Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Not Inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame (Updated 2025 Inductees)
The 2025 Country Hall inductees were announced today: Kenny Chesney (Modern Era), June Carter Cash (Veterans Era), Tony Brown (Non-Performer).
Voting process is described below: (credit: Saving Country Music)
The Country Music Hall of Fame inductees are selected through a committee process appointed by the Country Music Association (CMA). The selection process has been split up into three categories:
1) Modern Era – Eligible for induction 20 years after they first achieve “national prominence.” 2) Veterans Era – Eligible for induction 40 years after they first achieve “national prominence.” 3) Non-Performer, Songwriter, and Recording and/or Touring Musician active prior to 1980 – Rotates every 3 years. If there is a tie in voting in any category, two names can be selected, as we saw in 2021.
Below are a list of artists, session musicians, songwriters, producers, etc., that are eligible as of 2025.
Al Dexter
Asleep At The Wheel
Buddy Emmons
Buddy Killen
Carter Sisters
Crystal Gayle
Curly Putnam
Dallas Frazier
Doug Sahm
Dwight Yoakam
Eddie Rabbitt
Freddy Fender
Garth Fundis
Gary Stewart
Gene Watson
Gram Parsons
Guy Clark
Hank Garland
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Jeff Walker
Jimmy Capps
Jimmy Martin
John Hughey
Johnny Horton
Johnny Paycheck
Linda Martell
Linda Ronstadt
Lloyd Green
Maddox Brothers and Rose
Mark O'Connor
Martina McBride
Mickey Gilley
Milton Brown
Rosanne Cash
Stanley Brothers
Townes Van Zandt
Travis Tritt
Trisha Yearwood
Vern Gosdin
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Playlist for 3/15
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Poll: February 1985 Songs
The latest poll of songs I voted on was for February 1985, a big year for the CHR format. Top 40 ruled the days during those times. 35 songs were voted on this time.
You can hear this countdown at:
"The Boys Of Summer", Don Henley : 2
"Careless Whisper", Wham! featuring George Michael : 3
"Easy Lover", Philip Bailey (with Phil Collins) : 4
"Lovergirl", Teena Marie : 5
"Misled", Kool & the Gang : 6
"Can't Fight This Feeling", REO Speedwagon : 7
"Solid", Ashford & Simpson : 8
"Run To You", Bryan Adams : 9
"Material Girl", Madonna : 10
"Missing You", Diana Ross : 11
"Jungle Love", The Time : 12
"Born In The U.S.A.", Bruce Springsteen : 13
"Foolish Heart", Steve Perry : 14
"Loverboy", Billy Ocean : 15
"Like A Virgin", Madonna : 16
"Method Of Modern Love", Daryl Hall & John Oates : 17
"The Old Man Down The Road", John Fogerty : 18
"Private Dancer", Tina Turner : 19
"Do What You Do", Jermaine Jackson : 20
"Mr. Telephone Man", New Edition : 21
"Love Light In Flight", Stevie Wonder : 22
"Neutron Dance", Pointer Sisters : 23
"You're The Inspiration", Chicago : 24
"I Would Die 4 U", Prince & the Revolution : 25
"The Heat Is On", Glenn Frey : 26
"Operator", Midnight Star : 27
"Sugar Walls", Sheena Easton : 28
"Too Late For Goodbyes", Julian Lennon : 29
"Sea Of Love", Honeydrippers (Robert Plant) : 30
"Jamie", Ray Parker, Jr. : 31
"All I Need", Jack Wagner : 32
"California Girls", David Lee Roth : 33
"Call To The Heart", Giuffria : 34
"Yo' Little Brother", Nolan Thomas : 35