The Oregon Music
Hall of Fame
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is an award honoring musicians from the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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. The first induction ceremony took place on October 13, 2007.
History
The Oregon Music Hall of Fame was conceived of in the 1990s by a group called the Oregon Music Coalition.
Over the years they elected 50 Oregon musicians and bands to the hall of fame.
[ The group eventually disbanded, but in 2004, the hall of fame was revitalized and a group reformed as the Oregon Music Hall of Fame ]non-profit organization
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.[
The original inductees will continue to be honored, while new nominees will include musicians, producers, disc jockeys, and promoters.][ The group plans to build an Oregon Music Hall of Fame building that will house music exhibits and memorabilia and host music education seminars.][ The group's current activities include collecting Oregon music memorabilia, providing music scholarships to college-bound musicians, and promoting music education in Oregon elementary and middle schools.]
2007 inductees
Along with the original 50 inductees, six new honorees were inducted into the hall of fame in 2007: Elliott Smith
Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known professionally as Elliott Smith, was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of hi ...
, Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
, Obo Addy
Obo Addy (January 15, 1936 – September 13, 2012) was a Ghanaian drummer and dancer who was one of the first native African musicians to bring the fusion of traditional folk music and Western pop music known as ''worldbeat'' to Europe and ...
, The Crazy 8's, Roger Hart, DJ and manager of Paul Revere & the Raiders
Paul Revere & the Raiders (also known as Raiders) were an American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. They saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s. The band was known for including Revolu ...
, and club promoter and band manager Tony DeMicoli.The Kingsmen
The Kingsmen are a 1960s rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States. They are best known for their 1963 recording of R&B singer Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the No. 2 spot on the ''Billboard'' charts for six weeks and ha ...
, Mason Williams
Mason Douglas Williams (born August 24, 1938) is an American classical guitarist, composer, singer, writer, comedian, and poet, best known for his 1968 instrumental "Classical Gas" and for his work as a comedy writer on ''The Smothers Brothers ...
, Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay (born March 9, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders.
Early life
Lindsay was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was the second of eight children of George and Esther Ellis Lindsay. The ...
, and Everclear.[
]
See also
*Music of Oregon
The music of Oregon reflects the diverse array of styles present in the music of the United States, from Native American music to the contemporary genres of rock and roll, country, rhythm and blues, jazz, pop, electronic music, and hip hop. Ho ...
References
External links
Oregon Music Hall of Fame honorees
(original 50)
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Organizations based in Oregon
Music halls of fame
American music awards
Music education in the United States
State halls of fame in the United States
Halls of fame in Oregon
2004 establishments in Oregon