Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
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The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Merritt, British Columbia
, was established in 1984
to honour Canadian
country music
artists
, builders or broadcasters
, living or deceased. Cantos Music Foundation in Calgary AB is now the owner of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and its collection after a transfer of ownership from Deb Buck, wife of deceased Hall of Fame member Gary Buck. The plaques of the inductees reside in the Hall of Honour at the Hall of Fame.
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Merritt, British Columbia
Merritt is a city in the Nicola Valley of the south-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Situated at the confluence of the Nicola and Coldwater rivers, it is the first major community encountered after travelling along Phase One of the Coquihalla Highway and acts as the gateway to all...
, was established in 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
to honour Canadian
Canada
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country music
Country music
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artists
Musician
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, builders or broadcasters
Broadcasting
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, living or deceased. Cantos Music Foundation in Calgary AB is now the owner of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame and its collection after a transfer of ownership from Deb Buck, wife of deceased Hall of Fame member Gary Buck. The plaques of the inductees reside in the Hall of Honour at the Hall of Fame.
Inductees of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
1984- Wilf CarterWilf CarterWilf Carter , also known as Montana Slim, was a Canadian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller...
(artist) - Tommy HunterTommy HunterThomas James "Tommy" Hunter, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian country music performer, known as "Canada's Country Gentleman".-Career:...
(artist) - Orval ProphetOrval ProphetOrval William Prophet was among the first Canadian country music performers to achieve a career of international scope.-Early life:...
(artist) - William Harold Moon (builder)
1985
- Don MesserDonald Charles Frederick MesserDonald Charles Frederick Messer was a Canadian musician and defining icon of folk music during the 1960s....
(artist) - Hank SnowHank SnowClarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a Canadian-American country music artist. He charted more than 70 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980...
(artist)
1986
- Papa Joe Brown (artist)
1987
- Lucille StarrLucille StarrLucille Starr is a Franco-Manitoban / British Columbian singer, songwriter, and yodeler best known for her 1964 hit single, "Quand Le Soleil Dit Bonjour Aux Montagnes" .-Biography:...
(artist)
1988
- Jack Feeney (builder)
1989
- Charlie ChamberlainCharlie ChamberlainCharlie Chamberlain was a featured entertainer on Don Messer's Jubilee, which ran from 1957 through 1969 on CBC Television.-Death:...
(artist) - Al Cherney (artist)
- King Ganam (artist)
- Dallas HarmsDallas HarmsDallas Harms is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty of Harms' singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including the number one single "Honky Tonkin' ." Harms was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989.-Albums:-Singles:-References:...
(artist) - Earl Heywood (artist)
- Marg OsburneMarg OsburneMarg Osburne was a Canadian country, folk and gospel singer.-History:She was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and received her vocal training as a member of a community choir. When she was 17 her cousin made her a bet that she did not have the nerve to answer a newspaper advertisement for a female...
(artist) - Ian TysonIan TysonIan Tyson CM, AOE is a Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for his song "Four Strong Winds". He was also one half of the duo Ian & Sylvia.-Career:Tyson was born to British immigrants in Victoria in 1933, and grew up in Duncan B.C...
(artist) - Mercey BrothersMercey BrothersThe Mercey Brothers was a Canadian country music group active from 1957 to 1989.-Before they were famous:The Mercey family grew up to music in their household at an early age. Brothers Larry, Ray, and Lloyd Mercey formed a country-infused musical group in 1966...
(artist) - Maurice BolyerMaurice BolyerMaurice Bolyer , born Maurice Beaulieu, was a composer and musician known as “Canada's King of the Banjo”.Bolyer was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada...
(artist) - Don GrasheyDon GrasheyDon Grashey was a song writer and music producer, owner of Zero Records and Gaiety Records.-Early life:...
(builder) - Maurice BolyerMaurice BolyerMaurice Bolyer , born Maurice Beaulieu, was a composer and musician known as “Canada's King of the Banjo”.Bolyer was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada...
(builder)
1990
- Gordie TappGordie TappGordon Robert "Gordie" Tapp, CM, O.Ont is a Canadian entertainer.Tapp studied at the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts. He was the host for Main Street Jamboree, a radio program broadcast from Hamilton during the 1950s. Tapp later hosted the CBC television show Country Hoedown...
