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The rotunda of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee .
This is a list of the 139 inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum , as of 2019[update] , counting groups as a single inductee. Of these, 20 inductions include women (17 of those being solo performers). Roy Rogers is unique in that he was inducted twice: in 1980 as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers and again in 1988 as a solo artist.
2020
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To Be Announced
2019
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Brooks & Dunn
Ronnie Dunn (June 1, 1953) Kix Brooks (May 12, 1955)
Singer-songwriters, Musicians (Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn) Radio Personality (Kix Brooks)
Ray Stevens
January 24, 1939
Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, music arranger and comedian
Jerry Bradley
January 30, 1940
Record Producer, Record Label Executive
2018
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Birthdate
Deathdate
Occupation
Ricky Skaggs
July 18, 1954
–
Singer, Songwriter and musician
Dottie West
October 11, 1932
September 4, 1991
Singer, songwriter, Actress and musician
Johnny Gimble
May 30, 1926
May 9, 2015
Musician (Fiddle player )
2017
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Birthdate
Deathdate
Occupation
Alan Jackson
October 17, 1958
–
Singer and songwriter
Jerry Reed
March 20, 1937
September 1, 2008
Singer, songwriter, Actor and musician
Don Schlitz
August 29, 1952
–
Songwriter
2016
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Deathdate
Occupation
Fred Foster
July 26, 1931
February 20, 2019
Record Producer and Music Executive
Charlie Daniels
October 28, 1936
–
Singer, Songwriter and musician
Randy Travis
May 4, 1959
–
Singer and songwriter
2015
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Occupation
Jim Ed Brown and The Browns
Jim Ed Brown (April 1, 1934) Maxine Brown (April 27, 1931) Bonnie Brown (July 31, 1938)
June 11, 2015 January 21, 2019 July 16, 2016
Singer, Television Presenter and Radio Personality (Jim Ed) Vocal Group (The Browns)
The Oak Ridge Boys
Duane Allen (April 29, 1943) Joe Bonsall (May 18, 1948)
William Lee Golden (January 12, 1939) Richard Sterban (April 24, 1943)
–
Vocal group
Grady Martin
January 17, 1929
December 3, 2001
Musician
Because of Jim Ed Brown's declining health, he was Inducted early June 2015, shortly before his death.
The Oak Ridge Boys have had multiple members during their existence; the current members were the ones so honored.
2014
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Deathdate
Occupation
Hank Cochran
August 2, 1935
July 15, 2010
Singer and songwriter
Mac Wiseman
May 23, 1925
February 24, 2019
Singer and Guitarist
Ronnie Milsap
January 16, 1943
–
Singer and Pianist
2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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Jimmy Dean
August 10, 1928
June 13, 2010
Singer, actor, and Television Personality
Ferlin Husky
December 3, 1925
March 17, 2011
Singer and songwriter
Billy Sherrill
November 5, 1936
August 4, 2015
Record producer and songwriter
Don Williams
May 27, 1939
September 8, 2017
Singer-Songwriter
2009
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Roy Clark
April 15, 1933
November 15, 2018
Singer, Musician and Television Personality.
Barbara Mandrell
December 25, 1948
–
Singer, musician, Television Personality
Charlie McCoy
March 28, 1941
–
Musician
2008
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Deathdate
Occupation
Tom T. Hall
May 25, 1936
–
Singer-Songwriter
Emmylou Harris
April 2, 1947
–
Singer-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)
DeWitt (August 15, 1990), Harold Reid (April 24, 2020)
Vocal Group
Ernest Stoneman
May 25, 1893
June 14, 1968
Singer, songwriter, and musician
2007
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2006
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Harold Bradley
January 2, 1926
January 31, 2019
Musician
Sonny James
May 1, 1929
February 22, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
George Strait
May 18, 1952
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Singer
2005
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Alabama
Randy Owen (December 13, 1949), Jeff Cook (August 27, 1949), Teddy Gentry (January 22, 1952) and Mark Herndon (May 11, 1955)
–
Band
DeFord Bailey
December 14, 1899
July 2, 1982
Musician
Glen Campbell
April 22, 1936
August 8, 2017
Singer, musician, actor and television host.
