayden (2013) The Country Music Association announced the 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees on Tuesday, May 17th, with Keith Whitley receiving the honor in the Modern Era category, Jerry Lee Lewis getting the honor in the Veterans Era category, and long-time RCA executive Joe Galante being inducted in the non-performer category, which rotates with songwriters and musicians every 3rd year. Its not a requirement, though. MC5, a six-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee, revs up for first album in 51 years and new tour Guitarist Wayne Kramer, who leads the new edition of the band, likens its mission to Paul Reveres. TANYA TUCKER DESERVES TO BE HONORED BY THE CMHOF IN 2022 AFTER 50 YEARS OF CONSTANT HIT COUNTRY SONGS !! Start a petition, or sign a petition. Besides, with Jerry Lee Lewis now in, it means there is a very good chance Tanya Tucker is the 2023 Veterans Era Hall of Fame inductee, with Linda Ronstadt and her Hispanic heritage also on the short list, along with Crystal Gayle. What an exciting day!! Country Music The Country Music Hall of Fame will go on with its induction ceremony after the death of Naomi Judd. May 18, 2022 @ This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Whitley. Lynn Andersons run was longer than 6 years. The backlog of quality candidates just seems to grow each year. 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. NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Country superstar and newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dolly Parton will give fans a glimpse of her upcoming rock album during the Even if one thinks that people of color have been actively kept of country music, the reality is that not many such artists have had a HOF worthy career. Granny Green Hed started at WSM radio in the 40s, and eventually transitioned to the CMA where he was instrumental to bringing country music to television. 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). Country Music Hall of Fame 2022 Inductees: Jerry Lee The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will go on with its medallion ceremony as planned Sunday night (May 1) in The Country Music Hall of Fame has announced a new group of inductees for 2022. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later defended its decision to nominate Parton and implied that the singer-songwriter was still going to be nominated, despite her It was proof, along with such classic material as Whats Made Milwaukee Famous and She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye, that he was not an artist you could ever mistake for anyone else, be it country or rock and roll. May 19, 2022 @ Stonewall passed away without getting in. Your email address will not be published. May 13, 2022 @ WebFlorida Georgia Line Live at the Hall, 2022 - The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Florida Georgia Line Live at the Hall, 2022 1h 10m Florida Georgia line takes the stage at the CMA Theater for an interview with the Museums Michael Gray, followed by a performance of three of their hits: Cruise, Meant to Be, and Long Live. 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. Nudie Cohn would be great. May 18, 2022 @ May 15, 2022 @ Its the briefest chart span of any Hall of Famer during their lifetime, nearly six months shorter than Williams. Country Music Hall of Fame Ceremony to Go On After May 16, 2022 @ Jerry Lee Lewis is a God-fearing rabble-rouser from a Mississippi River town, way down South. Great response Trig, to a typical ill- informed journalist looking to draw clickbait, and prosyletize. 8:57 am. Dac dorii s personalizai alegerile, facei clic pe Gestionai setrile de confidenialitate. Broke Not Woke List of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees - Wikipedia Judging by the shit churned out by the mainstream media and mainstream media wannabes as well as the shit born within the realm of higher education on a daily basis? Maybe Jerry Lee will be in while hes still here with MB&R next year.. Dwight belongs in the Hall. 9:25 am. That string of records from late 60s into the 70s was unmatched. We want to hear it. AWSALB is a cookie generated by the Application load balancer in the Amazon Web Services. I honestly dont get it. Country Music Hall of Fame Sets 2022 Inductee Judds Inducted Into Country Hall of Fame in Emotional Baltimore Catholic League to induct 12 members into its A formal induction ceremony for Galante, Lewis and Whitley will take place at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in the CMA Theater this fall. But few if any would argue that he would have never even been considered if it wasnt for the work of Lorrie Morgan. Sun 1 May 2022 13.05 EDT Last modified on Mon 2 May 2022 08.01 EDT. personale n Politica noastr de confidenialitate i n Politica privind modulele cookie. While Lewis now joins a select group, he also remains uniquely individual in that company. Under his leadership, RCA became Countrys top label in 1982 and held that spot for 11 years. CountryKnight There are obviously tons of them out there that havent gotten the recognition they deserve, and this really needs to be rectified something fierce (IMHO). Di Harris Your email address will not be published. I cant think of a single black friend who listens to country music at all. 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 The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement". The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, I didnt know what to say, which was very unusual, he said. Hall Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Our music critic casts his ballot