The Oregon Music Hall of Fame is an award honoring musicians from the U.S. state of Oregon. The first induction ceremony took place on October 13, 2007.

Contents 1 History 2 2007 inductees 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

The Oregon Music Hall of Fame was conceived of in the 1990s by a group called the Oregon Music Coalition.^[1] Over the years they elected 50 Oregon musicians and bands to the hall of fame.^[1] 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.^[1]

The original inductees will continue to be honored, while new nominees will include musicians, producers, disc jockeys, and promoters.^[1] The group plans to build an Oregon Music Hall of Fame building that will house music exhibits and memorabilia and host music education seminars.^[1] 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.^[2]

[edit] 2007 inductees

Along with the original 50 inductees, six new honorees were inducted into the hall of fame in 2007: Elliott Smith, Oregon, Obo Addy, The Crazy 8's, Roger Hart, DJ and manager of Paul Revere & the Raiders, and club promoter and band manager Tony DeMicoli.^[3]

Performers at the ceremony included The Kingsmen, Mason Williams, Mark Lindsay, and Everclear.^[3]

[edit] See also

• Music of Oregon

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Oregon Music Hall of Fame honorees (original 50)

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