E.P. native included in 2020 R.I. Music Hall of Fame inductees

Riverside’s Doyle among four to be inducted during springtime events

Posted 2/28/20

PAWTUCKET — The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF) has announced its 2020 inductees. The four new members include Riverside native Joe Doyle along with The American Band, Hal Crook and …

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E.P. native included in 2020 R.I. Music Hall of Fame inductees

Riverside’s Doyle among four to be inducted during springtime events

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PAWTUCKET — The Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame (RIMHOF) has announced its 2020 inductees. The four new members include Riverside native Joe Doyle along with The American Band, Hal Crook and Scott Hamilton.

This year's induction ceremonies and concert events will take place on two days, April 26 and May 14, as RIMHOF celebrates its ninth year of operation.

“During the last eight years, the Music Hall of Fame initiative has provided our state with a great opportunity to acknowledge Rhode Island's musical greats and celebrate their achievements. The organization's primary goal is to promote and preserve our state's rich musical heritage in all its forms,” says Rick Bellaire, vice chair of RIMHOF.

Sunday's April 26 event will include the Unveiling Ceremony for all four 2020 RIMHOF Inductee exhibits. The ceremony takes place at 1 p.m. in the Hall of Fame itself, located within the Hope Artiste Village complex, 999 Main St., Pawtucket.

The induction concert tales place at The Met at 2 p.m. when music educator and jazz trombonist Crook will be inducted. Now based in Nashville, Doyle will perform selections from the catalog of hit songs he’s composed for such country superstars as Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Dan Seals and Alabama. And Jazz saxophonist Hamilton will be drawing from his vast repertoire encompassing more than 100 albums and he’ll be joined by an all-star trio of pianist Tim Ray and past Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame inductees Marty Ballou on bass and Marty Richards on drums.

The 1 p.m. unveiling of the inductee exhibits is free and open to the public; a ticket will be required for entrance to the 2 p.m. concert in The Met, Hope Artiste Village. Tickets are $20 and will go on sale March 4 at at themetri.com

The induction ceremony and concert for The American Band will take place Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m., at the University of Rhode Island, Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, 105 Upper College Road, Kingston. Admission is free.

The American Band, the oldest continuously operating brass band in the United States, will present a program from classical to popular, from marches to modern.

After graduating from the Berklee College of Music, Doyle moved to Nashville in January, 1988 to pursue a career as a songwriter. Originally a drummer, during college he’d learned to play guitar and piano and developed an interest in songwriting.

It didn’t take long for those in the know in “music city” to recognize his talents – he signed his first songwriting contract in April of that year with publishing giant BMG Music. This began a 10-year run of recordings of his songs by the biggest stars in country music including Reba McEntire, Dan Seals, Martina McBride, Rhett Akins, and Alabama.

Since then, superstars including Kenny Rogers, Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw have covered his material. He teaches songwriting at Tennessee State University has released two albums of his original songs as a solo artist.

All proceeds from RIMHOF's annual induction events go toward creating the museum displays, acquiring recordings and memorabilia, and digitizing that collection for permanent online access for future generations. All organizational work has been donated by members of the Board Of Directors and a staff of volunteers.

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