Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame

This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Number of Inductees (counting groups as a single inductee): 115 . Of these 15 are women and two are groups that include women.

2011

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Bobby Braddock Bobby Braddock Robert Valentine Braddock is an American country music songwriter and record producer. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Braddock has contributed numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including 13 number-one hit...	August 5, 1940	--	Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...	March 28, 1955	--	Singer, Actress and Businesswoman
Jean Shepard Jean Shepard Ollie Imogene Shepard , better known as Jean Shepard, is an American honky tonk singer-songwriter who was a pioneer for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the #1 spot...	November 21, 1933	--	Singer

2010

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...	August 10, 1928	June 13, 2010	Singer, Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...  and Businessman
Ferlin Husky Ferlin Husky Ferlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes...	December 3, 1925	March 17, 2011	Singer
Billy Sherrill Billy Sherrill Billy Sherrill is a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with a number of country artists, most notably Tammy Wynette...	November 5, 1936	--	Record producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Don Williams Don Williams Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...	May 27, 1939	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

2009

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Roy Clark Roy Clark Roy Linwood Clark is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969–1992. Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre...	April 15, 1933	--	Singer, Television Personality and Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...	December 25, 1948	--	Singer, Television Personality and Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Charlie McCoy Charlie McCoy Charles "Charlie" Ray McCoy is an American musician noted for his harmonica playing. In his career, McCoy has backed several notable musicians including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Astor, Elvis Presley and Ween. He has also recorded thirty-seven studio albums, including fourteen for Monument Records...	March 28, 1941	--	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

2008

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...	May 25, 1936	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...	April 2, 1947	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
The Statler Brothers	Harold Reid Harold Reid Harold Reid is the former bass singer for the country vocal group The Statler Brothers. He wrote or co-wrote 17 songs that were hit singles for the group, including "Bed of Rose's" and the #1 hit "Do You Know You Are My Sunshine." The latter was written with his younger brother, Don Reid, the lead...  (August 21, 1939), Don Reid Don Reid (music) Donald Sidney "Don" Reid is the retired lead singer and main songwriter of the American country music vocal group, The Statler Brothers...  (June 5, 1945), Phil Balsley Phil Balsley Philip Elwood Balsley is the former baritone singer for the retired country vocal group The Statler Brothers...  (August 8, 1939), Lew DeWitt Lew DeWitt Lewis Calvin "Lew" DeWitt was an American country music singer and composer.For most of his career DeWitt sang tenor for The Statler Brothers...  (March 12, 1938), Jimmy Fortune Jimmy Fortune Jimmy Fortune is an American country music singer. He hails from Lovingston, Virginia.-Biography:...  (March 11, 1955)	DeWitt (August 15, 1990)	Vocal Group
Ernest "Pop" Stoneman	May 25, 1893	June 14, 1968	Singer, Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... , and Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

2007

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Ralph Emery Ralph Emery Walter Ralph Emery is a country music disc jockey and television host from Nashville, Tennessee. He gained national fame hosting the syndicated television music series, Pop! Goes the Country, from 1974 to 1980 and the nightly Nashville Network television program, Nashville Now, from 1983 to 1993...	March 10, 1933	--	Radio Radio personality A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...  and Television personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
Vince Gill Vince Gill Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...	April 12, 1957	--	Singer, Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...  and Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....	August 8, 1932	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

2006

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Harold Bradley Harold Bradley Harold Bradley is a pop guitarist and an American country guitarist.Harold played banjo as a child but switched to guitar on the advice of his elder brother, Owen Bradley. Owen arranged for Harold to tour with Ernest Tubb while Harold was still in high school. After graduation, Harold joined the...	January 2, 1926	--	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Sonny James Sonny James James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...	May 1, 1929	--	Singer
George Strait George Strait George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...	May 18, 1952	--	Singer

