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2012 Inductees

1

Shirley Reeves & Doris Jackson

The Shirelles was an African-American girl group who’s singing style and recordings influenced a generation of girl groups.

2

Lou Donaldson

Born in Badin, Lou Donaldson is a renowned jazz saxophonist. He spent his early years in the bebop era, influenced heavily by Charlie Parker.

3

Nantucket

Nantucket became a well-known and in demand cover band in North Carolina before they signed with Epic Records in 1977. Their debut album contained the hit single, “Heartbreaker

4

Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson was born in Tabor City. He is best known for his hits during country music’s honky tonk era of the 1950s and early 1960s.

5

Tori Amos

Tori Amos’s birth in Newton was a fortunate gift to the state; the Amos family lived in Washington D.C. and Tori was born while her parents were visiting North Carolina.

6

J.E. Mainer

J.E. Mainer, born in Buncombe County in 1898 and went on to lead “J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers,” one of the leading Appalachian string bands during the 1930s.

7

Fred Foster

Fred Foster was born in Rutherford County, and became a legendary label owner when he formed Monument Records in 1958.

8

Jodeci

Jodeci got their start in Charlotte on Furious Black Family Gospel Songs, a compilation album. On that album were the DeGrates and the Haileys, two sets of brothers: Cedric and Joel Hailey with Donald and Dalvin DeGrate from Charlotte.