Vocal Group Hall of Fame

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The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was organized to honor what they term "the Greatest Vocal Groups in the World". The Hall of Fame is headquartered in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes a theater and a museum.

It was originally organized in 1998. The original administration closed it in October 2001 and a new nonprofit organization took over, reopening it in April 2002.

In November 2004, the museum moved out of its rented three-story facility and is currently in the process of relocating to the ca. 1920-built Columbia Theatre, also in Sharon, which it is renovating to serve both as its central office and as the location for its annual induction ceremony and benefit concerts. The museum is being moved to a three-story restaurant building adjacent to the theater (the restaurant portion will become a vocal group-themed bar and grill). Also planned is the opening of two museum annexes, one of which will be located in Las Vegas and the other in Wildwood, New Jersey.

They are currently advertising the Truth In Music Bill, announcing whenever it passes in specific states. Truth In Music Bill was created to protect the artists from identity theft and to protect the consumer from being mislead to believe they are seeing the legendary artists that made the hits songs famous - when in fact they are not.[1]

The VGHF uses the previous year for its classes. For example, what would be the Class of 2007 for other halls of fame will be the Class of 2006 for the VGHF. It is best to think of this as the Class of 2006-07.

Contents 1 Address 2 New 2005 Inductees 3 Inductees 4 External link

[edit] Address

Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Museum, 100 West State Street, Sharon, PA 16146

• Chairman/Founder: Tony Butala
• CEO: Bob Crosby

[edit] New 2005 Inductees

• The Angels
• The Brooklyn Bridge
• The Chiffons
• The Chi-Lites
• The Del Vikings
• Fleetwood Mac
• The Hilltoppers
• The Mel-Tones
• The Neville Brothers
• The Pointer Sisters
• The Rascals
• The Righteous Brothers
• Sons of the Pioneers
• The Spaniels
• The Tymes

[edit] Inductees

• ABBA (2002)
• Alabama (2004)
• The American Quartet (2004)
• The Ames Brothers (1998)
• The Andrews Sisters (1998)
• The Association (2003)
• The Bangles (2000)
• The Beach Boys (1998)
• The Beatles (2004)
• The Bee Gees (2001)
• Ben E. King & the Drifters (2000)
• The Boswell Sisters (1998)
• The Cadillacs (2004)
• The Chordettes (2001)
• The Chantels (2002)
• The Charioteers (2003)
• The Clovers (2002)
• The Coasters (1999)
• The Commodores (2003)
• The Crests (2004)
• Crosby, Stills & Nash (1998)
• Danny & the Juniors (2003)
• The Dells (2004)
• The Diamonds (2004)
• Dion & the Belmonts (2000)
• Dixie Hummingbirds (2000)
• The Delta Rhythm Boys (1999)
• The Doobie Brothers (2004)
• Eagles (2001)
• Earth Wind & Fire (2003)
• The Everly Brothers (2004)
• Fifth Dimension (2002)
• The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (1998)
• The Five Keys (2002)
• The Five Satins (2003)
• The Flamingos (2000)
• The Four Aces (2001)
• The Four Freshmen (2001)
• The Four Knights (2002)
• The Four Lads (2003)
• The Four Seasons (1999)
• The Four Tops (1999)
• The Four Tunes (2004)
• Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers (2000)
• Gladys Knight & The Pips (2001)
• The Golden Gate Quartet (1998)
• Hank Ballard & the Midnighters (1999)
• The Harptones (2002)
• The Impressions (2003)
• The Ink Spots (1999)
• The Isley Brothers (2003)
• The Jackson 5 (1999)
• Jay & the Americans (2002)
• The Jordanaires (2004)
• The Kingston Trio (2000)
• The Lennon Sisters (2001)
• The Lettermen (2001)
• Little Anthony & the Imperials (1999)
• The Mamas & the Papas (2000)
• Manhattan Transfer (1998)
• Martha & the Vandellas (2003)
• The Marcels (2002)
• The Marvelettes (2004)
• The McGuire Sisters (2001)
• The Merry Macs (2003)
• The Mills Brothers (1998)
• The Modernaires (1999)
• The Moonglows (1999)
• The Oak Ridge Boys (2001)
• The O'Jays (2004)
• The Original Drifters (1998)
• The Peerless Quartet (2003)
• The Penguins (2004)
• Peter, Paul and Mary (1999)
• The Pied Pipers (2001)
• The Platters (1998)
• The Ravens (1998)
• The Revelers (1999)
• The Ronettes (2004)
• The Shirelles (2002)
• The Skylarks (2000)
• The Skyliners (2002)
• Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (2001)
• Sonny Til and the Orioles (1998)
• The Soul Stirrers (2000)
• The Spinners (1999)
• The Stylistics (2004)
• The Supremes (1998)
• The Swan Silvertones (2002)
• The Temptations (1999)
• Three Dog Night (2000)
• The Tokens (2004)
• The Vogues (2001)
• The Weavers (2001)
• The Whispers (2003)

[edit] External link

• Vocal Group Hall of Fame Home Page
• Vocal Group Hall Mapygon