Louisville, KY (Kentucky
Music Hall Of Fame & Museum) - Kentucky Governor Ernie
Fletcher has announced that Country stars
Wynonna & Naomi Judd and John Conlee are three of the nine inductees announced for the "Class Of 2006" at the Kentucky
Music Hall of Fame. Lily Tomlin will present the awards on February 23rd at the Lexington Center Bluegrass Ballroom.
"This is a very exciting honor for musicians who have made a name for themselves in the commonwealth and across the country," said Governor Fletcher. "I want to congratulate each music artist who was named as an inductee today."
The 2006 inductee class represents five different genres of music. The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame is pleased to recognize such diversity in the heritage of Kentucky Music. The musicians who were named as 2006 Hall of Fame inductees include:
-Naomi & Wynonna Judd: Mother and daughter duo became internationally known during the 1990's for their traditional country harmony singing. The Judds are from Ashland, Kentucky.
-John Conlee: Made the Top Ten 19 times through 1987 and reached the Top Five with the song "Domestic Life." Conlee was born in Versailles, Kentucky.
-Sam Bush: Considered the founder and leader of the New Grass Revival, Bush is also known as a pioneer In the evolution of modern hill country music. Bush was born in Bowling Green,Kentucky.
-Mary Travers: One of the members of the legendary music group "Peter, Paul and Mary," a trio that remained popular for years and helped popularize the songs of Bob Dylan, John Denver and many more. Travers was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
-Todd Duncan: One of the groundbreaking figures in American Art-Song, Duncan was also the first black performer to join the New York City Opera. Duncan was born in Danville, Kentucky.
-Lionel Hampton: One of the first jazz giants beginning in the mid 1930's. Hampton was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
-John Jacob Niles: During his lifetime he wrote a number of classical folk songs that he performed publicly until two years before his death. Niles was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
-Dottie Rambo: Known as a queen of gospel music, Rambo has won numerous awards during her career, including a Grammy and a Dove award. Rambo was born in Morganfield, Kentucky.
This is the third class of inductees for the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, which was created in 2002 and holds inductions every two years. Past inductees include: Loretta Lynn, Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Tom T. Hall, The Everly Brothers, Grandpa Jones, Merle Travis, Red Foley, and Boots Randolph.
