Ferlin Husky, who first achieved stardom with his 1957 song ‘Gone,’ will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with veteran country stars Jimmy Dean, Don Williams, and Billy Sherrill.
|Last Updated: Feb 25, 2010, 12:35 PM IST|Source: Bureau
Nashville: Ferlin Husky, who first achieved stardom with his 1957 song ‘Gone,’ will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with veteran country stars Jimmy Dean, Don Williams, and Billy Sherrill."So they`re finally going to do it, are they? Well, it`s worth the wait," Husky, 84, said on Wednesday.
Husky helped usher in the smoother, more slickly produced Nashville Sound movement, with "Gone" a top country hit that also reached No. 4 on the pop charts. The record featured vocals from The Jordanaires and Millie Kirkham.
Dean, 81, had a hit with the song "Big Bad John," which won a 1961 Grammy Award. He later hosted his own television show in the 1960s, introducing country music`s stars to a national audience. More recently, he started a successful meat sausage business.
Williams, 70, released a string of hits in the 1970s including "I Wouldn`t Want to Live If You Didn`t Love Me," "Tulsa Boy," and "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend." His records featured steel guitar and Dobro work from Lloyd Green and percussion from Kenny Malone. Williams also wrote some of his own hits including "Love Me Over Again" and "Atta Way to Go."
Sherrill, 73, co-wrote and produced Tammy Wynette`s "Stand By Your Man." He added strings and other elements to the songs he produced, which included George Jones` epic hit "He Stopped Lovin` Her Today."
The four bring the total Hall of Fame members to 112. Formal induction will take place during the Country Music Association show later this year in Nashville.
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