There are 17 article(s) tagged Memphis Music Hall Of Fame:
The “Rock and Roll Granny,” the man who went down to the Crossroads, a titan of Memphis radio and three noted soul/R&B singers of different stripes and generations are the new inductees of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
James Carr’s “The Dark End of the Street,” a little-known but oft-covered song, is possibly the greatest Memphis soul song of all time.
Major music figures from elsewhere often appear at the event to celebrate Memphis music greats, though perhaps few with the stature of Young.
Rhodes, Chalmers, Rhodes — a white country-music sister act and a sax player for Jerry Lee Lewis — were backup singers for most of Al Green’s 1970s soul hits. And now they’re getting their due in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
Soul and opera singers, civic promoters and recording-session aces are among the latest class of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame, which will surpass 100 inductees this year.
Presley was on hand for the announcement regarding the former Hard Rock Cafe site, which will house the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum and Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
This year’s Memphis Music Hall of Fame class will be inducted, the solar eclipse will be visible from Memphis and we could learn Mikey Williams’ fate with the Memphis Tigers.
“This roster continues to reinforce Memphis’ unequalled musical status ... known in any country on the planet for its musical prominence,” said John Doyle.
Booker T. Jones and Priscilla Presley were among eight new inductees to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
After a two-year hiatus, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced eight inductees, including stars of Sun, Stax and beyond.
Eight acts were inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Those musicians in attendance expressed their gratitude for the honor and the city that nurtured their talents.
Eight musicians, whose work spans 100 years of contributions to American music, will be recognized at a ceremony at the Cannon Center.
The list of musicians to be inducted in the Memphis Music Hall of Fame spans genres such as blues, rock, soul, jazz and opera, and 100 years of recorded and live music.
The Memphis Music Hall of Fame will announce its eighth class of inductees.
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