Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour Inductees Announced
August 11, 2009
Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour Inductees Announced
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Barry Haugen and John Murphy latest inductees
(Toronto, ON) August 11, 2009 – The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) announced today their 2009 inductees into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Honour: Artist – Buffy Sainte-Marie, Builder – Barry Haugen and Broadcaster - John Murphy. These inductions will take place at Country Music Week 2009 being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, September 10-13.
“Being inducted into the CCMA Hall of Honour is a mark of excellence for artists, radio programmers and announcers or music industry executives that helped create Canada’s country music history and hold it to its highest standard,” says Chair of the CCMA Hall of Honour, Jill Snell-de Cartier. “Our country music industry and history would not exist without these pioneers, legends and selfless, passionate contributors and their predecessors. This year’s recipients are all treasured Canadians who have each carved their own path and made a difference, allowing newcomers to be inspired and continue to illustrate Canada’s country music story. Our heartfelt congratulations and thank you to this year’s deserving inductees.”
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s career began in folk music circle in Greenwich Village, New York and 45 years later, she continues to prove herself to be one of the most iconic and diverse artists of our time. Her songs; “Until It's Time for You to Go,” was recorded by Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Willie Nelson, Nancy Sinatra, The Sadies, Neil Diamond, Jim Nabors, Bobby Bare, Earl Scruggs, Dottie West, and Glen Campbell; “Soulful Shade of Blue” was covered by Crystal Gayle and Neko Case; and “Up Where We Belong” won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award.
Barry Haugen has spent the last 40 years as a tireless promoter of Canadian country music. His efforts at RCA Records and BMG provided influential assistance to the careers of legends such as Carroll Baker, The Family Brown, Tommy Hunter, Dick Damron, The Mercey Brothers, Ronnie Prophet, The Good Brothers and many more.
Born and raised in Montreal, Johnny Murphy began his radio career in 1954 at CKLB in Oshawa and has been long renowned as one of Canada’s most popular and influential country radio DJ’s. Murphy has worked radio stations in Newfoundland, Toronto, Ottawa and Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, during an on-air career that lasted fifty years.
All of the inductees will be celebrated during Country Music Week, to be held September 10-13, 2009 in Vancouver, BC. The four day conference will be capped off with the 2009 CCMA Awards on Sunday, September 13, live from General Motors Place.
For details about Country Music Week and the 2009 CCMA Awards, visit www.ccma.org.
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For more information:
Brandi Mills
Canadian Country Music Association
(p) 416-947-1331 ext.211