(artist) - Ron Sparling (builder)
1991
- Rhythm PalsRhythm PalsRhythm Pals is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1956.-Premise:This Vancouver-produced series featured country music group The Rhythm Pals who would later be known for their frequent appearances on The Tommy Hunter Show.-Scheduling:This series occupied a 20-minute...
(artist) - A. Hugh Joseph (builder)
1992
- Carroll BakerCarroll Baker (singer)Carroll Baker, CM , , is a Juno Award winning Canadian country music singer and songwriter.-Biography:Carroll Baker was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia...
(artist) - Gordon Burnett (builder)
1993
- Ward Allen (artist)
- Stu Phillips (artist)
- Bob NolanBob NolanBob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...
(artist) - Stu DavisStu DavisStu Davis was a Canadian musician. Davis was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.-Early life:...
(artist) - Ted Daigle (builder)
- Frank Jones (builder)
1994
- Dick DamronDick DamronDick Damron, is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter. Guitar,Banjo,Violin and Blues Harp. Damron experimented with many musical styles in the country genre including: ‘Outlaw’, ‘Honkey tonk’ and Gospel...
(artist) - Hank SmithHank Smith (singer)Hank Smith was a Canadian country music singer.He was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and moved to Canada in 1957. He founded the band Wild Rose Country in 1963 and recorded ten albums...
(builder)
1995
- Gene MacLellanGene MacLellanGene MacLellan was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island.Among his notable compositions were "Snowbird", made famous by Anne Murray, "Put Your Hand in the Hand, "The Call", "Pages of Time" and "Thorn in My Shoe"...
(artist) - Stan KleesStan KleesStan Klees was a Canadian music industry businessman. He created the music recording companies Tamarac and Red Leaf Records in the 1960s....
(builder)
1996
- Myrna LorrieMyrna LorrieMyrna Lorrie is a Canadian country singer.Lorrie first sang publicly at age 12 on Fort William radio station CKPR. At age 14 she recorded the song "Are You Mine" with Buddy DuVall, which was released on Abbott Records...
(artist) - Larry Delaney (builder)
1997
- Family BrownFamily BrownFamily Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown , along with his son Barry and daughters Lawanda and Tracey , as well as Dave Dennison and Ron Sparling . Between 1967 and 1990, the band charted several singles in both Canada and the United States...
(artist) - Sam SnidermanSam SnidermanSam Sniderman, is a Canadian entrepreneur best known as the founder of Sam the Record Man, the Canadian record store chain...
(builder)
1998
- Ray GriffRay GriffRay Griff is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Griff began songwriting in the early 1960s and had early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career full-time...
(artist) - Bill Anderson (builder)
1999
- Ronnie ProphetRonnie ProphetRonald Lawrence Victor Prophet is a Canadian-born country musician and comedy performer.In his childhood, Ronnie Prophet lived in Calumet, Quebec and began performing at local venues in his youth. His successful musical career in the United States began in the mid-1960s...
(artist) - Walt GrealisWalt GrealisWalter Grealis, OC was a Canadian publisher and music industry leader. With partner Stan Klees, he co-founded Canada's national music honours, the Juno Awards...
(builder)
2000
- Colleen PetersonColleen PetersonColleen Susan Peterson was a Canadian country and folk singer, who performed both as a solo artist and as a member of the band Quartette.-Career:...
(artist) - Leonard Rambeau (builder)
2001
- Gordon LightfootGordon LightfootGordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...
(artist) - Gary Buck (builder)
2002
- Anne MurrayAnne MurrayMorna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
(artist) - Art Snider (builder)
- Bev Munro (broadcaster)
- D'Arcy Scott (broadcaster)
- Elmer Tippe (broadcaster)
2003
- Sylvia TysonSylvia TysonSylvia Tyson, CM , is a musician, performer, singer-songwriter and broadcaster. From 1959 to 1974, she was half of the popular folk duo Ian & Sylvia with Ian Tyson....
(artist) - J. Edward Preston (builder)
- Fred KingFred KingFred James King was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1937 season. That season he joined the NFL's Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers were a team based in Brooklyn, New York....
(broadcaster) - Charlie RussellCharlie Russell (DJ)Charles Edward "Charlie" Russell born is a country music DJ for CJCJ in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada best known for his 1975 album The Bricklin and Other Sound Investments, a novelty record in which he pokes fun at the Bricklin SV-1, the Canadian Postal Service and the Canadian Parliament...
