Colorado Music Hall of Fame explained

Colorado Music Hall of Fame (The Hall) is a nonprofit founded in 2011 with a mission to celebrate, promote and support Colorado’s music community. The Hall envisions a future where Colorado's music scene is as iconic as its mountains.

• Celebrating Colorado music by inducting our state’s music heroes, hosting events, sharing music history and Hall of Fame exhibits
• Promoting Colorado as a music destination
• Supporting local musicians and industry professionals with its Keep The Beat program providing resources and mini-grants for mental health and addiction counseling

Colorado Music Hall of Fame's exhibits have been displayed at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado, from 2011-2015; at Denver International Airport in 2017; and at the Trading Post of Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, from 2015 through the beginning of 2024. The exhibits will be re-opening in a new location in Denver, Colorado later in 2024. A collection of over 900 music memorabilia and artifacts comprise The Hall’s archives. ^[1] Memorabilia includes the John Denver "Spirit" statue by sculptor Sue DiCicco donated by the Windstar Foundation,.^[2] The 12 foot bronze statue is located outside of the Red Rocks Amphitheatre's Trading Post in Morrison, Colorado.

Inductees

2011

• John Denver
• Red Rocks Amphitheatre

2012

• Barry Fey
• Flash Cadillac
• KIMN Radio
• Sugarloaf
• The Astronauts
• Harry Tuft

2013

• Judy Collins
• Chris Daniels
• Bob Lind
• Serendipity Singers

2015

• • Firefall Manassas (featuring Stephen Stills)
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Poco

2016

• Lannie Garrett
• Glenn Miller
• Max Morath (ragtime music performer)
• Billy Murray
• Elizabeth Spencer
• Paul Whiteman

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2017^{[4] [5]}

• Dan Fogelberg
• Joe Walsh/Barnstorm
• Caribou Ranch recording studio
• Bill Szymczyk
• Philip Bailey,^[6] Larry Dunn, Andrew Woolfolk of Earth, Wind & Fire
• Charles Burrell
• Bill Frisell
• Ron Miles
• Dianne Reeves

2018

• John Hickenlooper
• KBCO
• Chuck Morris

2019

• Walt Conley
• Dick Weissman
• Swallow Hill Music
• The Mother Folkers
• Tommy Bolin
• Otis Taylor
• Zephyr
• Freddi & Henchi
• Wendy Lynn Kale
• Tony Spicola

2021

• eTown
• Hot Rize
• Leftover Salmon
• The String Cheese Incident
• Yonder Mountain String Band

2023

• Big Head Todd and the Monsters
• Hazel Miller
• George Morrison, Sr.

2024

• Central City Opera^[7]
• Cynthia Lawrence
• Keith Miller^[8]
• John Moriarty

Notes and References

1. Web site: Colorado Music Hall of Fame opens at Red Rocks' Trading Post. 8 June 2015 .
2. Web site: John Denver Statue Successfully Placed. 8 June 2015 .
3. Web site: Inductees. Colorado Music Hall of Fame. 24 September 2016.
4. Web site: The Rocky Mountain Way – Colorado Music Hall of Fame. cmhof.org. 12 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030004052/https://cmhof.org/events/dan-fogelberg-joe-walsh-barnstorm-caribou-ranch-induction/. 30 October 2017. dead.
5. Web site: Callaway. Chris. Colorado Music Hall of Fame Honors the State's Music Greats With Verve. Westword. 12 February 2018. 15 August 2017.
6. Web site: Inductees . Colorado Music Hall of Fame . 27 July 2020.
7. Web site: CCO Selected for the Colorado Music Hall of Fame . February 2024 .
8. Web site: Keith Miller | Colorado Music Hall of Fame . 6 March 2024 .