List of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees

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1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Number of Inductees (counting groups as a single inductee): 130 (as of 2016). Of these 16 are women and two are groups that include women. Roy Rogers is unique in that he was inducted twice: in 1980 as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers and again in 1988 as a solo artist.

2016

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Fred Foster July 26, 1931 - Record producer and music executive
Charlie Daniels October 28, 1936 - Singer, songwriter and musician
Randy Travis May 4, 1959 - Singer and songwriter

2015

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Jim Ed Brown and The Browns Jim Ed (April 1, 1934), Maxine (April 27, 1931) and Bonnie (July 31, 1938) Jim (June 11, 2015) & Bonnie (July 16, 2016) Singer, radio and TV personality (Jim Ed Brown); vocal group (The Browns)
The Oak Ridge Boys Duane Allen (April 29, 1943), Joe Bonsall (May 18, 1948), William Lee Golden (January 12, 1939) and Richard Sterban (April 24, 1943) – Vocal group
Grady Martin January 17, 1929 December 3, 2001 Musician

2014

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Hank Cochran August 2, 1935 July 15, 2010 Singer and songwriter
Mac Wiseman May 23, 1925 – Singer and musician
Ronnie Milsap January 16, 1943 – Singer and musician

2013

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Kenny Rogers August 21, 1938 – Singer and songwriter
Bobby Bare April 7, 1935 – Singer and songwriter
"Cowboy" Jack Clement April 5, 1931 August 8, 2013 Musician, songwriter and record producer

2012

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Garth Brooks February 7, 1962 – Singer and songwriter
Hargus "Pig" Robbins January 18, 1938 – Musician
Connie Smith August 14, 1941 – Singer

2011

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Bobby Braddock August 5, 1940 – Songwriter
Reba McEntire March 28, 1955 – Singer, Actress
Jean Shepard November 21, 1933 September 25 2016 Singer

2010

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Jimmy Dean August 10, 1928 June 13, 2010 Singer, Actor
Ferlin Husky December 3, 1925 March 17, 2011 Singer
Billy Sherrill November 5, 1936 August 4, 2015 Record producer
Don Williams May 27, 1939 – Singer-Songwriter

2009

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Roy Clark April 15, 1933 – Musician and Television Personality.
Barbara Mandrell December 25, 1948 – Singer, Musician
Charlie McCoy March 28, 1941 – Musician

2008

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Tom T. Hall May 25, 1936 – Singer-Songwriter
Emmylou Harris April 2, 1947 – Singer-Songwriter
The Statler Brothers Harold Reid (August 21, 1939), Don Reid (June 5, 1945), Phil Balsley (August 8, 1939), Lew DeWitt (March 12, 1938), Jimmy Fortune (March 11, 1955) DeWitt (August 15, 1990) Vocal Group
Ernest Stoneman May 25, 1893 June 14, 1968 Singer, Songwriter, and Musician

2007

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Ralph Emery March 10, 1933 – Radio and Television personality
Vince Gill April 12, 1957 – Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Mel Tillis August 8, 1932 – Singer-Songwriter

2006

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Harold Bradley January 2, 1926 – Musician
Sonny James May 1, 1929 February 22, 2016 Singer
George Strait May 18, 1952 – Singer

2005

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Alabama Randy Owen (December 13, 1949), Jeff Cook (August 27, 1949), Teddy Gentry (January 22, 1952) and Mark Herndon (May 11, 1955) – Band
DeFord Bailey December 14, 1899 July 2, 1982 Musician
Glen Campbell April 22, 1936 – Singer and Musician

2004

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Jim Foglesong July 26, 1922 July 9, 2013 Music executive
Kris Kristofferson June 22, 1936 – Singer-Songwriter

2003

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Floyd Cramer October 27, 1933 December 31, 1997 Musician
Carl Smith March 15, 1927 January 16, 2010 Singer

2002

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Bill Carlisle December 19, 1908 March 17, 2003 Singer
Porter Wagoner August 12, 1927 October 28, 2007 Singer and Television personality

