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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 23 OctOber 2019
Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens join Country Music Hall of Fame

By KRISTIN M. HALL Ricky Skaggs performed
Associated Press the jazz standard "Misty,"
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — which Stevens rearranged
The bestselling country duo into a country bluegrass
of all time, Brooks & Dunn, version that became his
joined the Country Mu- biggest country hit in 1975
sic Hall of Fame alongside and earned him a Grammy
comedian and singer Ray for arrangement.
Stevens and record execu- The McCrary Sisters per-
tive Jerry Bradley on Sun- formed a gospel version
day evening, in a star-filled of "Everything is Beautiful,"
ceremony full of tributes to which brought tears to Ste-
their lasting legacies. vens, who was seated in
Reba McEntire, Luke Bry- the front row.
an, Trisha Yearwood, Ricky Stevens, 80, said that since
Skaggs, Marty Stuart and his induction was an-
Travis Tritt were among the nounced earlier this year,
guest performers during people had been saying
the medallion ceremony in it was about time he was
Nashville, Tennessee, at the honored.
Country Music Hall of Fame "Anytime is a good time to
and Museum. be inducted into the Coun-
Each inductee received a try Music Hall of Fame," he
medallion and a plaque said. But he joked that if the
that will be placed inside Reba McEntire, middle, performs with The McCrary Sisters during the 2019 Medallion Ceremony at induction had come soon-
the Hall of Fame rotunda. the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. er, he "could have upped
Brooks & Dunn were an Associated Press his booking fees."
unlikely pairing of two art- 28 million albums in the U.S. that even his therapist was has a longstanding Las Ve- Jerry Bradley came from
ists who both started out alone. They took a break in attendance that night. gas residency with the duo, a legacy of Country Music
solo. Neither Kix Brooks nor in 2010, but reunited in the But he said that he tried came to put the medal- Hall of Fame inductees, in-
Ronnie Dunn thought the studio nearly a decade hard to keep himself from lions over their heads and cluding his father, the pro-
partnership would last, but later to release new duet getting too emotional. joked that she considered ducer Owen Bradley who
decades later they are the versions of their hits with to- "I have never been so proud them her "big brothers." was the architect of the
most awarded and bestsell- day's country stars in an al- and humble," he said. Comedian and country Nashville Sound, and uncle
ing country duo of all time, bum called "Reboot." The "Reboot" album and singer Ray Stevens, who Harold Bradley, a famed
with 19 CMA Awards, two Brooks has often said he the induction has put them learned to play piano as guitarist.
Grammys, 25 Academy of never understood why they back in the spotlight again a child in Clarkdale, Geor- Jerry Bradley became head
Country Music Awards and made such a good pair, and they are nominated gia, is known for his novelty of RCA Nashville in 1973,
20 No. 1 hits. Brooks' flam- but it happened immedi- for both duo of the year songs like "The Streak" and succeeding Chet Akins
boyant nature and guitar ately. and musical event at the "Ahab the Arab," but also and bringing in new artists
playing served as the per- "Putting the two of us to- CMA Awards in November. the earnest and Grammy- like Alabama and Ronnie
fect counterpoint to Dunn's gether on a Tuesday, and "We had every intention of winning "Everything is Beau- Milsap. He helped market
stellar singing and more un- us writing our first two No. 1 quitting, and we did for a tiful." He is an all-around en- the outlaws of country mu-
derstated personality. records on a Thursday and few minutes," Brooks said, tertainer who has worked as sic in a platinum-selling al-
With hits such as "Brand Friday is just weird," Brooks "But I think we realize now a TV personality, producer, bum called "Wanted: The
New Man," ''Boot Scootin' said. how lucky we are." session musician and song- Outlaws." Under his leader-
Boogie," ''My Maria" and Dunn acknowledged that Reba McEntire, who has writer. He currently still per- ship, the careers of Dolly
"Neon Moon," the pair filled he was often over-analyt- played alongside Brooks forms at his own dinner the- Parton and Charley Pride
arenas and sold more than ical of himself and noted & Dunn since the '90s and ater in Nashville, CabaRay. flourished.q

The most dangerous celebrity online is revealed

By MARK KENNEDY Trailing Bledel at No. 2 is associated with searching
Associated Press talk show host James Cor- for pirated content and
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress den, followed by “Game always apply updated se-
Alexis Bledel has been of Thrones” star Sophie curity fixes.
bookish and sweet on Turner, actress Anna Ken- “Consumers may not
“Gilmore Girls” and “Sis- drick, movie star Lupita be fully aware that the
terhood of the Traveling Nyong’o, talk show star searches they conduct
Pants.” But the actress her- Jimmy Fallon, martial pose risk, nor may they
self is now officially dan- arts master Jackie Chan, understand the detrimen-
gerous. the rappers Lil Wayne tal effects that can oc-
Cybersecurity firm McAfee and Nicki Minaj, and fi- cur when personal infor-
on Monday crowned Ble- nally Marvel actress Tessa mation is compromised
del the most dangerous Thompson at No. 10. in exchange for access
celebrity on the internet in The survey is meant to to their favorite celebri-
2019. highlight the danger of This Jan. 11, 2018 file photo shows Alexis Bledel at the 23rd ties, movies, TV shows or
No other celebrity was clicking on suspicious links. annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. music,” Gary Davis, chief
more likely to land users Bad actors will attach mal- Associated Press consumer security evan-
on websites that carry vi- ware and malicious links fans searching for videos tim. McAfee urges inter- gelist at McAfee, said in a
ruses or malware. to famous names, hoping on the internet will fall vic- net users to consider risks statement.q