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Influential Guitarist, Songwriter & Producer Delaney Bramlett Dies

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Singer, producer and longtime BMI songwriter Delaney Bramlett died Saturday, December 27 in Los Angeles. He was 69 years-old. Revered as one-half of Delaney & Bonnie, the duo which he cofounded with his then wife Bonnie Lynn O’Farrell, Bramlett influenced icons including Eric Clapton and George Harrison through his skilled guitar and slide guitar playing. In the late 1960’s, Delaney & Bonnie expanded to Delaney & Bonnie…


From News, posted 1.05.09

Tom T. Hall and The Statler Brothers Join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Longtime BMI songwriters Tom T. Hall and the Statler Brothers joined the paramount ranks of the Country Music Hall of Fame Sunday, June 29 during the intimate Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Flanked by friends, peers and family, the unparalleled storyteller and innovative quartet listened as others shared poignant and often humorous anecdotal reflections on their…


From News, posted 8.05.08

Perseverance Rewarded: Pop Stoneman Enters Country Music Hall of Fame

BMI singer, songwriter and musician Ernest "Pop" Stoneman officially entered the Country Music Hall of Fame's hallowed ranks Sunday, April 27, during the traditional medallion ceremony. Family, friends and admirers were on hand to reminisce and toast the musical innovator, who passed away in 1968. In addition to Stoneman, esteemed singer/songwriter Emmylou Harris was also ushered into the Hall of…


From News, posted 5.02.08

Tom T. Hall, Statler Brothers & “Pop” Stoneman to Enter Country Music Hall of Fame

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Tuesday, February 12, the Country Music Association announced 2008’s impending induction of BMI luminaries Ernest “Pop” Stoneman, The Statler Brothers and Tom T. Hall into the Country Music Hall of Fame. From his earliest days as a roaring 20’s crossover sensation to his leadership of the award-winning Stoneman Family ensemble, Ernest “Pop” Stoneman embodies the term “pioneer.” In the early 1920s,…


From News, posted 2.17.08

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