2005

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Alabama Alabama (band) Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...	Randy Owen Randy Owen Randy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...  (December 13, 1949), Jeff Cook (August 27, 1949), Teddy Gentry (January 22, 1952) and Mark Herndon (May 11, 1955)	--	Band Musical ensemble A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
DeFord Bailey DeFord Bailey DeFord Bailey was an American country music star from the 1920s until 1941, and the first performer on the Grand Ole Opry...	December 14, 1899	July 2, 1982	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Glen Campbell Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...	April 22, 1936	--	Singer and Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

2004

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Jim Foglesong Jim Foglesong Jim Foglesong was a Music Row executive in the 1970s and 1980s.-Career:Foglesong helped lay the foundation for the new country music boom in the 1990s...	July 26, 1922	--	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American musician, actor, and writer. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night"...	June 22, 1936	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

2003

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Floyd Cramer Floyd Cramer Floyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound." He popularized the "slip note" piano style where an out-of-tune note slides effortlessly into the correct note...	October 27, 1933	December 31, 1997	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Carl Smith Carl Smith (country musician) Carl Milton Smith was an American country music singer. Known as "Mister Country," Smith was the husband of June Carter and Goldie Hill, the drinking companion of Johnny Cash, and the father of Carlene Carter...	March 15, 1927	January 16, 2010	Singer

2002

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Bill Carlisle Bill Carlisle William Toliver Carlisle was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian and guitarist popular in the late 1940s and 1950s but who influenced the genre for more than 50 years. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.-Biography:Bill Carlisle was born in Wakefield, Kentucky...	December 19, 1908	March 17, 2003	Singer
Porter Wagoner Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and...	August 12, 1927	October 28, 2007	Singer and Television personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...

2001

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Bill Anderson Bill Anderson (country music) James William Anderson III , better known as Bill Anderson, is an American country music singer, songwriter and television personality. He has released more than 40 studio albums and has reached No...	November 1, 1937	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
The Delmore Brothers The Delmore Brothers Alton Delmore and Rabon Delmore , billed as The Delmore Brothers, were country music pioneers and stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s...	Alton (December 25, 1908) & Rabon (December 3, 1916)	Alton (June 9, 1964) & Rabon (December 4, 1952)	Singers
The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers are country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing...	Don (February 1, 1937) & Phil (January 19, 1939)	--	Singers and Cross-genre personalities Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
Don Gibson Don Gibson Donald Eugene "Don" Gibson was an American songwriter and country musician. A Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Gibson penned such country standards as "Sweet Dreams" and "I Can't Stop Loving You", and enjoyed a string of country hits from 1957 into the early 1970s.-Biography:Don Gibson was...	April 3, 1928	November 17, 2003	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Homer and Jethro Homer and Jethro Homer and Jethro were the stage names of American country music duo Henry D. Haynes and Kenneth C. Burns , popular from the 1940s through the 1960s on radio and television for their satirical versions of popular songs...	Henry D. "Homer" Haynes Henry D. Haynes Henry Doyle Haynes was an American entertainer who gained fame on radio and television as Homer of the country music comedy duo Homer and Jethro with Kenneth C. Burns for 35 years beginning in 1936.-Biography:...  (July 27, 1920) & Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns Kenneth C. Burns Kenneth C. Burns was an American country musician, comedian, and mandolin player. He was better known by his stage name Jethro from his years with Henry D. Haynes as part of the comedic musical duo Homer and Jethro beginning in 1936.-Biography:Burns was born Conasauga, Tennessee on March 10, 1920...  (March 10, 1920)	Homer (August 7, 1971) & Jethro (February 4, 1989)	Singers and Comedian Comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy... s
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...	June 15, 1937	February 13, 2002	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...  and Outlaw country Outlaw country Outlaw country is a subgenre of country music, most popular during the late 1960s and the 1970s , sometimes referred to as the outlaw movement or simply outlaw music...  pioneer
The Jordanaires The Jordanaires The Jordanaires are an American vocal quartet, which formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are best known for providing vocal background for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972...	Gordon Stoker (August 3, 1924), Neal Matthews, Jr. Neal Matthews, Jr. Neal Matthews, Jr. was an American vocalist who achieved fame as part of The Jordanaires, one of country music's premier backup groups; most notably with Elvis Presley.-Biography:...  (October 26, 1929), Hoyt Hawkins (March 31, 1927) & Ray Walker (March 16, 1934)	Matthews (April 21, 2000) & Hawkins (October 27, 1982)	Singers and Backing vocalist Backing vocalist A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... s
Don Law	February 24, 1902	December 20, 1982	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
The Louvin Brothers	Ira Louvin Ira Louvin Ira Lonnie Loudermilk , known professionally as Ira Louvin, was an American country music singer, mandolinist and songwriter. He was a cousin of songwriter John D. Loudermilk.-Biography:...  (April 21, 1924) & Charlie Louvin Charlie Louvin Charles Elzer Loudermilk , known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.-Biography:Born in Henagar, Alabama, Louvin was one of 7 children...  (July 7, 1927)	Ira (June 20, 1965) & Charlie (January 26, 2011)	Singers
Ken Nelson Ken Nelson (United States record producer) Kenneth F. Nelson was a American record producer and A & R man for Capitol Records.-Early life:Born in Caledonia, Minnesota, at the age of 14, Nelson made his radio single debut as a singer in 1925...	January 19, 1911	January 6, 2008	Record producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Sam Phillips Sam Phillips Samuel Cornelius Phillips , better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s...	January 5, 1923	June 30, 2003	Record producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Webb Pierce Webb Pierce Webb Michael Pierce was one of the most popular American honky tonk vocalists of the 1950s, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the decade. His biggest hit was "In The Jailhouse Now," which charted for 37 weeks in 1955, 21 of them at number one...	August 8, 1921	February 24, 1991	Singer