2004
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2003
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Deathdate
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Floyd Cramer
October 27, 1933
December 31, 1997
Musician
Carl Smith
March 15, 1927
January 16, 2010
Singer
2002
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Deathdate
Occupation
Bill Carlisle
December 19, 1908
March 17, 2003
Singer
Porter Wagoner
August 12, 1927
October 28, 2007
Singer-Songwriter and Television personality
2001
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Deathdate
Occupation
Bill Anderson
November 1, 1937
–
Singer-Songwriter
The Delmore Brothers
Alton (December 25, 1908) & Rabon (December 3, 1916)
Alton (June 9, 1964) & Rabon (December 4, 1952)
Singers
The Everly Brothers
Don (February 1, 1937) & Phil (January 19, 1939)
Phil (January 3, 2014)
Singers and Cross-genre personalities
Don Gibson
April 3, 1928
November 17, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
Homer and Jethro
Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (July 27, 1920)
Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (March 10, 1920)
Homer (August 7, 1971) & Jethro (February 4, 1989)
Singers and Comedians
Waylon Jennings
June 15, 1937
February 13, 2002
Singer-Songwriter and Outlaw country pioneer
The Jordanaires
Gordon Stoker (August 3, 1924), Neal Matthews Jr. (October 26, 1929), Hoyt Hawkins (March 31, 1927), & Ray Walker (March 16, 1934)
Stoker (March 27, 2013), Matthews (April 21, 2000) & Hawkins (October 27, 1982)
Singers and Backing vocalists
Don Law
February 24, 1902
December 20, 1982
Music executive
The Louvin Brothers
Ira Louvin (April 21, 1924) & Charlie Louvin (July 7, 1927)
Ira (June 20, 1965) & Charlie (January 26, 2011)
Singers and Songwriters
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-Songwriter
2000
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Occupation
Charley Pride
March 18, 1934
–
Singer
Faron Young
February 25, 1932
December 10, 1996
Singer
1999
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Johnny Bond
June 1, 1915
June 12, 1978
Singer-songwriter, comedian, actor, Radio Personality, author
Dolly Parton
January 19, 1946
–
Singer-songwriter, Cross-genre personality , businesswoman, Television Personality, author, Philanthropist, and actress
Conway Twitty
September 1, 1933
June 5, 1993
Singer-songwriter
1998
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1996
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Patsy Montana
October 30, 1908
May 3, 1996
Singer
Buck Owens
August 12, 1929
March 25, 2006
Singer-Songwriter, TV Personality
Ray Price
January 12, 1926
December 16, 2013
Singer
1995
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1994
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Merle Haggard
April 6, 1937
April 6, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
1993
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Willie Nelson
April 30, 1933
–
Singer-Songwriter, Actor
1992
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1991
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Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Boudleaux (February 13, 1920) & Felice (August 7, 1925)
Boudleaux (June 25, 1987) & Felice (April 22, 2003)
Songwriters
1990
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1989
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Jack Stapp
December 8, 1912
December 20, 1980
Music executive
Cliffie Stone
March 1, 1917
January 17, 1998
Music executive
Hank Thompson
September 3, 1925
November 6, 2007
Singer-Songwriter
1988
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Loretta Lynn
April 14, 1932
–
Singer-Songwriter
Roy Rogers
November 5, 1911
July 6, 1998
Singer and Celebrity. Only person inducted twice. Previously inducted with Sons of the Pioneers in 1980.
