April 25, 2014
New Hall Of Famers revealed
The Country Music Association have announced that Hank Cochran, Mac Wiseman and Ronnie Milsap will be the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Hank Cochran, is the 2014 inductee in the songwriter category. Known by many simply as The Legend. Cochran died in 2010 at the age of 74. Songs Cochran wrote or co-wrote include “Make the World Go Away,” the George Strait hits “The Chair” and “Ocean Front Property,” It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad),” and the Patsy Cline classic “I Fall to Pieces.”
Wiseman is the “veterans era” artist inductee this year. Born in Virginia in 1925, his chart hits have included "Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Scotch & Soda" and "Johnny's Cash & Charley's Pride".
The “modern era”inductee artist is Ronnie Milsap, one of country’s most popular artists in the 1970s and ’80s, earning 40 No. 1 hits and multiple awards. Hits of his include “Lost in the Fifties Tonight,” “Daydreams about Night Things,” “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends” and “Smoky Mountain Rain.”. He has recently released a new album.
The Country Music Hall of Fame was created in 1961 to recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to the genre. It is country music’s highest honor. Inductees are chosen by CMA’s Hall of Fame Panels of Electors, which consist of anonymous voters appointed by the CMA Board of Directors.
Hank Cochran, is the 2014 inductee in the songwriter category. Known by many simply as The Legend. Cochran died in 2010 at the age of 74. Songs Cochran wrote or co-wrote include “Make the World Go Away,” the George Strait hits “The Chair” and “Ocean Front Property,” It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad),” and the Patsy Cline classic “I Fall to Pieces.”
Wiseman is the “veterans era” artist inductee this year. Born in Virginia in 1925, his chart hits have included "Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Scotch & Soda" and "Johnny's Cash & Charley's Pride".
The “modern era”inductee artist is Ronnie Milsap, one of country’s most popular artists in the 1970s and ’80s, earning 40 No. 1 hits and multiple awards. Hits of his include “Lost in the Fifties Tonight,” “Daydreams about Night Things,” “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends” and “Smoky Mountain Rain.”. He has recently released a new album.
The Country Music Hall of Fame was created in 1961 to recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to the genre. It is country music’s highest honor. Inductees are chosen by CMA’s Hall of Fame Panels of Electors, which consist of anonymous voters appointed by the CMA Board of Directors.
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