(broadcaster) - Art Wallman (broadcaster)
2004
- The Good BrothersThe Good BrothersThe Good Brothers are a Canadian country, bluegrass and folk music group originating from Richmond Hill, Ontario. The band's core members are Brian Good , his twin brother Bruce Good and younger brother Larry Good ....
(artist) - "Weird" Harold Kendall (broadcaster)
2005
- Gary FjellgaardGary FjellgaardGary Fjellgaard is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Fjellgaard has released fifteen albums and charted thirty-five songs on the RPM Country Tracks chart between 1977 and 1996, including the Top 10 singles "Walk in the Rain Tonight" , "The Moon Is Out to Get Me" , "Cowboy in Your...
(artist) - R. Harlan Smith (builder)
- Paul Kennedy (broadcaster)
2006
- Terry CarisseTerry CarisseTerrance Victor Carisse known as Terry Carisse, was one of Canadian Country Music's most awarded, decorated and popular singer-songwriters. He was nominated four times for a Juno Award.-Early life:...
(artist) - Brian Ahern (builder)
- Curley Gurlock (broadcaster)
2007
- John Allan CameronJohn Allan CameronJohn Allan Cameron, was a Canadian folk singer, "The Godfather of Celtic Music" in Canada. Noted for performing traditional music on his twelve string guitar, he released his first album in 1968. He released 10 albums during his lifetime and was featured on national television...
(artist) - Sheila Hamilton (builder)
- Cliff Dumas (broadcaster)
2008
- Prairie OysterPrairie OysterPrairie Oyster is an award-winning Canadian country music group from Ontario. They were named Country Group or Duo of the year six times by both the Canadian Country Music Association and the Juno Awards. The band also won the Bud Country Fans' Choice Award from the CCMA in 1994...
(artist) - Brian FerrimanBrian FerrimanBrian Ferriman is an artist manager and the president of Savannah Music. His artist roster has included such artists as Michelle Wright, Brenn Hill, The Good Brothers, R.W. Hampton, Gary Fjellgaard, Matt Minglewood, Terry Carisse, One Horse Blue, Anita Perras and Tim Taylor...
(builder) - Wes Montgomery (broadcaster)
2009
- Buffy Sainte-MarieBuffy Sainte-MarieBuffy Sainte-Marie, OC is a Canadian Cree singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. Throughout her career in all of these areas, her work has focused on issues of Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her singing and writing repertoire includes...
(artist) - Barry Haugen (builder)
- John Murphy (broadcaster)
2010
- Willie P. BennettWillie P. BennettWillie P. Bennett was a Canadian folk-music singer and song writer.-Life and career:Born William Patrick Bennett in Toronto, Ontario, Bennett was part of the 1970s folk music scene in Canada, alongside such figures as Bruce Cockburn, Stan Rogers and David Wiffen...
(artist) - Marie BottrellMarie BottrellMarie Bottrell is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Eighteen of Bottrell's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten...
(artist) - Donna & LeRoy Anderson (artist)
- Eddie EastmanEddie EastmanEddie Eastman is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Twenty-five of Eastman's singles made the RPM Country Tracks charts, including five which reached the Top Ten...
(artist) - Don HarronDon HarronDonald H. Harron, is a Canadian comedian, actor, director, journalist, author and composer.- Charlie Farquharson :...
(artist) - Fred McKenna (artist)
- Wayne RostadWayne RostadWayne Victor Rostad, CM is a Canadian musician and television presenter.In 1969, he became a radio host for CJET in Smiths Falls, Ontario...
(artist) - Joyce Smith (artist)
- Hal & Ginger WillisHal WillisHal Willis is a Canadian country singer, living in Nashville Tennessee USA. He was born Leonald Gauthier in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec on July 15, 1933. He is the youngest son of Alfred and Evelina Gauthier.-Career:...
(artist) - Ray St. GermainRay St. GermainRay St. Germain is a musician, author, and radio show host. He was the 2006 federal Liberal candidate for the Winnipeg Centre constituency....
(artist) - Tom Tompkins (builder)
2011
- Michelle WrightMichelle WrightMichelle Wright is a Canadian country music artist. She is one of the country's most widely recognized and awarded female country singers of the 1990s, winning the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice...
(artist) - Bill Langstroth (builder)