2000

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Charley Pride Charley Pride Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...	March 18, 1938	--	Singer
Faron Young Faron Young Faron Young was an American country music singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s and one of its most successful and colorful stars...	February 25, 1932	December 10, 1996	Singer

1999

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Johnny Bond Johnny Bond Cyrus Whitfield Bond , known professionally as Johnny Bond, was a popular American country music entertainer of the 1940s through the 1960s.-Biography:...	June 1, 1915	June 12, 1978	Singer
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...	January 19, 1946	--	Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the... , Cross-genre personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...  and Actress
Conway Twitty Conway Twitty Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...	September 1, 1933	June 5, 1993	Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

1998

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
George Morgan George Morgan (singer) George Thomas Morgan was a mid-20th century American country music singer. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a former member of the Grand Ole Opry.-Biography:...	June 28, 1924	July 7, 1975	Singer
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....	January 8, 1935	August 16, 1977	Singer and Cross-genre personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
E.W. "Bud" Wendell	August 17, 1927	--	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....	May 5, 1942	April 6, 1998	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

1997

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Harlan Howard Harlan Howard Harlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...	September 8, 1927	March 3, 2002	Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Brenda Lee Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley , known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis...	December 11, 1944	--	Singer and Cross-genre personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
Cindy Walker Cindy Walker Cindy Walker was a prolific American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. As a songwriter Walker was responsible for a large number of popular and enduring songs recorded by many different artists. She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songwriting, often tailoring...	July 20, 1918	March 23, 2006	Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

1996

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Patsy Montana Patsy Montana Ruby Rose Blevins , known professionally as Patsy Montana, was an American country music singer-songwriter and the first female country performer to have a million-selling single...	October 30, 1908	May 3, 1996	Singer
Buck Owens Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...	August 12, 1929	March 25, 2006	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the... , TV Personality
Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music...	January 12, 1926	--	Singer

1995

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Roger Miller Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...	January 2, 1936	October 25, 1992	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...  and Cross-genre personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
Jo Walker-Meador	February 16, 1925	--	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...

1994

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Merle Haggard Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...	April 6, 1937	--	Singer

1993

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...	April 30, 1933	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

1992

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....	September 12, 1931	--	Singer
Frances Preston	August 24, 1934	--	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...

