Musicians Hall of Fame: 2007-2022

The Musicians Hall of Fame formed to honor musicians of all instruments and genres. As the website explains, nominations are made by current members of the American Federation of Musicians as well as various music industry professionals. There is no indication of how these nominees are whittled down to determine who is inducted. After its formation in 2007, the Hall inducted three classes before closing, reopening, and then sporadically inducting new classes in 2014, 2016, 2019, and 2022. See other Hall of Fames. Chet Atkins (2009) Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 2014) Eddie Bayers (session drummer, 2019) Bob Berryhill (2019) Booker T. & the MG’s (Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, 2008) The Blue Moon Boys (Bill Black, DJ Fontana, Scotty Moore, 2007) Lou Bradley (2016) Owen Bradly (producer, 2019) David Briggs (2019) Garth Brooks (2016) Harrison Calloway (Muscle Shoals Horns, 2019) Jimmy Capps (2014) Jerry Carrigan (2019) Felix Cavaliere (songwriter/keyboardist with the Rascals, 2019) Pat Connolly (2019) Jeff Cook (keyboardist/fiddle player with Alabama, 2019) Billy Cox (2009) The Crickets (Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis, Joe B. Mauldlin, 2008) Mike Curb (2014) Dick Dale (2009) Charlie Daniels (2009) Ronnie Eades (Muscle Shoals Horns, 2019) Duane Eddy (2008) Don Felder (guitarist, 2016) Victor Feldman (2009) Fred Foster (2009) Peter Frampton (2014) Paul Franklin (2019) Jim Fuller (Surfaris drummer, 2019) The Funk Brothers (Richard “Pistol” Allen, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, William “Benny” Benjamin, Eddie “Bongo” Brown, Dennis Coffey, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, James Jamerson, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Earl Van Dyke, “Wah Wah” Watson, Eddie Willis, 2008) Teddy Gentry (bassist and singer with Alabama, 2019) Billy Gibbons (guitarist with ZZ Top, 2022) Vince Gill (country singer, 2022) James William Guercio (2022) Buddy Guy (2014) John Hobbs (2019) Ben Keith (2014) Al Kooper (2008) Will Lee (2014) Barbara Mandrell (2014) Brent Mason (2019) George Massenburg (2022) Don McLean (2022) The Memphis Boys (Gene Chrisman, Tommy Cogbill, Bobby Emmons, Mike Leech, Bobby Wood, Reggie Young, 2007) The Memphis Horns (Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, 2008) Mark Miller (2016) Earl Peanutt Montgomery (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, 2019) The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (Barry Beckett, Pete Carr, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Clayton Ivey, Jimmy Johnson, Randy McCormick, Will McFarlane, Spooner Oldham, 2008) The Nashville “A” Team (2007) Corki Casey O’Dell (2014) Roy Orbison (2014) Randy Owen (singer/guitarist with Alabama, 2019) Norbert Putnam (2019) Jerry Reed (country singer/guitarist, 2016) Allen Reynolds (producer, 2016) Ron “Snake” Reynolds (engineer, 2016) Michael Rhodes (2019) Paul Riser (2009) Charlie Rose (Muscle Shoals Horns, 2019) Billy Sharrill (recording engineer, 2019) Billy Sherrill (2008) Sigma Sound Studios (2016) Ricky Skaggs (2016) Velma Smith (2014) Joe South (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, 2019) Marty Stuart (country singer, 2022) Joe Tarisia (engineer, 2016) The Tennessee Two (Grant Marshall, Luther Perkins, 2007) Harvey Thompson (Muscle Shoals Horns, 2019) Terry Thompson (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, 2019) Toto (David Hungate, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, 2009) Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (2014) Steve Wariner (country singer, 2019) The Wrecking Crew (2007) Resources/Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Hall of Fames” Musicians Hall of Fame Wikipedia: Musicians Hall of Fame First posted 1/28/2014; last updated 11/20/2022.

50 years ago: Aretha Franklin hit #1 with “Respect”

Respect Aretha Franklin

Writer(s): Otis Redding (see lyrics here) Released: April 10, 1967 First Charted: April 21, 1967 Peak: 12 US, 12 CB, 2 GR, 13 HR, 18 RB, 10 UK, 3 CN, 14 AU, 1 DF (Click for codes to singles charts.) Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.14 UK, 1.14 world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): 2.0 radio, 72.0 video, 374.22 streaming

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About the Song: “Respect” was first recorded by Otis Redding backed by Booker T. & the MG’s along with the Memphis Horns. “His strong and gritty style of singing gave this raw version of a gospel-type chorus song a particularly macho feel.” LW It was a 1965 top five R&B hit and “considered among the best Southern blues-soul records of the era,” TB but Aretha Franklin transformed it into an anthem “for black Americans and for women’s political and sexual liberation.” LW It became her signature song in launching her reign as the Queen of Soul. Aretha had recorded with Columbia Records from 1960-1966. In her years there, she developed neither a signature sound nor much commercial success. When she jumped to Atlantic Records, she was paired with producer Jerry Wexler, who had worked with Wilson Pickett and Dusty Springfield. He backed her with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, which would become legendary, but was then in their infancy. For “Respect,” initially comprised only of verses and no bridge, Wexler blended a King Curtis’ tenor-sax solo with the studio band playing the chord changes from Sam and Dave’s “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby.” RS500 Also giving the song heft was Aretha‘s addition of the “sock it to me” lines SF and the spelling out of the title, an idea which engineer Tom Dowd attributed to Aretha‘s sister Carolyn, who sang backup on the album. “I fell off my chair when I heard that!” RS500 Aretha defiantly demands respect without playing the part of a victim. As Wexler said, “Aretha would never play the part of the scorned woman.” RS500 Mix that with the gospel flavor of the call-and-response vocal arrangement, and a classic was born. Wexler reported Otis’ reaction to Aretha’s version: “He looked at me with a big grin and said, ‘That girl done stole my song.’” TC Resources: TC Toby Creswell (2005). 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time. Thunder’s Mouth Press: New York, NY. Page 455. JA David A. Jasen (2002). A Century of American Popular Music: 2000 Best-Loved and Remembered Songs (1899-1999). Routledge: Taylor & Francis, Inc. Page 164. LW Alan Lewens (2001). Popular Song – Soundtrack of the Century. Billboard Books: New York, NY. Page 122. RS500 Rolling Stone (12/04). “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” SF Songfacts.com TB Thunder Bay Press (2006). Singles: Six Decades of Hot Hits & Classic Cuts. Outline Press Ltd.: San Diego, CA. Page 99. Related Links: First posted 6/3/2012; last updated 11/24/2022.