Keith Reese
Keith Reese Inducted 2010 At age 15, Keith Reese worked with the Eddie Wilfahrt and Clem Rhode Bands. An accomplished musician, he had perfect pitch and wrote and arranged music […]
Minnesota Chorale
The Minnesota Chorale Inducted 2010 The Minnnesota Chorale was founded in 1972 and ranks among the foremost professional choruses in the United States. The Minneapolis-based Chorale has collaborated with the […]
Andrews Sisters
The Andrews Sisters Inducted 2010 The Andrew Sisters Maxine, Patty, and LaVerne grew up in North Minneapolis and spent their childhood summers in Mound, Minnesota, eventually settling there. They loved […]
Doug & Roger Kodet
Doug (1943-2024) & Roger Kodet Inducted 2010 Doug and Rogers’s first instruments were the trumpet which they started playing in school bands. Later in high school they taught themselves to […]
Dick Kimmel
Dick Kimmel (1947- ) Inducted 2010 Dick Kimmel has been called “The Ambassador of Bluegrass” and has been associated with traditional bluegrass and old-time country music since 1970. Dick was […]
Dale Menten
Dale Menten Inducted 2009 Dale Menten was born in Mankato and in the 1960s formed rock and roll band The Gestures. Their music was infectious, live appearances were a sight […]
Steve Moran
Steve Moran Inducted 2009 Steve Moran acquired his interest and love for music while at Lourdes High School in Rochester, Minnesota where he graduated in 1969. In college he participated […]
Land of Lakes Choirboys
The Land of Lakes Choirboys Inducted 2009 The Land of Lake Choirboys was founded in 1976 as part of a bi-centennial celebration for the city of Elk River, Minnesota. 18 […]
Dick Macko
Dick Macko (1936-2021) Inducted 2009 Bandleader & accordionist Dick Macko was in the band business for over 50 years. He played Big Band variety music from the 1960’s through the […]
Marilyn Sellars
Marilyn Sellars (1940- ) Inducted 2009 Marilyn Sellars was born in Northfield, Minnesota and started singing in church at the age of three. As a teenager she sang at functions […]