StarWalk
The StarWalk in Nashville, Tennessee, was an outdoor display of cement plaques honoring country music artists who had won Grammy Awards.[1] Honorees left handprints and other personal markings along with written messages in the cement in the manner of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.[1] At its opening, it was touted as "the country music equivalent to the Hollywood Walk of Fame".[2]
Background
The StarWalk project was a joint venture of the Fountain Square entertainment district and the Nashville branch of the
Honorees
An announcement gala was held on January 27, 1987, to promote the project and reveal the first 10 inductees:
The developers planned to induct five past or future Grammy winners every year.[1] The original wall had room for 150 commemorative plaques, and space had been set aside for expansion.[1] Later inductees included Dolly Parton (1988),[3] Jeannie C. Riley (1989),[4] the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1990),[5] Garth Brooks (1992),[6] Emmylou Harris (1993),[7] Brooks & Dunn, and Earl and Randy Scruggs (1997).[8]
Later years
By the early 1990s, the StarWalk had been transferred to a new home at
The display was eventually retired and removed without fanfare.See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "A Permanent Shrine for Country Music Grammy Winners" (PDF). Cashbox. February 7, 1987. pp. 24, 27. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Country Music Stars Initiate Sidewalk Memorial". APNews.com. August 5, 1987. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-1466885677.
- ^ Hurst, Jack (July 19, 1990). "Variety Works". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b Goldsmith, Thomas (March 19, 1992). "New stars travel Starwalk". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. p. 41. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 978-1466885677.
- ^ Filippo, Chet (August 9, 1997). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. p. 24.
- ISBN 0345408837.