Country Music in the Rock Hall?

Some country musicians are in the Rock Hall, mostly as Early Influences. And… that’s fine. County music has its own Hall of Fame that predates the Rock Hall by decades (it was chartered in 1964). As of 2017, 11 acts are in both Halls.

So it’s not like country musicians don’t get recognized (also, they have the CMAs and other recognitions).

I can only think of one or two acts who are solidly “country” whose appeal is wide enough to get into the Rock Hall, and a handful of country-rock acts who aren’t in who could or should be.

But, unlike rap artists, no country acts seem to be clamoring to get in, and none of the country fanbases seem to be banging down the doors for their pet act to be inducted, either. One wonders if that would make them seem less “country” to others who care.

That said... this article pitches 11 more country musicians to add:
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2017/02/11_country_artists_to_consider.html

Update: One of the biggest entertainment stories of 2022 dealt with this! Dolly Parton was nominated. She declined. Then she found out that non-rock acts are regularly inducted, so he said: OK, induct me if you want. Throughout, the Hall never changed its tune-- she was nominated and would stay so, despite her initial wishes to the contrary. Spoilers: she was inducted. Her reaction was pure Dolly: "I guess I'm a rockstar now!"

2023 saw the Induction of Willie Nelson. I did not see as much of a fuss about this being made as with Dolly, which in a way in a shame-- but in another way means she normalized the idea, big time. 

So that's 2 more from the above link's list. I looked at it again and of them, and I can see, getting in: Garth Brooks (sheer popularity), Merle Haggard (rock attitude), Patsy Cline (as an Early Influence), and Glen Campbell (for Musical Excellence-- he was a sideman first, a member of the storied Wrecking Crew, and certainly the breakout star from among that bunch of talented people.)

Not on the list is Vince Gill, who has toured with the Eagles since Glen Frey's passing.