The origin and afterlife of the greatest Memphis soul song
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.
Topic: Memphis Music Hall of Fame
RSSThere are 16 article(s) tagged Memphis Music Hall of Fame:
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September 2024
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Rock legend Neil Young to attend Memphis Music Hall of Fame ceremony
Major music figures from elsewhere often appear at the event to celebrate Memphis music greats, though perhaps few with the stature of Young.
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Let’s Stay Together: The story of Al Green’s backup singers
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.
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June 2024
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Memphis Music Hall of Fame announces new inductees
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.
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March 2024
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Priscilla Presley calls Beale Street site ‘hallowed ground’
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.
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October 2023
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This Week in Memphis: Morant lawsuit update, Grisanti’s on Main opens
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.
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July 2023
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Meet the 2023 Memphis Music Hall of Fame inductees
“This roster continues to reinforce Memphis’ unequalled musical status ... known in any country on the planet for its musical prominence,” said John Doyle.
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September 2022
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Booker T. Jones plays ‘Green Onions’ and Robert Plant pays tribute as latest Memphis Music Hall of Fame class honored
Booker T. Jones and Priscilla Presley were among eight new inductees to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
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March 2022
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Booker T. Jones, Mavis Staples among newest class of 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.
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November 2019
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Memphis Music Hall of Fame a night of reflection, gratitude
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.
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Memphis Music Hall of Fame to induct Tina Turner, Steve Cropper
Eight musicians, whose work spans 100 years of contributions to American music, will be recognized at a ceremony at the Cannon Center.
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June 2019
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Tina Turner, Steve Cropper to enter Memphis Music Hall of Fame
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.
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Memphis Music Hall of Fame to announce 2019 class
The Memphis Music Hall of Fame will announce its eighth class of inductees.
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November 2018
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Jerry Lee Lewis, Carla Thomas surprise and thrill as Memphis Music Hall of Fame adds seven new members
Some nights begin with a bang. The 2018 Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony started with a ball of fire. -
Searching for Memphis in Justin Timberlake’s new tome
One of the more memorable Memphis cultural moments of the past several years was Justin Timberlake’s 2015 induction speech for the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
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September 2018
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The Memphis 10 (Summer Edition): Aretha’s house, the ACLU trial, Craig Brewer’s movie, and more
Welcome to The Memphis 10, which, starting this Thursday, will be a (mostly) weekly collection of observations – commentary, criticism, news, links, songs, etc. – on the week in Memphis.
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