2001

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Bill Anderson November 1, 1937 – Singer-Songwriter
The Delmore Brothers Alton (December 25, 1908) & Rabon (December 3, 1916) Alton (June 9, 1964) & Rabon (December 4, 1952) Singers
The Everly Brothers Don (February 1, 1937) & Phil (January 19, 1939) Phil (January 3, 2014) Singers and Cross-genre personalities
Don Gibson April 3, 1928 November 17, 2003 Singer-Songwriter
Homer and Jethro Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (July 27, 1920) & Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (March 10, 1920) Homer (August 7, 1971) & Jethro (February 4, 1989) Singers and Comedians
Waylon Jennings June 15, 1937 February 13, 2002 Singer-Songwriter and Outlaw country pioneer
The Jordanaires Gordon Stoker (August 3, 1924), Neal Matthews, Jr. (October 26, 1929), Hoyt Hawkins (March 31, 1927), & Ray Walker (March 16, 1934) Stoker (March 27, 2013), Matthews (April 21, 2000) & Hawkins (October 27, 1982) Singers and Backing vocalists
Don Law February 24, 1902 December 20, 1982 Music executive
The Louvin Brothers Ira Louvin (April 21, 1924) & Charlie Louvin (July 7, 1927) Ira (June 20, 1965) & Charlie (January 26, 2011) Singers
Ken Nelson January 19, 1911 January 6, 2008 Record producer
Sam Phillips January 5, 1923 June 30, 2003 Record producer
Webb Pierce August 8, 1921 February 24, 1991 Singer

2000

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Charley Pride March 18, 1938 – Singer
Faron Young February 25, 1932 December 10, 1996 Singer

1999

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Johnny Bond June 1, 1915 June 12, 1978 Singer-songwriter, Comedian, Actor, Radio Personality, Author
Dolly Parton January 19, 1946 – Singer-songwriter, Cross-genre personality, Businesswoman, Television Personality, Author, Philanthropist, and Actress
Conway Twitty September 1, 1933 June 5, 1993 Singer-songwriter

1998

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George Morgan June 28, 1924 July 7, 1975 Singer
Elvis Presley January 8, 1935 August 16, 1977 Singer and Cross-genre personality
E.W. "Bud" Wendell August 17, 1927 – Music executive
Tammy Wynette May 5, 1942 April 6, 1998 Singer-Songwriter

1997

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Harlan Howard September 8, 1927 March 3, 2002 Songwriter
Brenda Lee December 11, 1944 – Singer and Cross-genre personality
Cindy Walker July 20, 1918 March 23, 2006 Songwriter

1996

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Patsy Montana October 30, 1908 May 3, 1996 Singer
Buck Owens August 12, 1929 March 25, 2006 Singer-Songwriter, TV Personality
Ray Price January 12, 1926 December 16, 2013 Singer

1995

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Roger Miller January 2, 1936 October 25, 1992 Singer-Songwriter and Cross-genre personality
Jo Walker-Meador February 16, 1924 – Music executive

1994

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Merle Haggard April 6, 1937 April 6, 2016 Singer

1993

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Willie Nelson April 30, 1933 – Singer-Songwriter, Actor

1992

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George Jones September 12, 1931 April 26, 2013 Singer
Frances Preston August 24, 1934 June 13, 2012 Music executive

1991

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Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
 Boudleaux (February 13, 1920) & Felice (August 7, 1925) Boudleaux (June 25, 1987) & Felice (April 22, 2003) Songwriters

1990

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Tennessee Ernie Ford February 13, 1919 October 17, 1991 Singer, Cross-Genre personality

1989

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Jack Stapp December 8, 1912 December 20, 1980 Music executive
Cliffie Stone March 1, 1917 January 17, 1998 Music executive
Hank Thompson September 3, 1925 November 6, 2007 Singer

1988

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Loretta Lynn April 14, 1932 – Singer-Songwriter
Roy Rogers November 5, 1911 July 6, 1998 Singer and Actor

1987

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Rod Brasfield August 22, 1910 September 12, 1958 Comedian

1986

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The Duke of Paducah (Whitey Ford) May 12, 1901 June 20, 1986 Entertainer
Wesley Rose February 11, 1918 April 26, 1990 Music executive

1985

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Flatt and Scruggs
 Lester Flatt (June 19, 1914) & Earl Scruggs (January 6, 1924) Flatt (May 11, 1979) & Scruggs (March 28, 2012) Singers, Musicians

