Ronnie Milsap, Mavis Staples, More Among Memphis Music Hall Of Fame Inductees
Ronnie Milsap, Mavis Staples
The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame announced its new class of inductees for 2022.
The eight individuals selected to be inducted include Country Music Hall of Famer Ronnie Milsap, soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples, rockabilly musician and songwriter Billy Lee Riley, Grammy-winning producer and engineer Jim Gaines, musician and educator Fred Ford, Grammy-winning musician and producer Booker T. Jones, drummer and producer J.M. Van Eaton, and former chair of Elvis Presley Enterprises Priscilla Presley.
The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame inductees are chosen by a local and national nominating committee composed of nationally recognized authors, producers, historians and leaders in the music industry. The number of annual inductees, both performing and non-performing, may vary each year. The class of 2022 will be celebrated in a concert and induction ceremony this fall.
Of his nomination, Milsap shared, “When you look at the history, this year’s inductees represent so many facets of what makes Memphis music so mighty, it’s an honor to be included. So many of them make music I listen to today, and Priscilla Presley has carried Elvis’ legacy forward with such style, it reminds you what was created there will endure and shape music long after we’re gone. To be seen as part of that humbles me.”