1991

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant were an American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team best known for songs such as "Rocky Top," "Love Hurts" and numerous Everly Brothers hits, including "All I Have to Do Is Dream" and "Bye Bye Love".-Beginnings:Boudleaux was born Diadorius...	Boudleaux (February 13, 1920) & Felice (August 7, 1925)	Boudleaux (June 25, 1987) & Felice (April 22, 2003)	Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... s

1990

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Tennessee Ernie Ford Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford , better known as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres...	February 13, 1919	October 17, 1991	Singer, Cross-Genre personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...

1989

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Jack Stapp Jack Stapp Jack Stapp was an influential country music manager.- External links :*...	December 8, 1912	December 20, 1980	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Cliffie Stone Cliffie Stone Cliffie Stone , born Clifford Gilpin Snyder, was an American country singer, musician, record producer, music publisher, and radio and TV personality who was pivotal in the development of California’s thriving country music scene after World War II during a career that lasted six decades...	March 1, 1917	January 17, 1998	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Hank Thompson Hank Thompson (music) Henry William Thompson , known professionally as Hank Thompson, was an American country music entertainer whose career spanned seven decades...	September 3, 1925	November 6, 2007	Singer

1988

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...	April 14, 1935	--	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...	November 5, 1911	July 6, 1998	Singer and Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

1987

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Rod Brasfield Rod Brasfield Rodney Leon Brasfield was an American comedian who was prominently featured on the Grand Ole Opry from 1947 until his death in 1958. In 1987, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.-Biography:...	August 22, 1910	September 12, 1958	Comedian Comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

1986

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
The Duke Of Paducah (Whitey Ford) Duke of Paducah This article is about the country comedian. For the Texas politician with the same nickname, see William S. Heatly. For the city that awards the title, see Paducah, Kentucky....	May 12, 1901	June 20, 1986	Entertainer
Wesley Rose Wesley Rose Wesley Rose was an American music industry executive and record producer.The son of songwriter Fred Rose, he was born in Chicago, Illinois, and studied to become a Chartered Accountant...	February 11, 1918	April 26, 1990	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...

1985

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Flatt and Scruggs	Lester Flatt Lester Flatt Lester Raymond Flatt was a bluegrass musician and guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his membership in the Bluegrass duo The Foggy Mountain Boys, also known as "Flatt and Scruggs," with banjo picker Earl Scruggs. Flatt's career spanned multiple decades; besides his work with Scruggs, he...  (June 19, 1914) & Earl Scruggs Earl Scruggs Earl Eugene Scruggs is an American musician noted for perfecting and popularizing a 3-finger banjo-picking style that is a defining characteristic of bluegrass music...  (January 6, 1924)	Flatt (May 11, 1979)	Singers

1984

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Ralph Peer Ralph Peer Ralph Sylvester Peer was an American talent scout, recording engineer and record producer in the field of music in the 1920s and 1930s...	May 22, 1892	January 19, 1960	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Floyd Tillman Floyd Tillman Floyd Tillman was an American country musician who, in the 1930s and 1940s, helped create the Western swing and honky tonk genres. Tillman was inducted into the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 1970 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1984.-Early life:Tillman grew up in the cotton-mill town of Post,...	December 8, 1914	August 22, 2003	Singer

1983

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Little Jimmy Dickens Little Jimmy Dickens James Cecil Dickens , better known as Little Jimmy Dickens, is an American country music singer famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 4'11" , and his rhinestone-studded outfits...	December 19, 1920	--	Singer

1982

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Lefty Frizzell Lefty Frizzell Lefty Frizzell , born William Orville Frizzell, was an American country music singer and songwriter of the 1950s, and a proponent of honky tonk music. His relaxed style of singing was an influence on later stars Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, George Jones and John Fogerty...	March 31, 1928	July 19, 1975	Singer
Roy Horton	November 5, 1914	September 23, 2003	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...	September 26, 1925	December 8, 1982	Singer

1981

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Vernon Dalhart Vernon Dalhart Vernon Dalhart , born Marion Try Slaughter, was a popular American singer and songwriter of the early decades of the 20th century. He is a major influence in the field of country music.-Early life:...	April 6, 1883	September 14, 1948	Singer
Grant Turner	May 17, 1912	October 19, 1991	Announcer Announcer An announcer is a presenter who makes "announcements" in an audio medium or a physical location.-Television and other media:Some announcers work in television production , radio or filmmaking, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in...

