Inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame

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This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Number of Inductees (counting groups as a single inductee): 105 (as of 2008)

Contents 1 2008 2 2007 3 2006 4 2005 5 2004 6 2003 7 2002 8 2001 9 2000 10 1999 11 1998 12 1997 13 1996 14 1995 15 1994 16 1993 17 1992 18 1991 19 1990 20 1989 21 1988 22 1987 23 1986 24 1985 25 1984 26 1983 27 1982 28 1981 29 1980 30 1979 31 1978 32 1977 33 1976 34 1975 35 1974 36 1973 37 1972 38 1971 39 1970 40 1969 41 1968 42 1967 43 1966 44 1965 45 1964 46 1962 47 1961 48 External links

[edit] 2008

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
Tom T. Hall	May 25, 1936	—	Singer and Songwriter
Emmylou Harris	April 2, 1947	—	Singer and Songwriter
The Statler Brothers	Harold Reid (August 21, 1939), Don Reid (June 5, 1945), Phil Balsley (August 8, 1939), Lew DeWitt (March 12, 1938), Jimmy Fortune (March 11, 1955)	August 15, 1990 (DeWitt)	Vocal Group
Ernest "Pop" Stoneman	May 25, 1893	June 14, 1968	Singer, Songwriter, and Musician

[edit] 2007

Inductee	Date of Birth	Other
Ralph Emery	March 10, 1933	Radio and television personality
Vince Gill	April 12, 1957	Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Mel Tillis	August 8, 1932	Singer and Songwriter

[edit] 2006

Inductee	Date of Birth	Other
Harold Bradley	January 2, 1926	Musician
Sonny James	May 1, 1929	Singer
George Strait	May 18, 1952	Singer

[edit] 2005

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
Alabama	Randy Owen (December 13, 1949), Jeff Cook (1949), Teddy Gentry (1952), and Mark Herndon (1955)	-	Band
DeFord Bailey	December 14, 1899	July 2, 1982	Musician
Glen Campbell	April 22, 1936	-	Singer and Songwriter

[edit] 2004

Inductee	Date of Birth	Other
Jim Foglesong	July 26, 1922	music executive
Kris Kristofferson	June 22, 1936	Singer-Songwriter

[edit] 2003

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
Floyd Cramer	October 27, 1933	December 31, 1997	Musician
Carl Smith	March 15, 1927	'	Singer

[edit] 2002

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
Bill Carlisle	1908	2003	Singer
Porter Wagoner	August 12, 1927	October 28, 2007	Singer and television personality

[edit] 2001

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
Bill Anderson	November 1, 1937	'	Singer-Songwriter
The Delmore Brothers	Alton (1908) and Rabon (1916)	Alton (1964) and Rabon (1952)	Singers
The Everly Brothers	Don (February 1, 1937) and Phil (January 19, 1939)	'	Singers
Don Gibson	April 3, 1928	November 17, 2003	Singer-Songwriter
Homer and Jethro	Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (1920) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920)	Homer (1971) and Jethro (1989)	Singers and Comedians
Waylon Jennings	June 15, 1937	February 13, 2002	Singer-Songwriter and outlaw country pioneer
The Jordanaires	Gordon Stoker (1924), Neal Matthews, Jr. (October 26, 1929), Hoyt Hawkins (1927) and Ray Walker (1934)	Matthews (April 21, 2000) and Hawkins (1982)	Singers and backing vocalists
Don Law	1902	1982	Music executive
The Louvin Brothers	Ira Louvin (April 21, 1924) and Charlie Louvin (July 7, 1927)	Ira (June 20, 1965)	Singers
Ken Nelson	January 19, 1911	January 6, 2008	Record producer
Sam Phillips	January 5, 1923	June 30, 2003	Record producer
Webb Pierce	August 8, 1921	February 24, 1991	Singer

[edit] 2000

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
Charley Pride	March 18, 1938	'	Singer
Faron Young	February 25, 1932	December 10, 1996	Singer

[edit] 1999

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
Johnny Bond	June 1, 1915	June 12, 1978	Singer and entertainer
Dolly Parton	January 19, 1946	'	Singer-songwriter and cross-genre personality
Conway Twitty	September 1, 1933	June 5, 1993	Singer-songwriter

[edit] 1998

Inductee	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other
George Morgan	June 28, 1924	July 7, 1975	Singer
Elvis Presley	January 8, 1935	August 16, 1977	Singer and cross-genre personality
E.W. "Bud" Wendell	1927	'	Music executive
Tammy Wynette	May 5, 1942	April 6, 1998	Singer

