Jim Johnson & The Underbeats
Jim Johnson (1943-2019) & The Underbeats Inducted 2017 James Calvin Johnson began his musical career in 1962 in the Twin Cities as one of the original founders of rock and […]
Myron Wolf
Myron Wolf (1937- ) Inducted 2017 Originally from Cleveland, Minnesota where he learned to play alto & tenor saxophone in school, Myron Wolf’s first music job was with Don Frank […]
Meire Grove Community Band
The Meire Grove Community Band Inducted 2017 The Meire Grove Community Band is quite sure they are the oldest active community band in the state. Originally organized in 1883, 2017 […]
Rick Kvam
Rick Kvam Inducted 2016 Rick Kvam studied music at Harvard University in Massachusetts, singing and acting as Assistant Conductor for The Harvard Glee Club. He pursued a Master’s Degree in […]
Jerry Kahle
Jerry Kahle Inducted 2016 The highest compliment a musician can receive is one that comes from another top-flight musician: “I don’t know what it is, but a band always sounds […]
Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor (1942- ) Inducted 2016 For more than 40 years humor writer Garrison Keillor hosted the popular nationally-syndicated Minnesota Public Radio program A Prairie Home Companion. Garrison transformed the […]
Teddy Bear Band
The Teddy Bear Band Inducted 2016 The music of Teddy Bear Band is created with the intent for children to gain and maintain a positive sense of self and an […]
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Jimmy Jam (1959- ) & Terry Lewis (1956- ) Inducted 2016 James “Jimmy Jam” Harris III and Terry Lewis, songwriters, musicians, and record producers, met while attending high school in […]
Tonic Sol Fa
Tonic Sol Fa Inducted 2016 Tonic Sol-fa began at St. John’s University in Central Minnesota in the late 1990s. The group was established not only as the most in-demand vocal […]
John “Jack” Volinkaty
John “Jack” Volinkaty (1943-1992) Inducted 2015 Jack Volinkaty was born in St. Louis Park, MN and three years later the family moved to Lafayette, Minnesota, a town of 500 people. […]