Many performers overlooked by the Rock Hall have been enshrined in regional and specialty music halls. By my count there are at least 47 physical halls of fame devoted to music in the U.S. and Canada. (Check out this Google map showing all the physical halls of fame in North America.)
There also is an untold number of music halls of fame that don’t have a museum, but they sponsor concerts, induction ceremonies and/or have an online presence.
The latest halls of fame include the East Coast Music Hall of Fame and the Turn It Up! Hall of Fame.
The East Coast Music Hall of Fame celebrates artists who were either born, raised, or had their greatest musical success while living in one of the East Coast states: Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, as well as Washington, D.C.
The East Coast Music Hall of Fame seeks to honor artists who were snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, Rock Hall inductees from the East Coast are considered “honorary members” of the East Coast Music Hall of Fame.
The East Coast hall inducted its first class of artists at a ceremony on June 5 at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, N.J. The inaugural class included Frankie Avalon, Chubby Checker and Connie Francis, among others.
Meanwhile, on June 26, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame announced that pop star and West Tennessee native Tina Turner will be part of its 2019 class of inductees. Turner has been eligible for the Rock Hall as a solo artist since 1998.
The Turn It Up! Hall of Fame honors women in music. The group is holding its first musical event on July 21 in Los Angeles.
The Turn It Up! Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its inaugural class of inductees.
Photo: East Coast Music Hall of Fame logo.
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