1987
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Rod Brasfield
August 22, 1910
September 12, 1958
Comedian
1986
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1984
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Ralph Peer
May 22, 1892
January 19, 1960
Music executive
Floyd Tillman
December 8, 1914
August 22, 2003
Singer-Songwriter
1983
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Little Jimmy Dickens
December 19, 1920
January 2, 2015
Singer
1982
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Lefty Frizzell
March 31, 1928
July 19, 1975
Singer-Songwriter
Roy Horton
November 5, 1914
September 23, 2003
Music executive
Marty Robbins
September 26, 1925
December 8, 1982
Singer-Songwriter
1981
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Vernon Dalhart
April 6, 1883
September 14, 1948
Singer
Grant Turner
May 17, 1912
October 19, 1991
Announcer
1980
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Johnny Cash
February 26, 1932
September 12, 2003
Singer-Songwriter and TV personality
Connie B. Gay
August 22, 1914
December 3, 1989
Music executive
Sons of the Pioneers
Roy Rogers (November 5, 1911), Bob Nolan (April 1, 1908), Lloyd Perryman (January 29, 1917), Tim Spencer (July 13, 1908), Hugh Farr (December 6, 1903) & Karl Farr (April 29, 1909)
Rogers (July 6, 1998), Nolan (June 16, 1980), Perryman (May 31, 1977), Spencer (April 26, 1974), H. Farr (March 17, 1980) & K. Farr (September 20, 1961)
Singers. Rogers would be inducted as a solo artist in 1988, making him only person inducted into Hall of Fame twice.
1979
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Hubert Long
December 3, 1923
September 7, 1972
Music executive
Hank Snow
May 9, 1914
December 20, 1999
Singer-Songwriter
1978
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Grandpa Jones
October 20, 1913
February 19, 1998
Musician and comedian
1977
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Merle Travis
November 29, 1917
October 20, 1983
Musician and songwriter
1976
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Paul Cohen
November 10, 1908
April 1, 1970
Record producer
Kitty Wells
August 30, 1919
July 16, 2012
Singer
1975
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Minnie Pearl
October 25, 1912
March 4, 1996
Comedian
1974
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Owen Bradley
October 21, 1915
January 7, 1998
Record producer
Pee Wee King
February 18, 1914
March 7, 2000
Singer-Songwriter
1973
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Chet Atkins
June 20, 1924
June 30, 2001
Musician and record producer
Patsy Cline
September 8, 1932
March 5, 1963
Singer
1972
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Jimmie Davis
September 11, 1899
November 5, 2000
Singer-Songwriter, Governor of Louisiana
1971
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Art Satherley
October 19, 1889
February 10, 1986
Music executive
1970
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The Carter Family
A. P. Carter (December 15, 1891), Sara Carter (July 21, 1898) & Maybelle Carter (May 10, 1909)
A. P. (November 7, 1960), Sara (January 8, 1979) & Maybelle (October 23, 1978)
Singers
Bill Monroe
September 13, 1911
September 9, 1996
Singer and Pioneer of Bluegrass music
1969
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Gene Autry
September 29, 1907
October 2, 1998
Singer and actor
1968
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Bob Wills
March 6, 1905
May 13, 1975
Musician and songwriter
1967
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Red Foley
June 17, 1910
September 19, 1968
Singer, musician, actor, Radio and TV Host
J.L. (Joe) Frank
April 15, 1900
May 4, 1952
Music executive
Jim Reeves
August 20, 1923
July 31, 1964
Singer, songwriter, actor, TV & Radio Personality , Disc Jockey, pioneer of the Nashville sound
Stephen H. Sholes
February 12, 1911
April 22, 1968
Music executive
1966
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Eddy Arnold
May 15, 1918
May 8, 2008
Singer-Songwriter, Actor and TV Host
James R. "Jim" Denny
February 28, 1911
August 27, 1963
Music executive
George D. Hay
November 9, 1895
May 8, 1968
Inventor, and Promoter
Uncle Dave Macon
October 7, 1870
March 22, 1952
Entertainer and musician
1965
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Ernest Tubb
February 9, 1914
September 6, 1984
Singer-Songwriter
1964
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Tex Ritter
January 12, 1905
January 2, 1974
Singer and actor
1963
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No inductees were added this year.
1962
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Roy Acuff
September 15, 1903
November 23, 1992
Singer-Songwriter and Music publisher
Roy Acuff was the first living inductee in the Hall.
1961
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