Memphis Music Hall of Fame

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The Memphis Music Hall of Fame, located in Memphis, Tennessee, honors Memphis musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. The induction ceremony and concert is held each year in Memphis. Since its establishment in 2012, the Hall of Fame has inducted more than 48 individuals or groups. It is administered by the non-profit Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum.{{Cite news |first=Elysa |last=Gardner |title=Memphis Music Hall of Fame readies to induct 25 legends|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2012/11/29/memphis-music-hall-of-fame-inaugural-inductees/1730069/ |work=USA TODAY |date=November 29, 2012 |accessdate=August 29, 2015 }} In July 2015, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame opened a 'brick and mortar' museum and exhibit hall, which features memorabilia, video interviews, and interactive exhibits.

History

The Memphis Music Hall of Fame, created as a tribute to the city's wide-ranging role in the fields of blues, gospel, jazz, R&B, country, rockabilly and hip-hop, was launched on November 29, 2012, featuring an induction ceremony for its first 25 honorees at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.{{Cite news |author=J. Poet |title=Memphis Music Hall Of Fame To Salute The Birthplace Of Rock And Roll|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/memphis-music-hall-of-fame-to-salute-the-birthplace-of-rock-and-roll|work=GRAMMY.com |date=November 28, 2012 |accessdate=August 29, 2015}}

Each inductee into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame receives the Mike Curb Award, named after songwriter, producer and record company owner, Mike Curb. Annual inductees are selected by a Nominating Committee composed of nationally recognized authors, producers, historians and leaders in the music industry. The number of annual inductees may vary.{{Cite web|title=The Induction Process|url=http://memphismusichalloffame.com/about/|work=memphismusichalloffame|accessdate=August 29, 2015}}

On August 1, 2015, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame opened its museum and exhibition hall at 126 S. 2nd Street between the Hard Rock Cafe and Lansky Brothers' Clothier. The museum features memorabilia and other archival materials from nearly all of the 60 inductees.

Inductees

{{cite web|title=All Inductees|url=http://memphismusichalloffame.com/inductees/|accessdate=August 29, 2015|work=memphismusichalloffame}}{{cite web|last1=Mehr|first1=Bob|title=Justin Timberlake, Sam & Dave among Memphis Music Hall of Fame's class of 2015|url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/go-memphis/music/news/justin-timberlake-sam-dave-among-memphis-music-hall-of-fames-class-of-2015_97170364|work=The Commercial Appeal|location=Memphis|accessdate=August 29, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://dailymemphian.com/article/5885/Tina-Turner-Steve-Cropper-to-enter-Memphis-Music-Hall-of-Fame|title=Tina Turner, Steve Cropper to enter Memphis Music Hall of Fame|last=Boyd|first=Jared}}

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Tina Turner{{cite web |title=Memphis Music Hall of Fame announces 2019 inductees |url=https://wreg.com/news/memphis-music-hall-of-fame-announces-2019-inductees/ |website=WREG Memphis |accessdate=26 July 2020 |date=June 26, 2019}}
Steve Cropper
Charlie Musselwhite
Dan Penn
Don Bryant
Dee Dee Bridgewater
The Memphis Boys
Florence Cole Talbert-McCleave

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Fred Ford{{cite web |title=Memphis Music Hall of Fame announces 2022 inductees|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/09/06/memphis-music-hall-fame-2022-inductees-priscilla-presley-booker-t-jones-mavis-staples-ronnie-milsap/7951281001/ |website=Commercial Appeal |accessdate=6 September 2022 |date=November 8, 2022}}
Jim Gaines
Booker T. Jones
Ronnie Milsap
Priscilla Presley
Billy Lee Riley
Mavis Staples
J.M. Van Eaton