Mike Curb
Mike Curb’s connection to North Carolina extends back to his involvement with NASCAR in 1980 when he owned the car driven by Dale Earnhardt when that driver won the NASCAR championship.
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Rick Dees
Rick Dees grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina and graduated the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Johnny Grant
For almost 30 years, Johnny Grant was known as the “Mayor of Hollywood,” an honorary title bestowed on him in 1980 by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
John D. Loudermilk
John D. Loudermilk, born in Durham, North Carolina, is one of the great songwriters in American music, writing hits in both the pop and country fields.
Fred Foster
Fred Foster was born in Rutherford County, and became a legendary label owner when he formed Monument Records in 1958.
Don Schlitz
Don Schlitz was born in Durham, North Carolina. Don Schlitz has written 24 number one songs, including four for North Carolina Music Hall of Fame member Randy Travis.
Billy Edd Wheeler
Billy Edd Wheeler is a long-time resident (48 years and counting) of Swannanoa, North Carolina. He is perhaps best known for a song he wrote and recorded,
Tony Brown
Tony Brown was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and grew up in Walkertown. He began his musical career as pianist for the Dixie Melody Boys and then The Oak Ridge Boys.
Bill Griffin
As a music promoter and nightclub owner in Greensboro NC, Griffin had the gift of turning empty buildings and vacant storefronts into hot spots and gold mines.
Eddie Ray
Eddie Ray is an African-American who rose from a stock boy to a major record label executive and then became a key figure in a governmental body that makes major decisions on copyrights, the foundation of the of the entertainment industry.