[edit] 1997

• Harlan Howard (1927–2002), songwriter
• Brenda Lee (born 1944), singer
• Cindy Walker (1918–2006), songwriter

[edit] 1996

• Patsy Montana (1908–1996), singer
• Buck Owens (1929-2006), singer
• Ray Price (born 1926), singer

[edit] 1995

• Roger Miller (1936–1992), singer
• Jo Walker-Meador (born 1924), music executive

[edit] 1994

• Merle Haggard (born 1937), singer

[edit] 1993

• Willie Nelson (born 1933), singer

[edit] 1992

• George Jones (born 1931), singer
• Frances Preston (born 1934), music executive

[edit] 1991

• Boudleaux & Felice Bryant (Boudleaux Bryant 1920–1987 and Felice (Scaduto) Bryant 1925–2003), songwriters

[edit] 1990

• Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991), singer

[edit] 1989

• Jack Stapp (1912–1980), music executive
• Cliffie Stone (1917–1998), music executive
• Hank Thompson (1925–2007), singer

[edit] 1988

• Loretta Lynn (born 1935), singer
• Roy Rogers (1911–1998), singer

[edit] 1987

• Rod Brasfield (1910–1958), entertainer

[edit] 1986

• The Duke of Paducah (Whitey Ford 1901–1986), entertainer
• Wesley Rose (1918–1990), music executive

[edit] 1985

• Flatt and Scruggs (Lester Flatt 1914–1979 and Earl Scruggs born 1924), singers

[edit] 1984

• Ralph Peer (1892–1960), music executive
• Floyd Tillman (1914–2003), singer

[edit] 1983

• Little Jimmy Dickens (born 1920), singer

[edit] 1982

• Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975), singer
• Roy Horton (1914–2003), music executive
• Marty Robbins (1925–1982), singer

[edit] 1981

• Vernon Dalhart (1883–1948), singer
• Grant Turner (1912–1991), broadcaster

[edit] 1980

• Johnny Cash (1932-2003), singer
• Connie B. Gay (1914-1989), music executive
• Sons of the Pioneers (Original) (Leonard Slye (Roy Rogers (1911-1998)), Bob Nolan 1908-1980, Lloyd Perryman 1917-1977, Tim Spencer 1908-1974, Hugh Farr 1903-1980 and Karl Farr 1909-1961), singers

[edit] 1979

• Hubert Long (1923–1972), music executive
• Hank Snow (1914–1999), singer

[edit] 1978

• Grandpa Jones (1913–1998), entertainer

[edit] 1977

• Merle Travis (1917–1983), entertainer

[edit] 1976

• Paul Cohen (1908–1970), record producer
• Kitty Wells (born 1919), singer

[edit] 1975

• Minnie Pearl (1912–1996), entertainer

[edit] 1974

• Owen Bradley (1915–1998), record producer
• Pee Wee King (1914–2000), entertainer

[edit] 1973

• Chet Atkins (1924–2001), musician
• Patsy Cline (1932–1963), singer

[edit] 1972

• Jimmie Davis (1899–2000), singer

[edit] 1971

• Arthur E. Satherley (1889–1986), music executive

[edit] 1970

• The Carter Family (A. P. Carter 1891–1960, Sara Carter 1898–1979 and Maybelle Carter 1909–1978), singers
• Bill Monroe (1911–1996), singer

[edit] 1969

• Gene Autry (1907–1998), singer

[edit] 1968

• Bob Wills (1905–1975), entertainer

[edit] 1967

• Red Foley (1910-1968), singer
• J. L. (Joe) Frank (1900-1952), music executive
• Jim Reeves (1923-1964), singer
• Stephen H. Sholes (1911-1968), music executive

[edit] 1966

• Eddy Arnold (1918-2008), singer
• Jim Denny (1911–1963), music executive
• George D. Hay (1895–1968), entertainer
• Uncle Dave Macon (1870–1952), entertainer

[edit] 1965

• Ernest Tubb (1914–1984), singer

[edit] 1964

• Tex Ritter (1905–1974), singer

[edit] 1962

• Roy Acuff (1903–1992), singer

[edit] 1961

• Jimmie Rodgers (1897-1933), singer
• Fred Rose (1898-1954), music executive
• Hank Williams (1923-1953), singer

[edit] External links

• Country Music Hall of Fame