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The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME (HOF) inducted its class of 2019 Sunday night (Oct 20)
during a Medallion Ceremony held at the CMA THEATER inside the Country
Music Hall Of Fame And Museum in NASHVILLE.
Various Country superstars performed tributes
for each of the previously announced inductees, Brooks & Dunn, Ray
Stevens and Jerry Bradley.
BROOKS & DUNN were honored by Brothers Osborne, who performed the
Country duo’s 1991 hit , "Brand New Man." Trisha
Yearwood and Luke Bryan also made appearances to perform the
inductees' #1 songs, "Believe," and "Red
Dirt Road," respectively.
Country singer-comedian RAY STEVENS was
recognized by fellow HOF member Ricky Skaggs, who performed with
Bluegrass musician Justin Moses on Stevens' 1975 cross-genre hit, "Misty."
Former GRAND OLE OPRY announcer and Ryman Hospitality WSM-A/NASHVILLE
personality Keith Bilbrey and comedian James Gregory gave their version of the
inductee’s comedic classic, "The Streak." Gospel
quartet The McRary Sisters took on the song they originally recorded with Stevens,
"Everything Is Beautiful."
"When word got out that I was going to
be inducted into the Hall of Fame, people would come to me and say, 'Well, it's
about time,'" Stevens said during his induction speech. "I'd
say, 'Anytime is a good time to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of
Fame.' It don't get no better than this."
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| Left to right: Ray Stevens, Kyle Young (Country Music Hall of Fame CEO), Ralph Emery Photo credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
"It's a long way from a sock hop in a South Georgia high school gym where I played piano with a little four-piece band to this place here tonight," shared Stevens. "A lot of folks in this room have been there … that's part of the life we've chosen. But nobody chooses to be up here. We can dream about it, but we can't plan on it or choose it. We have to be chosen. Let me say how sweet it is to be chosen to be here tonight."
As part of the Class of 2019, Stevens was
inducted into the "Veterans Era Artist" category, along with Brooks
& Dunn in the "Modern Era Artist" category and record producer
Jerry Bradley in the "Non-Performer" category.
The CMA (Country Music Association) created the
Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 to recognize noteworthy individuals for
their outstanding contributions to the format: country music's highest honor.
Marty Stuart and Travis
Tritt serenaded former label executive inductee JERRY BRADLEY, who
ran RCA RECORDS from 1973-1982, by covering the song "Good Hearted
Woman," originally cut by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.
Bluegrass band Old Crow Medicine Show gave their rendition of ALABAMA's
"Dixieland Delight," and BRITISH Country
singer-songwriter YOLA performed the Dolly Parton classic, "Jolene."
The evening closed with HOF member REBA
MCENTIRE and THE MCRARY SISTERS performing the timeless tune, "Will The
Circle Be Unbroken." Find more information on the ceremony here.
Historic moments from the 2019 Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music
Hall of Fame and Museum, Tap to watch:
2019 Medallion Ceremony
At Sunday night's Medallion Ceremony, Jerry Bradley, Brooks & Dunn, and Ray Stevens became the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, their accomplishments marked with help from an All-Star Band, a fittingly diverse lineup of guest performers, and a welcoming cast of fellow members. Look in on historic moments from the 2019 Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum:
Posted by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Monday, 21 October 2019
2019 Medallion Ceremony Red Carpet Fan
Experience: Celebrated the incoming Country Music Hall of Fame class during red
carpet arrivals for the 2019 Medallion Ceremony. The fan experience at the
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum—hosted by Bill Cody of 650 AM
WSM—includes interviews, trivia, giveaways, and more. Facebook Video
Swipe to see pictures during Sunday's annual Medallion Ceremony at the Museum:Sunday, Jerry Bradley, @BrooksAndDunn, and @RayStevensMusic became the newest members of the #CountryMusicHallofFame, their accomplishments marked with help from a fittingly diverse lineup of performers and fellow members. pic.twitter.com/AnHya3OjI3— Country Music HOF (@countrymusichof) October 21, 2019
The CMA (Country Music Association) created the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1961 to recognize noteworthy individuals for their outstanding contributions to the format: country music's highest honor.
Produced by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and
Museum, the annual Medallion Ceremony honors the inductees by highlighting
their life stories, important turning points, and the breakthrough artistic
achievements that elevated their careers. The inductees are celebrated with
speeches, live musical tributes and original video biographies, created by the
museum staff using old and often rare recorded performances, past televised
interviews and historic photos culled from materials collected, stored and
digitized in the museum's Frist Library and Archives. The ceremony conveys the
unique talents, personalities and backgrounds of each Hall of Fame inductee and
highlights why each one deserves this prestigious honor.
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