Congratulations to the 2002 inductees of the Iowa Rock'nRoll Music Association's Hall of Fame!
 | Born in the fledgling years of the rock and roll era, when the British Invasion hit, The Fabulous Morticians reflected the music trends of the times. In the first years, there was a strong British flavor to their music. Then the b... More Details >> |
 | In the summer of 1967, while still in high school, nine LeMars/Remsen area musicians came together to form a horn band and found what some say was a magical mix. The focus was rhythm and blues with a dash of jazz and rock thrown i... More Details >> |
 | This group of rock 'n rollers was comprised of students from Morningside College in Sioux City who decided to express themselves musically in 1964. Rick Mellor, an impressive blues/jazz based trumpet player from suburban Chicago w... More Details >> |
 | Back in the mid 1960s, Larry Brown (son of Bill Brown of Williams & Brown Publishing Company) loved show business; especially music and musicians. He was a student at the University of Iowa and became the manager for "Denny and th... More Details >> |
 | West Minist'r, formed in 1968 by a group of friends from Fort Dodge and Gowrie, became one of the most successful Iowa rock groups of their day. Members consisted of Frank Wiewel (bass and lead vocals), Kirk Kaufman (guitar and vo... More Details >> |
 | In the mid to late 1960s the "All-Girl Sound of the Continental Co-ets" could be heard all across the upper Midwest and Canada. It was a hard-driving sound; not what was then expected of "girl groups." The Co-ets were pioneers in ... More Details >> |
 | No single group defined the "Windy City" sound of the 1960s as well as New Colony Six. NC 6 was a recording and hit-making machine. In all they recorded for Mercury, MCA, Sunlight, Sentar, and Centaur recording labels. The band ch... More Details >> |
 | High on the hill overlooking Estherville, Iowa stood the Skyline Ballroom. It majestically ruled that hill for several decades, but not without adversity. The Skyline had humble beginnings. In 1945, Lloyd Sampson had a vision and ... More Details >> |
 | Johnny Cash's sound system just blew a tube, the lead guitarist for Cream broke a string or the Lettermen needed to replace a microphone. George and Mary Wilkinson were awakened in the middle of the night often to deal with some k... More Details >> |
 | For over 50 years, 1450 AM has been a popular spot on the radio dial in the Cedar Rapids area. Starting out in 1948 as KWCR, the frequency has seen several call signs and formats. KPIG replaced KWCR in 1952 and was the first radio... More Details >> |
 | Warm Iowa summer evenings on the golden prairie sometimes stir up memories of forgotten youth. For many Western Iowans of the boomer persuasion, they are synonymous with the short but glorious reign of rock and roll at the Starlin... More Details >> |
 | Music has been described as the world's universal language. It is a form of communication that can be loved and enjoyed by all people. One such man knew this to be true and lived his life according to those beliefs. This man is Ed... More Details >> |
 | WHO-TV gave their audience a major dose of rock and roll music and dance in the early 1960's. Lee Harris started the show in the 60's, bringing rock and roll to Television in Iowa. He had the show for a few years and when he left ... 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 >> |