1980

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...	February 26, 1932	September 12, 2003	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...  and TV personality
Connie B. Gay	August 22, 1914	December 4, 1989	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Sons Of The Pioneers Sons of the Pioneers The Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...	Roy Rogers Roy Rogers Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...  (November 5, 1911), Bob Nolan Bob Nolan Bob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...  (April 1, 1908), Lloyd Perryman (January 29, 1917), Tim Spencer (July 13, 1908), Hugh Farr (December 6, 1903) & Karl Farr (April 29, 1909)	Rogers (July 6, 1998), Nolan (June 16, 1980), Perryman (May 31, 1977), Spencer (April 26, 1974), H. Farr (March 17, 1980) & K. Farr (September 20, 1961)	Singers

1979

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Hubert Long	December 3, 1923	September 7, 1972	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Hank Snow Hank Snow Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a Canadian-American country music artist. He charted more than 70 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980...	May 9, 1914	December 20, 1999	Singer

1978

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Grandpa Jones Grandpa Jones Louis Marshall Jones , known professionally as Grandpa Jones, was an American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer...	October 20, 1913	February 19, 1998	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....  and Comedian Comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

1977

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Merle Travis Merle Travis Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the life and exploitation of coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues" and "Dark as a Dungeon"...	November 29, 1917	October 20, 1983	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....  and Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

1976

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Paul Cohen Paul Cohen (producer) Paul Cohen was an American country music producer.One of the men chiefly responsible for Nashville’s emergence as the country music recording capital and the Nashville Sound was Chicago-born Paul Cohen, long-time Decca Records executive...	November 10, 1908	April 1, 1970	Record producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Kitty Wells Kitty Wells Ellen Muriel Deason , known professionally as Kitty Wells, is an American country music singer. Her 1952 hit recording, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts, and turned her into the first female country star...	August 30, 1919	--	Singer

1975

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Minnie Pearl Minnie Pearl Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon , known professionally as Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedienne who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991.-Early life:Sarah Colley was born in Centerville, in Hickman County, Tennessee,...	October 25, 1912	March 4, 1996	Comedian Comedian A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

1974

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Owen Bradley Owen Bradley Owen Bradley was an American record producer who, along with Chet Atkins and Bob Ferguson, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sound in country music and rockabilly.-Before the fame:...	October 21, 1915	January 7, 1998	Record producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Pee Wee King Pee Wee King Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski , known professionally as Pee Wee King, was an American country music songwriter and recording artist best known for co-writing "The Tennessee Waltz"....	February 18, 1914	March 7, 2000	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

1973

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Chet Atkins Chet Atkins Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...	June 20, 1924	June 30, 2001	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....  and Record producer Record producer A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Patsy Cline Patsy Cline Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...	September 8, 1932	March 5, 1963	Singer

1972

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Jimmie Davis Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis , better known as Jimmie Davis, was a noted singer of both sacred and popular songs who served two nonconsecutive terms as the 47th Governor of Louisiana...	September 11, 1899	November 5, 2000	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

1971

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Art Satherley	October 19, 1889	February 10, 1986	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...

1970

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
The Carter Family	A.P. Carter (December 15, 1891), Sara Carter Sara Carter Sara Carter was an American Country music musician. Known for her deep and distinctive singing voice, she was the lead singer on most of the recordings of the historic Carter Family act in the 1920s and 1930s....  (July 21, 1898) & Maybelle Carter Maybelle Carter "Mother" Maybelle Carter was an American country musician. She is best known as a member of the historic Carter Family act in the 1920s and 1930s and also as a member of Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters.-Biography:...  (May 10, 1909)	A.P. (November 7, 1960), Sara (January 8, 1979) & Maybelle (October 23, 1978)	Singers
Bill Monroe Bill Monroe William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...	September 13, 1911	September 9, 1996	Singer and Pioneer of Bluegrass music Bluegrass music Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...

