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2011 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Today

In Country Music News Today

It is a big day in country music as the 2011 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees were announced this morning! Two of them just happened to be Opry members.

Opry legend Jean Shepard received the honor in the Veteran’s Era category. Jean, a trailblazer for women in country music, was among the first females to tour on her own and is responsible for hits such as “A Dear John Letter,” “The Root of All Evil (Is A Man),” and “Slippin’ Away.” She has been a member of the Opry for over 50 years and can still be seen on the Opry stage with great frequency. Upon her introduction, Jean took a moment to recognize several of her peers she hopes will join her in the Hall of Fame in future years.

The artist to be inducted in the Modern Era is another influential female Opry member and country superstar. A star of many talents, Reba McEntire has written books, starred in movies, TV, and Broadway as well as starring in and producing her very own sitcom. She even has her own clothing line. She has sold nearly 50 million records with over a dozen No. 1 hits, and she’s still hitting the top of the charts today. Reba was unable to attend today’s announcement, as she is in Oklahoma with her family after her father suffered a stroke. Reba shared in a letter read by Kix Brooks that she had been able to share with her father that she had been elected to the Hall of Fame before he became ill.

The third inductee will be in the new Songwriter category, Bobby Braddock. He has written hits such as “He Stopped Loving Her Today” for George Jones, “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” for Tammy Wynette, “Golden Ring” for Tammy and George, “Texas Tornado” and “Time Marches On” for Tracy Lawrence, ” “People Are Crazy” for Billy Currington,” and countless others.

Congratulations to all the 2011 inductees. The medallion ceremony will take place later this year.

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20 Responses to “2011 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Today”

  1. muata Kenyatta says:
    March 1, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Reba induction is long overdue. Bobby Braddock has written some of the most iconic songs . god bless the two and congratulations on this great and deserving honor.

  2. Jie Hampton says:
    March 1, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    It’s about time that these two lovely and very talented ladies were honored…Congradulations !

  3. hillary says:
    March 1, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    Congratulations Reba!!!!!! Your so amazing and you deserve this honor!!

  4. Beth says:
    March 1, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    Congratulations to all. About time Jean and Reba well deserved.

  5. johnny says:
    March 1, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    All Right.Reba and Jean got in.I was surprised to see Bobby Braddock go in.I was expecting to see at least 10 inductees going in like they did in 2001.Maybe next year it will be Wliburn Bros,Stanley Bros,Dottie West.

  6. Gwen Rognon says:
    March 1, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    Reba you are awesome. I have always been your fan. I love your music. Please continue to put the music out there and I will buy. Thanks and God Bless.

  7. Nancy B Chapin says:
    March 1, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Good for Jean Shepard about time she made it .

  8. Nancy B Chapin says:
    March 1, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Reba Also

  9. dee watson says:
    March 2, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Jean Shepard…….LONG OVERDUE! Congratulations to a true COUNTRY SINGER! There is none more deserving.

  10. Jamie says:
    March 2, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    Thank God Jean Shepard finally got inducted she truly is a pioneer and most certainly deserves this honour.

    Another woman who I would like to see inducted is Dottie West who was involved in a car crash on her way to the opry and died a few days later from her injuries. Dottie West was the first female country singer to win a Grammy for her self penned tune Here Comes My Baby Back Again, I’m not going to write lots about her because she should be remembered more.

    Well hopefully Dottie West will get inducted in 2012, I personally think the Country Music Hall Of Fame should induct 10 people again like they did in 2001 they are already behind on their inductions.

  11. Shirley says:
    March 2, 2011 at 6:44 pm

    I thought Jean Shapard was going to have to die before they finally inducted her. She should have been inducted years ago…..long overdue!!!

  12. p parker says:
    March 2, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    CONGRATS TO JEAN SHEPARD. SHE IS ONE OF MINE AND MY HUSBANDS FAVORITE SINGERS. THIS IS LONG OVER DUE……………………….

  13. Donna M. says:
    March 2, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    Congratulations Reba, Jean, & Bobby. I have been a Reba fan forever and I’m thrilled about her induction. I have a question for the Grand Ole Opry though. How come George Strait is not an Opry member? It is hard to believe that after three decades he’s not a member.

  14. Ronnie P. says:
    March 3, 2011 at 6:06 am

    Congratulations to all inductees. its long over due to Jean Shepard as she is a true legend and a great lady in the country music field. they don’t make them like her anymore. all the greats have already gone and there isn’t any good country music out there to hear anymore. she is one of my favorites in the field and would like to see more like her join her.

  15. Jerry and Veda H. says:
    March 3, 2011 at 3:18 pm

    Wow!!!!At last, Jean Shepard!! She is one of the greatest of the greats. She should have been inducted years ago. Thank goodness someone finally saw the light. It is wonderful to have Reba being recognized for her great talent, also.

  16. Cheri Burnsed says:
    March 3, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Congrats to all three! But isn’t it funny how some greats have to wait so long, like Charlie McCoy, Roy Clark and Barbara Mandrell who finally got in two years ago; and then the girl who stepped into Barbara’s role after her accident in 1984, Reba, gets hers only two years after her mentor. True, they are waiting much too long for the older icons–get them in while they can still enjoy the honor! Let the younger stars pay their dues like the older ones did (and they didn’t have the media outlets of TV videos and I-tunes).

  17. chris says:
    July 21, 2011 at 4:22 am

    @Cheri Burnsed- I agree some have to wait longer than others, but Reba’s was very much deserved, and long overdue. Look at how Vince Gill was inducted LONG BEFORE Reba & George Strait. then george Strait was inducted in 2006. Reba started her career long before either of these men, and let’s face it…………the only 2 people in Country Music who even come close to having a career (not just music, but a whole entertainment career in general like Reba’s) is Barbara Mandrell’s and Dolly Parton’s. Yes, George Strait has more #1′s, but if you were to go back and find all the hits that didn’t go #1 for Reba, like “She Thinks His Name Was John”, and “Fancy”- they would go #1 today, no doubt. It was the old double standard back then. Reba deserved her induction along time ago, and I think the Country Music Hall of Fame kind of knew many fans would be upset if they didn’t induct Reba this year. They wait too long to induct the most important ones. But I do agree with you. Reba even said she will try to work on getting ronnie Milsap into the HOF, amongst others.

  18. mike bennett says:
    February 8, 2012 at 1:03 pm

    Great about Jean Shephard. I really do believe that Mother Maybelle and The Carter Sisters are way overdue for recognition!

  19. Judy says:
    February 12, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    It is great that jean in. But Maybe it is time that Jim Glaser and his brothers is put down in history. please do not let them die before it to later. what will it take to get them in?

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