Hall of Fame To Honor Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers
Drummer Eddie Bayers will be honored Feb. 13 as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s series Nashville Cats: A Celebration of Music City Musicians. Hosted by Bill Lloyd, the tribute to Bayers will include a brief performance and an in-depth, one-on-one interview illustrated with vintage recordings, photos and film clips from the Museum’s Frist Library and Archive. The program will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will also be streamed live at www.countrymusichalloffame.org.
Serving as a first-call session drummer for over thirty years, Eddie Bayers has contributed to modern country classics such as Vince Gill’s “Liza Jane,” Alan Jackson’s “Here in the Real World” and George Strait’s “Blue Clear Sky.” His credits also include work with pop stars John Fogerty, Elton John, Mark Knopfler and Bob Seger, among others. He was also named one of the “Top Ten Greatest Session Drummers of All Time” by Drum! Magazine, and has recorded on hundreds of gold and platinum selling albums.
Bayers earned the Academy of Country Music’s Drummer of the Year Award a record 11 straight times (13 total) and has been nominated for CMA’s Musician of the Year 10 times. He also received MusicRow’s Top Ten Album All-Star awards from 1989-1995, and another four non consecutive years after that.
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Eddie Bayers is like a metronone, when he sets the time, it stays there. And each time I share the stage with him and all of the Grand Ole Opry Staff Band, it is an honor.
Congratulations, Eddie.
Jan Howard
I’ve been listening to Eddie since I was a very young drummer, I feel his soul through his drumming and always have. What an exceptional feel. He has influenced me in great ways musically and personally and I’m ever so grateful to have had the opportunity to listen to him and know him! Thank you so much Edward for being who you are! Congratulations from my drumming heart!
Theresa
It is about time we celebrated the backbone of the song…the man who sets the tempo. Congratulations Eddie, you have been historically involved with great work in many music genres. You are an inspiration on a multiple of levels. Anyone that knows you, understands what you have achieved. We can’t think of anyone more deserving of this honor. You are the best!
Valerie Blonder
Congratulations Eddie, from boys in TEXAS. We are very proud for you. Your willingness, your can do attitude has always brought the level of ours session together to an amazing peak. Congratulations !!!!!!!