L-R: Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Charlie McCoy; Photo: John Russell
The Country Music Association announced today that Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, and Charlie McCoy will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. They will be officially inducted at the Medallion Ceremony, which takes place during an annual springtime reunion of the Hall of Fame membership.
Clark, being inducted in the “Career Achieved National Prominence Between World War II and 1975” category, was host of Hee Haw from its 1969 debut until its final broadcast in 1992, and never missed an episode. During the early ’70s, he achieved a string of Top 10 Country singles. He was recognized by his peers with seven CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1973, and earned a 1982 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance for “Alabama Jubilee.”
Mandrell will be the fifth artist inducted in the “Career Achieved National Prominence Between 1975 and the Present” category, which was created in 2005. Her professional music career began at age 11 and by 24 she had her first No.1 single with “The Midnight Oil.” Throughout the ‘70s and ’80s, she continued to achieve success with hit singles including the song that would become her signature hit, “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Mandrell received four CMA Awards. She took home the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award in 1979 and 1981, and became the third female artist to be named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1980. One year later, she made history as the first artist to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award two years in a row.
McCoy will be inducted in the “Recording and/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980” category, which is awarded every third year in a rotation with the “Non-Performer” and “Career Achieved National Prominence Prior to World War II” categories. He was a regular performer on Elvis Presley‘s Nashville and Los Angeles sessions in the mid ’60s, while also working with Bob Dylan on such legendary albums as Highway 61 Revisited, and Blonde on Blonde. At his peak, McCoy was performing on more than 400 sessions a year. He was the first musician to use the “Nashville Number System” in the recording studio. Among the most famous tracks featuring McCoy: George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today”, and Mandrell’s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.”
The inductees were revealed this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum during a press conference hosted by CMA Chief Executive Officer Tammy Genovese. Clark was introduced by his friend, Country Music Hall of Fame member Carl Smith; Mandrell was introduced by her sister Louise Mandrell; and McCoy was introduced by his friend, Country Music Hall of Fame member Mel Tillis.
Hall of Fame Names 2009 Class
/by Sarah SkatesL-R: Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Charlie McCoy; Photo: John Russell
The Country Music Association announced today that Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, and Charlie McCoy will become the newest members of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame. They will be officially inducted at the Medallion Ceremony, which takes place during an annual springtime reunion of the Hall of Fame membership.
Clark, being inducted in the “Career Achieved National Prominence Between World War II and 1975” category, was host of Hee Haw from its 1969 debut until its final broadcast in 1992, and never missed an episode. During the early ’70s, he achieved a string of Top 10 Country singles. He was recognized by his peers with seven CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year in 1973, and earned a 1982 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance for “Alabama Jubilee.”
Mandrell will be the fifth artist inducted in the “Career Achieved National Prominence Between 1975 and the Present” category, which was created in 2005. Her professional music career began at age 11 and by 24 she had her first No.1 single with “The Midnight Oil.” Throughout the ‘70s and ’80s, she continued to achieve success with hit singles including the song that would become her signature hit, “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Mandrell received four CMA Awards. She took home the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award in 1979 and 1981, and became the third female artist to be named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1980. One year later, she made history as the first artist to win the CMA Entertainer of the Year Award two years in a row.
McCoy will be inducted in the “Recording and/or Touring Musician Active Prior to 1980” category, which is awarded every third year in a rotation with the “Non-Performer” and “Career Achieved National Prominence Prior to World War II” categories. He was a regular performer on Elvis Presley‘s Nashville and Los Angeles sessions in the mid ’60s, while also working with Bob Dylan on such legendary albums as Highway 61 Revisited, and Blonde on Blonde. At his peak, McCoy was performing on more than 400 sessions a year. He was the first musician to use the “Nashville Number System” in the recording studio. Among the most famous tracks featuring McCoy: George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today”, and Mandrell’s “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.”
The inductees were revealed this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum during a press conference hosted by CMA Chief Executive Officer Tammy Genovese. Clark was introduced by his friend, Country Music Hall of Fame member Carl Smith; Mandrell was introduced by her sister Louise Mandrell; and McCoy was introduced by his friend, Country Music Hall of Fame member Mel Tillis.
Tates Move To Cherry Lane
/by Sarah SkatesSam and Annie Tate have received two prestigious NSAI Creativity Awards, as well as two ACM nominations for Song of the Year. They were named SESAC’s Songwriters of the Year in 2006.
The Tates’ music has been heard in television (ER, The Incredible Hulk), advertisements (The Gap, Coors, Pepsi-Cola, Gino’s Pizza, General Motors) and films (Miss Congeniality II, Space Truckers).
Grammys Add Country Performers, Online Coverage
/by Sarah SkatesAs in years past, the Awards will be broadcast on television and radio, airing in HD on CBS from 7–10:30 PM/CT and Westwood One, respectively. For 2009, the Recording Academy has broadened online coverage to include social networking sites such as Twitter (“theGRAMMYs”), Facebook (“The Recording Academy”), YouTube (“51stGRAMMYs”) and Last.fm (“the51stgrammys”), in addition to coverage on Grammy.com and CBS.com.
The Pre-Telecast Ceremony, where a majority of Grammy categories are awarded, will also be available online at www.grammy.com on the afternoon of the show. Taking place from 1–3:45 PM/PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the non-televised event has grown into its own celebrated affair with guest presenters and live performances.