1969

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Gene Autry Gene Autry Orvon Grover Autry , better known as Gene Autry, was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television for more than three decades beginning in the 1930s...	September 29, 1907	October 2, 1998	Singer and Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

1968

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Bob Wills Bob Wills James Robert Wills , better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western Swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader, considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing and universally known as the pioneering King of Western Swing.Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with...	March 6, 1905	May 13, 1975	Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....  and Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

1967

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Red Foley Red Foley Clyde Julian Foley , better known as Red Foley, was an American singer, musician, and radio and TV personality who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II....	June 17, 1910	September 19, 1968	Singer, Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession.... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... , Radio and TV Host Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
J.L. (Joe) Frank	April 15, 1900	May 4, 1952	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
Jim Reeves Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound...	August 20, 1923	July 31, 1964	Singer, Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... , TV & Radio Personality Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media... , Disk Jockey, pioneer of the Nashville sound Nashville sound The Nashville sound originated during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of honky tonk music which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s...
Stephen H. Sholes Stephen H. Sholes Stephen H. Sholes was a prominent recording executive with RCA Victor.-Career:He was born Stephen Henry Sholes, in Washington, D.C.. His family moved to Camden, New Jersey, where his father worked in the RCA Victor plant. Sholes started work at RCA Victor as a messenger boy in 1929...	February 12, 1911	April 22, 1968	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...

1966

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...	May 15, 1918	May 8, 2008	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the... , Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...  and TV Host Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
Jim Denny Jim Denny Jim Denny is a retired Scottish professional football player.Denny joined Rangers in 1970 from junior side Yoker Athletic. He made his debut in the Scottish Cup final replay against Celtic on May 12, 1971...	February 28, 1911	August 27, 1963	Music executive Music executive A music executive or record executive is person within a record label who works in senior management, making executive decisions over the label's artists...
George D. Hay George D. Hay George Dewey Hay was an American radio personality. He was the founder of the original Grand Ole Opry radio program on WSM-AM in Nashville, Tennessee, from which the country music stage show of the same name evolved....	November 9, 1895	May 8, 1968	Inventor, and Promoter Celebrity A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
Uncle Dave Macon Uncle Dave Macon Uncle Dave Macon , born David Harrison Macon—also known as "The Dixie Dewdrop"—was an American banjo player, singer, songwriter, and comedian...	October 7, 1870	March 22, 1952	Entertainer and Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

1965

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Ernest Tubb Ernest Tubb Ernest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...	February 9, 1914	September 6, 1984	Singer

1964

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Tex Ritter Tex Ritter Woodward Maurice Ritter , better known as Tex Ritter, was an American country music singer and movie actor popular from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter family in acting...	January 12, 1905	January 2, 1974	Singer and Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

1962

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Roy Acuff Roy Acuff Roy Claxton Acuff was an American country music singer, fiddler, and promoter. Known as the King of Country Music, Acuff is often credited with moving the genre from its early string band and "hoedown" format to the star singer-based format that helped make it internationally successful.Acuff...	September 15, 1903	November 23, 1992	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...  and Music publisher

1961

Inductee	Birthdate	Deathdate	Occupation
Jimmie Rodgers Jimmie Rodgers (country singer) James Charles Rodgers , known as Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country singer in the early 20th century known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling...	September 8, 1897	May 26, 1933	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...  and Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
Fred Rose Fred Rose (musician) Fred Rose was an American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive.-Biography:Born in Evansville, Indiana, Fred Rose started playing piano and singing as a small boy. In his teens, he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he worked in bars busking for tips, and finally vaudeville...	August 24, 1898	December 1, 1954	Songwriter Songwriter A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...  and Music publisher
Hank Williams	September 17, 1923	January 1, 1953	Singer-Songwriter Singer-songwriter Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

External links

• Country Music Hall of Fame