Singer/songwriter/guitarist. Bat McGrath has become an admired Nashville songsmith, writing for some of country’s biggest stars including Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd. His rise to fame began in the 1960s… Continue readingBat McGrath
Class of 2013
Members of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame that were inducted in 2013. These inductees were honored during a ceremony on Sunday, April 28 at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
Don Potter
Class of 2013Don Potter was a singer/songwriter/guitarist/record producer. Said to be “the man who created the Judds’ sound,” Don has worked with a host of hit makers including Kenny Chesney, Reba McIntyre,… Continue readingDon Potter
Eddie James “Son” House, Jr.
Class of 2013Son House was a Delta Blues singer/bottleneck guitar player, circa 1930s, rediscovered in Rochester in 1964. He’s a seminal figure in blues history having influenced generations of blues performers including… Continue readingEddie James “Son” House, Jr.
George Eastman
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Industrialist, philanthropist and the greatest music enthusiast in Rochester’s history. George Eastman sought to make his favorite city a world-renowned musical center. He established the Eastman Theatre, Eastman School of… Continue readingGeorge Eastman
Jack Palvino
Class of 2013“Smiling Jack” Palvino had the top rated morning show in Rochester for nearly 20 years on WBBF. As Executive VP of the Lincoln Group, Jack and his partners acquired ownership… Continue readingJack Palvino
Lou Gramm
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Lou Gramm is a singer/songwriter. His supercharged voice propelled the multi-platinum band Foreigner to become one of the most successful rock acts of all time, singing such hits as “Cold… Continue readingLou Gramm
Mitchell William “Mitch” Miller
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Mitch Miller was a Musician/Singer/Conductor/Recording Star/Record Producer/TV Star. As the head of Artists and Repertoire at Columbia Records he worked with many of the biggest recording stars of the day… Continue readingMitchell William “Mitch” Miller
Nick Nickson
Class of 2013Nick Nickson, DJ, “The Ole Professor” first on the air in Rochester at WARC in 1947 and then on WBBF until the mid ‘60s when he moved to the front… Continue readingNick Nickson