Congratulations to the 2000 inductees of the Iowa Rock'nRoll Music Association's Hall of Fame!
 | The Trashmen, From 1963 to 1967 no other single band captured the attention of Midwest teens as did Minneapolis' Trashmen. In 1964 the Trashmen went to #1 in the nation with their classic "Surfin Bird" on the Garrett label. The Tr... More Details >> |
 | The sensational Silver Haired Beach-Niks -- How can we forget the teens who played in Zebra Skinned suits and had their hair dyed silver? It could only be Newell's Silver Haired Beach-Niks. The Beach-Niks were one of Iowa's more p... More Details >> |
 | The Thunderbolts - four high school students from the Carroll-Kemper High School decided to form a rock and roll band. They didn't know their idea would develop into one of Iowa's hottest rock bands of the 60's. This groups first ... More Details >> |
 | Roger Hughes is the author of over 100 published songs recorded by various groups on RCA, Mercury, Smash and other national labels. He began playing guitar in 1957 in Sioux City, and appeared with a group called the Screamers, who... More Details >> |
 | This Fort Dodge native was one of the top vocalists Iowa produced during the sixties. He toured with nationally known touring acts such as Dee Jay & the Runaways, The Senn-Menn, The Crowd Pleasers, and a sixteen year run with the... More Details >> |
 | The Legends were formed in the summer of 1962 by Don Daugherty of Cedar Rapids, and cousin Glenn Goodwin of Ottumwa. Together they formed a tight musical bond that has lasted nearly 40 years. In 1965 the group hosted their own Sat... More Details >> |
 | Dominic and the Domino's One the Des Moines areas most successful groups of the late 50's and early 60's formed by Dominic Guidichessi in 1958. The Group released a couple of records in 1961, "Sharon" and "Dominics Inferno". Over... More Details >> |
 | Eddie Randall and the Downbeats--This group from the Cedar Rapids, Waterloo area began their career in 1956 and were one of Iowa's first rock and roll bands. They released their first record in 1957 on the QT label. "Downbeat Rock... More Details >> |
 | Carolyn grew up on a farm outside Iowa City, and began her musical career singing with her fathers dance band, The Drifters. At 16 she signed with Bettco Records of Rock Island and went to Nashville to record a single, "Keep em fo... More Details >> |
 | The late fifties and early sixties saw quite a battle for the ears of the rock and roll crowd by two great radio station in Des Moines. KIOA and KSO. Dick Vance was the program director and a disc jockey at KSO from 1958 to 1964. ... More Details >> |
 | For Bob Dorr, it has always been about the music and the music makers, be it as a host of one of Iowa's first late night "underground" FM radio shows 'P Progression,' or his weekend spotlight of regional music 'Down on the Corner.... More Details >> |
 | C&M Enterprises of Sioux City, Ia was Western Iowa's leading booking agency for the decade of the sixties. The agency was opened in the Fall of 1959 by Dick Matousek, soon to be joined by Bob Masteller. They not only booked area b... More Details >> |
 | Starting in the early 60's, KMNS Radio in Sioux City was Siouxland's tower of rock power for the teens in Western Iowa. Many a rock group made a "local career" by getting promoted by KMNS. They were the originators of the "Battle ... More Details >> |
 | Danceland was billed as "Iowa's Smartest Ballroom" and it would be hard to argue that point. The ballroom was built in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids in 1926 and soon became a popular social destination for all of Eastern Iowa... More Details >> |
 | This is another of the "classics" when it comes to Iowa Ballrooms, with the key exception that this famed ballroom is still open and operating. Along with such ballrooms as the Val Air, The Roof Garden, Matters, The Coliseum, and... More Details >> |
 | For the past 45 years, a little piece of history developed in the drake University neighborhood. Professional Music Center has been intrumental in turning out a legion of musicians from master accordion players to heavy metal rock... More Details >> |
 | Buddy Holly's rock'nroll career was a short one in terms of days, months and years, however, it was huge in terms of it's affect on this emerging music phenomenon called rock and roll. His music was unique, and set the tone for mu... More Details >> |
 | Dick formed Dick Buscher & the Cliches while a teenager in Eastern Iowa, and after several years of succcess in Eastern Iowa, a job change took him to Spencer, Iowa. A few weeks after arriving in Spencer, Dick was introduced to a... More Details >> |
 | Danny Matousek was involved in Music in one way or another most of his life. He was a member of the Velaires who were inducted into the Iowa RockNRoll Hall of Fame in 1997. Danny passed away in the Spring of 1998 just prior to a s... More Details >> |
