The Country Music Hall of Fame, as we all know, is like a holy ground for all the country music legends we’ve come to love and adore. There, we commemorate some of their greatest moments in music history either through iconic items they’ve owned, albums they released or songs they sang that moved people in more ways than one. Launched way back in 1961, it was erected in a humble setting at the Tennessee State Museum.
As such, it has been every country musician’s dream to be featured within the walls of the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame. Some of the very lucky artists who’ve achieved such a respected status include George Jones, Hank Williams, songwriter Bobby Braddock, and pianist Hargus “Pig” Robbins.
Each year, a new list of country artists are inducted each year into the museum. The selection for which artist to feature next is decided by an anonymous group of industry leaders, with the Country Music Hall of Fame itself having no vote over who gets to be chosen next. The latest singers inducted for 2017 include Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed, Don Schiltz, Loretta Lynn, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill.
Previous members inducted are listed below:
· 1961
Jimmie Rodgers
Hank Williams
Fred Rose
· 1962
Roy Acuff
· 1965
Ernest Tubb
· 1966
Eddy Arnold
Uncle Dave Macon
Jim Denny
George D. Hay
· 1967
Red Foley
Jim Reeves
Joseph Lee Frank
Stephen H. Sholes
· 1968
Bob Wills
· 1969
Gene Autry
· 1970
The Carter Family
Bill Monroe
· 1971
Arthur E. Satherley
· 1972
Jimmie Davis
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1973
Patsy Cline
Chet Atkins
· 1974
Pee Wee King
Owen Bradley
· 1975
Minnie Pearl
· 1976
Kitty Wells
Paul Cohen
· 1977
Merle Travis
· 1978
Grandpa Jones
· 1979
Hank Snow
Hubert Long
· 1980
Johnny Cash
Connie B. Gay
Sons of the Pioneers
· 1981
Vernon Dalhart
Grant Turner
· 1982
Lefty Frizzell
Marty Robbins
Roy Horton
· 1983
Little Jimmy Dickens
· 1984
Floyd Tillman
Ralph S. Peer
· 1985
Flatt and Scruggs
· 1986
Wesley Rose
The Duke of Paducah
· 1987
Rod Brasfield
· 1988
Loretta Lynn
Roy Rogers
· 1989
Hank Thompson
Jack Stapp
Cliffie Stone
· 1990
Tennessee Ernie Ford
· 1991
Boudleaux and Felice Bryant
· 1992
George Jones
Frances Preston
· 1993
Willie Nelson
· 1994
Merle Haggard
· 1995
Roger Miller
Jo Walker-Meador – industry figure
· 1996
Buck Owens
Ray Price
Patsy Montana
· 1997
Brenda Lee
Harlan Howard
Cindy Walker
· 1998
Elvis Presley
Tammy Wynette
George Morgan
- W. “Bud” Wendell
· 1999
Dolly Parton
Conway Twitty
Johnny Bond
· 2000
Charley Pride
Faron Young
· 2001
Waylon Jennings
The Louvin Brothers
Webb Pierce
Everly Brothers
Don Gibson
Sam Phillips
Delmore Brothers
Bill Anderson
Homer and Jethro – performers, radio personalities
Don Law – music exec and producer
Ken Nelson – producer
The Jordanaires
· 2002
Porter Wagoner
Bill Carlisle
· 2003
Floyd Cramer
Carl Smith
· 2004
Kris Kristofferson
Jim Foglesong
· 2005
Alabama
Glen Campbell
DeFord Bailey
· 2006
George Strait
Harold Bradley
Sonny James
· 2007
Vince Gill
Ralph Emery
Mel Tillis
· 2008
Emmylou Harris
Tom T. Hall
The Statler Brothers
Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman
· 2009
Roy Clark
Barbara Mandrell
Charlie McCoy – harmonica player, session musician
· 2010
Don Williams
Jimmy Dean
Ferlin Husky
Billy Sherrill – producer and music arranger
· 2011
Reba McEntire
Bobby Braddock
Jean Shepard – singer and personality
· 2012
Garth Brooks –
Connie Smith
Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano player
· 2013
Bobby Bare
Kenny Rogers
Cowboy Jack Clement – songwriter and industry figure
· 2014
Hank Cockran
Ronnie Milsap
Mac Wiseman
· 2015
Jim Ed Brown and the Browns
Grady Martin
Oak Ridge Boys
· 2016
Charlie Daniels
Fred Foster
Randy Travis
In 2001, it was given a $37 million funding for renovations for providing over 10 years of service to the industry. The location for the new and improved Hall of fame and Museum for country music was just a few blocks away from Lower Broadway’s buskers and honkytonks and soon became a landmark in Nashville for its glitzy and standout piano-inspired architecture.
Which artist do you think will make it to the next list of inductees for the Country Music Hall of Fame?
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