Many of the musicians who sang, strummed,
plucked and drummed behind some of the biggest
names and songs in popular music were honoured
Monday during the Musicians Hall of Fame Awards
Show. The inaugural class of inductees include
the Nashville A-Team (Harold Bradley, Ray
Edenton, Charlie McCoy, Bob Moore, Hargus "Pig"
Robbins and Jerry Kennedy); the Funk Brothers (Uriel
Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie Willis and Bob
Babbitt); the Wrecking Crew (Billy Strange, Don
Randi, Larry Knechtel, Joe Osborn, Hal Blaine,
Lyle Ritz, James Burton, Jim Horn and Mike Deasy);
the Memphis Boys (Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood, Gene
Chrisman, Mike Leech and Reggie Young); the
Tennessee Two (Marshall Grant and Bob Wooten,
who replaced the late Luther Perkins); and the
Blue Moon Boys (Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana).
These musicians played on hits for the Beach
Boys, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, George
Harrison, Patsy Cline, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan,
George Jones, the Supremes, Frank Sinatra and
many others.
Source: News Channel 5.com
Posted: 27th. November 2007