Other Nashville artists heading to Los Angeles for performances surrounding the Grammys include Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Brenda Lee. McGraw and Hill will sing at the Feb. 6 tribute to 2009 MusiCares® Person of the Year Neil Diamond. The event celebrating his artistic achievements and philanthropic work, will also feature Kid Rock and Raul Malo. Lee will receive The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Sat., Feb. 7 at the Los Angeles Wilshire Ebell Theater. Also being honored are Gene Autry, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Four Tops, Hank Jones, Dean Martin, and Tom Paxton.
ACM Noms Coming Next Week
/by Sarah SkatesGAC, Armiger Partner In Unique Promotion
/by Sarah SkatesGAC, where Armiger is the February Artist of the Month, says this is one of the most unique sweepstakes it has ever offered. “Katie has a lot of fans at GACTV.com because of her successful Kapturing Katie web series,” adds GAC’s director of music marketing John Alexander.
CRS Offers One-Day Rates
/by Sarah SkatesAdmission to the Music Industry Town Meeting is $265 and includes the Sony Music Nashville Luncheon with Miranda Lambert and Jake Owen, informational panels about technology and small markets, and WCRS Live! with Bobby Pinson, Paul Overstreet, Josh Turner and Jamey Johnson.
Those signing up for Radio Sales Day will enjoy that evening’s New Faces of Country Music Show, sure to be a highlight of the week with performances by Lady Antebellum, James Otto, Kellie Pickler, Chuck Wicks and The Zac Brown Band. For the $370 one-day registration fee, attendees can learn from panels focused on consumer habits, promotional and research ideas. Also included is the Managers’ Breakfast, and Capitol Nashville’s luncheon with Darius Rucker and Little Big Town.
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, who has officially proclaimed the week of March 2, 2009 “Country Radio Week” in the city, will greet CRS-40 attendees on March 4. Registration for the full event, to be held March 4-6, 2009 at the
Nashville Convention Center, will be $699 until Feb. 6. On-site
registration will be $749.
Sundresses By Swift Shipping Now
/by Sarah Skates“It was very important for me to create cute, affordable dresses,” says Swift, who is on the current cover of Teen Vogue. “If I couldn’t see myself wearing them, I wasn’t interested in making them.” She plans to wear the dresses throughout her spring and summer tour.
As previously reported, this will be her first headlining outing, and includes dates in Canada and Australian. She is in such demand Down Under that another show has been added in Melbourne. Chugg Entertainment and Rob Potts Entertainment Edge tacked on a March 9 date specifically for the under 18 set, to precede the next night’s 18-and-up show. Her first Australian Tour also includes sold-out stops in Brisbane and Sydney, and a festival performance in Thredbo, NSW.
Parton Plans Big Night
/by Sarah SkatesAlongside Michael W. Smith, Dr. Bobby Jones, Dixie Hummingbirds, and Lari Goss, Parton will join the Gospel Music Hall of Fame during an invitation-only dinner and ceremony. Among the evening’s presenters and performers are Steven Curtis Chapman, Toby McKeehan, Stella Parton, and The Imperials.
Parton will also perform at tonight’s “Gift of Music” Concert with Ronnie Dunn, Keith Anderson, Kellie Pickler and many others. Presented by the Dustin J. Wells Foundation, the second annual fundraiser for the W.O. Smith School of Music will take place at The Wildhorse Saloon. General Admission tickets, $45, are available through Ticketmaster. A limited number of VIP passes are available for $500 and include parking, stage-front seating, and limited backstage access by calling 371-8878. Last year’s event raised over $50,000.
Grady Becomes President Borman Nashville
/by bossrossBorman Entertainment owner/founder Gary Borman has announced that John Grady will join the company as President of its Nashville operations.
Grady, started 32 years ago as a college rep for A&M Records and more recently served as president of DMZ Music, Columbia Nashville, Epic Nashville and Monument Nashville. For the past 2 years, Grady was a partner in Redlight Management. He currently sits on the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Board of Directors and was elected President of the Academy of Country Music.
“My career could be described as a series of unique opportunities,” says Grady. “Gary and his staff have built a unique company based on artists, music, creativity, loyalty, intelligence and hard work. I am honored to be called upon to contribute to what they have already built. I am humbled to work with the company’s extraordinary artists and management team. I can hardly wait to go to work.”
Borman Entertainment represents Faith Hill, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum. According to Borman, who has been in business since 1976, the goal has always been to specialize in building long term careers from the bottom to the top. “Due to our size we have the advantage of focus plus the ability to move quickly and go deep every day for our 3 artists,” says Borman. “We love what we do and who we do it for. Adding John’s experience, skill and passion for music is incredible for us. I look forward to many years working with John and our Nashville team as we meet the challenges and opportunities our business encounters.”
John Grady will be based in the Borman Entertainment Nashville office at 1222 16th Avenue South suite 23. Ph. 615-320-3000
john@bormantn.com
Urban Barbecue Escape
/by bossrossKC Masterpiece and Kingsford, as part of the agreement, will host the Keith Urban Backstage Experience, VIP pre-show and more. Making sure that everyone’s taste buds meet savory results will be “official pitmaster” and barbecue champion Chris Lilly. Urban manager Gary Borman noted that the client/sponsor fit made for a “natural association. We’re thrilled.”