Hall of Fame | Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association
The Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association hosted their Hall of Fame Show on February 24, 2018. The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas was once again home to the Hall of Fame Show.
The mission of the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association, in the interest of Texas Cultural preservation, is to honor and celebrate Texas songwriters who have played an important role in defining and interpreting Texas’ distinctive culture.
The inductees for the 2018 Hall of Fame:
Buddy Holly
Mickey Newbury
Liz Rose
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame Members by year:
2006
Sammy Allred
Sonny Throckmorton
Freddy Powers
2007
Kris Kristofferson
Aaron Barker
Red Steagall
Bruce Robison
Larry Gatlin
2008
Billy Joe Shaver
Hayden Nicholas
Rodney Crowell
2009
Ray Benson
Michael Martin Murphey
Guy Clark
Allen Shamblin
Willie Nelson
2010
Stephen Bruton
Whitey Shafer
Mac Davis
Clint Black
2011
Billy Minick
Cindy Walker
Lee Roy Parnell
Gary Nicholson
Bruce Channel
Delbert McClinton
2012
Danny King
Townes Van Zandt
Lyle Lovett
Robert Earl Keen
2013
Robin Shivers
Roger Miller
Ronnie Dunn
Sonny Curtis
2014
Bill Mack
Waylon Jennings
K.T. Oslin
Buck Owens
2016
Jody Williams
Will Jennings
Joe Ely
JD Souther
Roy Orbison
2017
Tamara Saviano
2018
Buddy Holly
Mickey Newbury
Liz Rose
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame Cities:
Which Texas town is responsible for the most Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame members? We have them listed below. Can you figure out what member matches which city? Visit Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association for the answers
Houston x 7
Fort Worth x 5
Lubbock x 4
Dallas x 3
Seminole x 2
Other cities that make up just one of the members:
Abbott, Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Bandera, Brownsville, Coleman, Corsicana,
Gainesville, Garland, Graham, Grapevine, Huffman,
Kilgore, Littlefield, Mart, Meadow, Monahans, San Antonio,
Shamrock, Sherman, Vernon, Whitney, Wichita Falls
Non-Texan Cities: Nashville, Philadelphia, Wisconsin
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