NASHVILLE,TN - Country stars Rascal Flatts, Grammy winning guitarist, singer, songwriter Steve Wariner, Union Gap's Gary Puckett, and Beach Boy Al Jardine, are scheduled to take the stage at the 3rd Annual Musicians Hall of Fame Award Show on Mon., Oct. 12th at The Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN.
This year's show will honor 2009 inductees Chet Atkins, Billy Cox, Dick Dale, Charlie Daniels, Victor Feldman, Fred Foster, Paul Riser, and TOTO. Inductees are nominated nationally by the Musicians Union, which has a membership of over 90,000, as well as a stellar list of other music industry professionals. Past inductees include: Booker T. & The MG's, The Crickets, Duane Eddy, Al Kooper, The Memphis Horns, The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Billy Sherrill, The Nashville A-Team, The Blue Moon Boys, The Funk Brothers, The Memphis Boys, The Tennessee Two, and The Wrecking Crew.
Since opening its doors in 2006, The Musicians Hall of Fame has become known as the preeminent home of honor for some of the music industry's most influential players. Talented musicians can play one guitar lick that can make a song forever memorable, play a piano riff on a song intro like you've never heard, or create a drum solo that takes the song to a whole new level. Behind the scenes magic has been and continues to be made by musicians and now their talents have been placed in the spotlight with the Musicians Hall of Fame annual induction ceremonies taking place each year.
Show tickets are On Sale Now through the Schermerhorn Symphony Center's box office by calling 615-687-6400 and via their website at www.nashvillesymphony.org. Tickets prices start at $50.00. Additional guests are being added daily.
The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum opened to the public June 9, 2006 and is the only one in the world. It honors great musicians of all genres regardless of instrument played and whether they are unknown to the general public or have a following of millions. The museum consists of many historic instruments played on countless famous recordings from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bob Dylan, all of the Beatles individually, to Hank Sr., George Jones and Garth Brooks. The complex also houses a school of music and performance hall. Visit www.musicianshalloffame.com for more information.
2009 MHOFM Inductees
CHET ATKINS (MUSICIAN)
As a guitarist, musician, producer, record label executive, and mentor, Chet Atkins, was one of the most influential musical pioneers of the last half century. READ MORE....
BILLY COX (MUSICIAN)
West Virginia born bass guitarist and local Nashville musician, Billy Cox, is best known for his longtime musical relationship with Jimi Hendrix. READ MORE...
DICK DALE (MUSICIAN)
Guitar innovator and stylist, Dick Dale, was one of the most influential musicians in the creation of the California surf sounds of the 1960's. READ MORE...
CHARLIE DANIELS (MUSICIAN)
Grammy Award winning, Grand Ole Opry member, singer, fiddler, guitarist, songwriter, and country musician, Charlie Daniels, has been performing the music he loves since the 1950's. READ MORE...
VICTOR FELDMAN (MUSICIAN)
Known as a "musician's musician," Victor Feldman saw his early years as a child prodigy and master of such instruments as piano, percussion, organ, tympani, synthesizer, vibes and marimba, turned professional when he sat in at the age of 10 with Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band. READ MORE...
FRED FOSTER (PRODUCER HONOR)
American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Monument Records, Fred Foster, is credited with single handedly starting the Monument Record Company and with the development of Rock and Roll legend Roy Orbison'S major hits, including "Pretty Woman," "Only the Lonely," "Crying," "Blue Bayou," and many more. READ MORE...
PAUL RISER (ARRANGER AWARD)
Grammy award winning arranger, Paul Riser, is known as the most prolific arranger from Motown's golden years. Riser progressed through his career from early musician to the arranger for Motown's legendary Grammy winning studio musicians, The Funk Brothers. READ MORE...
TOTO (MUSICIANS)
American rock band, TOTO, founded in 1977 by some of the most popular and experience session players of the era, became a rock phenomenon with great commercial success in the late 70's/early 80's. READ MORE...
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