Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame - Music education, history, concerts, artists

Welcome to the Class of 2013

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Day and Evening Induction Ceremony and Events to be held on April 28

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$10 for day event, $20 evening event in advance,
$25 at the door.

Events will be held at the Met and Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket.

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George M. Cohan	The Cowsills	Jimmie Crane
Bill Flanagan	Paul Geremia	Bobby Hackett
Sissieretta Jones	Steve Smith & the Nakeds	Eddie Zack & the Hayloft Jamboree

The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to celebrating, honoring, and preserving the legacy of Rhode Island musicians, educators and industry professional who have made significant contributions to the national and Rhode Island music scene. The Hall will carry out its mission through the annual election of inductees, creation of a museum of artist and music-related exhibits honoring inductees and commemorating the state's musical legacy, and an online music archive of information about and audio recordings by those involved in Rhode Island's past and present music scene.

In addition, the Hall is committed to continuing that legacy by developing programs and services aimed at promoting and strengthening Rhode island's current and future music scene and ensuring that music continues to play an important role in the lives of all Rhode Islanders.

As we enhance our website, be sure to read more about the Rhode Island Hall of Fame, our bylaws and organizational information, and ways you can volunteer. While we are building a more robust music archive in terms of content and functionality, there is plenty there now of interest, including information about the earlier efforts that have merged into this initiative, so be sure to visit the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame Archive and a list of inductees from that earlier effort who were officially inducted into the current Hall with our first class in 2012.

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RIMHOF Offers Basic Healthcare for Musicians

Can local musicians finally afford and receive basic health care? R.I. Music Hall of Fame introduces 'Tune In & Tune Up' program More | Valley Breeze

Thanks to all those who attended our initial healthcare initiative event. Stay tuned to this website for more detailed information about the program.

Sissieretta Jones Commemorative Events

Two events will honor Sissieretta Jones on April 26 and 27th - Maureen Lee, Jones biographer, will discuss Jones' international career and vocalist Cheryl Albright and pianist Rod Luther will sample songs from Sissieretta Jones’ vast and varied repertoire. More Info

Special thanks to Roomful of Blues and the Ocean Mist Beach Bar for their great concerts over the weekend and help with raising money for our new healthcare fund. The event exceeded our expectations thanks to them. Good luck to Roomful with the new live album.

Induction Ceremony
Comfort Inn Special:
April 26th, 27th or 28th, $89 per night plus tax, including breakfast. More

Thank you to our donors! We are seeking additional donors to fund our future exhibits.

If you would like to contribute towards our ongoing exhibits and help to celebrate Rhode Island's great musical heritage while receiving exposure on this website, please click the button below:

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Cowsills, Cohan, Eddie Zack among 9 named to R.I. Music Hall of Fame -Providence Journal | Evening Times |Valley Breeze
GoLocal Prov | Press Release

Legendary Cowsills to Come Home to Be Recognized By Their Own - Herb Weiss Blog More

Warwick writer is first non-musician in Music Hall of Fame (Bill Flanagan) - Cranston Herald Jan. 24 More

Paul Geremia joins the Rhode island Music Hall of Fame - Providence Phoenix Jan. 23 More

Bob Billington Op Ed More

Welcome Messages from the Nation's Music Halls of Fame More

Rick Bellaire audio interview on WRNI - RI Music Hall of Fame inducts its first class More

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Eventually there will be more than 100 permanent Hall of Fame displays in Pawtucket's Hope Artiste Village. RIMHOF continues to seek donations and corporate support to produce the permanent displays and to eventually add audio and interactive elements to enhance the visitor experience. Special thank yous goes out to Hope Artiste Village for donating the museum space and to graphic designer Kelly Convery for creating the RIMHOF logo.

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