Steele Family Singers
The Steele Family Singers Inducted 2008 The Steeles are a family of sisters and brothers who have been singing together since they were young children in Gary, Indiana. They began […]
Prince
Prince (1958-2017) Inducted 2007 Prince Rogers Nelson has been widely called the most important musician of his generation internationally. He was born in Minneapolis and was named after his father’s […]
Minneapolis Police Band
The Minneapolis Police Band Inducted 2006 Major General George Emerson Leach and Arthur Bolte formed the Minneapolis Police Band in 1917. Leach was elected mayor of Minneapolis after retiring from […]
The Trashmen
The Trashmen Inducted 2005 The Trashmen was a rock and roll band formed in Minneapolis in 1962. The group’s lineup was Tony Andreason- lead guitar; Dal Winslow- guitar and vocals; […]
Lowell Lundstrom
Lowell Lundstrom (1939-2012) Inducted 2005 Lowell Lundstrom, born in Minneapolis, moved with his family to South Dakota when he was six years old. When Lowell was in the eighth grade […]
Cliff Brunzell
Clifford “Cliff” F. Brunzell (1922-2014) Inducted 2004 Violinist and conductor Cliff Brunzell was founder and Director of The Golden Strings and had a tremendous musical background. Long-time featured performers in […]
Minnesota Opera
The Minnesota Opera Inducted 2003 The Minnesota Opera was founded in 1963 when the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis commissioned Domminick Argento to compose an opera for its Performing Arts […]
Jules Herman
Jules Herman (1912-2005) Inducted 2002 Based in Minneapolis, trumpeter and bandleader Jules Herman was born to musical parents. He earned College Degrees in Music and History at Moorhead State University […]
Nancy Lovegren Lewandowski
Nancy Lovegren Lewandowski Inducted in 2000 At the age of eight, an accordion salesman knocked at Nancy Lovegren’s door. That was when she fell in love with the accordion. As […]
Lamont Cranston
Lamont Cranston Inducted 1999 Pat “Lamont Cranston” Hayes has led this legendary Twin Cities-based blues band since 1972. Lamont Cranston started out as a band named after a 1930’s radio […]