Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
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The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. A non-profit organization, it declares its objective is to honor and preserve the songwriting legacy that is uniquely associated with music community in the city of Nashville. The Foundation's stated purpose is to educate, archive, and celebrate the contributions of the members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame to the world of music.
The Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. is governed by a board of directors, currently consisting of thirteen members. Annually, three songwriters are inducted into the Hall of Fame.
[edit] Inductees
[edit] 1970
- Gene Autry
- Johnny Bond
- Albert E. Brumley
- A.P. Carter
- Ted Daffan
- Vernon Dalhart
- Rex Griffin
- Stuart Hamblen
- Pee Wee King
- Vic McAlpin
- Bob Miller
- Leon Payne
- Jimmie Rodgers
- Fred Rose
- Redd Stewart
- Floyd Tillman
- Merle Travis
- Ernest Tubb
- Cindy Walker
- Hank Williams, Sr.
- Bob Wills
[edit] 1971
- Smiley Burnette
- Jenny Lou Carson
- Wilf Carter
- Zeke Clements
- Jimmie Davis
- Alton & Rabon Delmore
- Al Dexter
- Vaughn Horton
- Bradley Kincaid
- Bill Monroe
- Bob Nolan
- Tex Owens
- Tex Ritter
- Carson J. Robison
- Gene Sullivan
- Tim Spencer
- Jimmy Wakely
- Wiley Walker
- Scotty Wiseman
[edit] 1972
- Boudleaux & Felice Bryant
- Lefty Frizzell
- Jack Rhodes
- Don Robertson
[edit] 1973
- Jack Clement
- Don Gibson
- Harlan Howard
- Roger Miller
- Ed Nelson, Jr.
- Steve Nelson
- Willie Nelson
[edit] 1974
[edit] 1975
[edit] 1976
[edit] 1977
[edit] 1978
[edit] 1979
- Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
- Charles Louvin
- Ira Louvin
- Elsie McWilliams
- Joe South
[edit] 1980
[edit] 1981
[edit] 1982
- Chuck Berry
- William J. "Billy" Hill
- Loretta Lynn
[edit] 1983
- W.C. Handy
- Beasley Smith
[edit] 1984
[edit] 1985
[edit] 1986
[edit] 1987
- Roy Orbison
- Sonny Throckmorton
[edit] 1988
[edit] 1989
- Rory Michael Bourke
- Maggie Cavender
- Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer
[edit] 1990
- Sue Brewer
- Ted Harris
- Jimmy Webb
[edit] 1991
[edit] 1992
- Max D. Barnes
- Wayland Holyfield
[edit] 1993
- Red Lane
- Don Schlitz
- Conway Twitty
[edit] 1994
- Jerry Foster (as Foster & Rice)
- Buddy Holly
- Richard Leigh
- Bill Rice (as Foster & Rice)
- Bobby Russell
[edit] 1995
[edit] 1996
[edit] 1997
[edit] 1998
[edit] 1999
- Tommy Collins
- Wayne Kemp
- A.L. "Doodle" Owens
- Glenn Sutton
[edit] 2000
[edit] 2001
[edit] 2002
[edit] 2003
- Hal Blair
- Rodney Crowell
- Paul Overstreet
- John Prine
[edit] 2004
[edit] 2005
- Gary Burr
- Vince Gill
- Roger Murrah
- Jerry Reed
- Mike Reid