1984

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Ralph Peer May 22, 1892 January 19, 1960 Music executive
Floyd Tillman December 8, 1914 August 22, 2003 Singer

1983

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Little Jimmy Dickens December 19, 1920 January 2, 2015 Singer

1982

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Lefty Frizzell March 31, 1928 July 19, 1975 Singer
Roy Horton November 5, 1914 September 23, 2003 Music executive
Marty Robbins September 26, 1925 December 8, 1982 Singer

1981

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Vernon Dalhart April 6, 1883 September 14, 1948 Singer
Grant Turner May 17, 1912 October 19, 1991 Announcer

1980

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Johnny Cash February 26, 1932 September 12, 2003 Singer-Songwriter and TV personality
Connie B. Gay August 22, 1914 December 3, 1989 Music executive
Sons of the Pioneers Roy Rogers (November 5, 1911), Bob Nolan (April 1, 1908), Lloyd Perryman (January 29, 1917), Tim Spencer (July 13, 1908), Hugh Farr (December 6, 1903) & Karl Farr (April 29, 1909) Rogers (July 6, 1998), Nolan (June 16, 1980), Perryman (May 31, 1977), Spencer (April 26, 1974), H. Farr (March 17, 1980) & K. Farr (September 20, 1961) Singers

1979

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Hubert Long December 3, 1923 September 7, 1972 Music executive
Hank Snow May 9, 1914 December 20, 1999 Singer

1978

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Grandpa Jones October 20, 1913 February 19, 1998 Musician and Comedian

1977

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Merle Travis November 29, 1917 October 20, 1983 Musician and Songwriter

1976

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Paul Cohen November 10, 1908 April 1, 1970 Record producer
Kitty Wells August 30, 1919 July 16, 2012 Singer

1975

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Minnie Pearl October 25, 1912 March 4, 1996 Comedian

1974

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Owen Bradley October 21, 1915 January 7, 1998 Record producer
Pee Wee King February 18, 1914 March 7, 2000 Singer-Songwriter

1973

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Chet Atkins June 20, 1924 June 30, 2001 Musician and Record producer
Patsy Cline September 8, 1932 March 5, 1963 Singer

1972

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Jimmie Davis September 11, 1899 November 5, 2000 Singer-Songwriter

1971

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Art Satherley October 19, 1889 February 10, 1986 Music executive

1970

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The Carter Family A. P. Carter (December 15, 1891), Sara Carter (July 21, 1898) & Maybelle Carter (May 10, 1909) A.P. (November 7, 1960), Sara (January 8, 1979) & Maybelle (October 23, 1978) Singers
Bill Monroe September 13, 1911 September 9, 1996 Singer and Pioneer of Bluegrass music

1969

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Gene Autry September 29, 1907 October 2, 1998 Singer and Actor

1968

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Bob Wills March 6, 1905 May 13, 1975 Musician and Songwriter

1967

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Red Foley June 17, 1910 September 19, 1968 Singer, Musician, Actor, Radio and TV Host
J.L. (Joe) Frank April 15, 1900 May 4, 1952 Music executive
Jim Reeves August 20, 1923 July 31, 1964 Singer, Songwriter, Actor, TV & Radio Personality, Disk Jockey, pioneer of the Nashville sound
Stephen H. Sholes February 12, 1911 April 22, 1968 Music executive

1966

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Eddy Arnold May 15, 1918 May 8, 2008 Singer-Songwriter, Actor and TV Host
James R. "Jim" Denny February 28, 1911 August 27, 1963 Music executive
George D. Hay November 9, 1895 May 8, 1968 Inventor, and Promoter
Uncle Dave Macon October 7, 1870 March 22, 1952 Entertainer and Musician

1965

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Ernest Tubb February 9, 1914 September 6, 1984 Singer

1964

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Tex Ritter January 12, 1905 January 2, 1974 Singer and Actor

1963

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1962

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Roy Acuff September 15, 1903 November 23, 1992 Singer-Songwriter and Music publisher

1961

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Jimmie Rodgers September 8, 1897 May 26, 1933 Singer-Songwriter and Musician
Fred Rose August 24, 1898 December 1, 1954 Songwriter and Music publisher
Hank Williams September 17, 1923 January 1, 1953 Singer-Songwriter

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