The Country Music Hall of Fame recently inducted Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless and Bob McDill into their hallowed ranks.
The trio are now the 150th, 151st and 152nd members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Besides their induction, several performances of their songwriting works took place during the ceremony.
Tanya Tucker’s Recognition
According to the Country Music Hall of Fame website, “[Tanya Tucker] landed six #1 records before she turned 18. Following an unsatisfying flirtation with pop-rock and a three-year recording hiatus, Tucker came back to score 24 Top 10 country hits between 1986 and 1997. In 2019, she made yet another comeback with the critically claimed, Grammy-winning album While I’m Livin’, confirming her abiding strength and skill as a singular artist.”
Country Music Hall of Fame members Charlie McCoy and Wynonna performed Tucker’s song “Delta Dawn.” Margo Price and Jessi Colter performed “It’s a Little Too Late.” Brandi Carlile performed “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane.”
Quite the storied career for Tanya Tucker, and quite the deserved recognition. However, Tucker is not the only new inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Two more inductees joined the ranks: Bob McDill and Patty Loveless.
Cheers for Bob McDill
According to the same website, “Between 1972 and his retirement in 2000, McDill wrote numerous #1 country hits, including ‘Amanda,” “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” “Gone Country” and “It Must Be Love.”” Don Williams alone recorded more than 30 McDill songs, 14 of them hits. Others who benefited from McDill’s works include Crystal Gayle and Country Music Hall of Fame members Alabama, Alan Jackson and Waylon Jennings.
Charley Crockett performed McDill’s song “Louisiana Saturday Night.” Country Music Hall of Fame member Dean Dillon performed “All the Good Ones Are Gone.” Jamey Johnson performed “Good Ole Boys Like Me.”
All the Love for Patty Loveless
The same website states, “Between 1988 and 2003, Loveless scored 31 Top 20 country hits, including the #1s “Timber, I’m Falling in Love,” “Blame It on Your Heart” and “Lonely Too Long.””
Sister Sadie performed Loveless’ song “The Sounds of Loneliness.” Bob Seger performed “She Drew a Broken Heart.” Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill performed “Lonely Too Long.”
