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John Anderson, known for his distinct voice, will be inducted into the Veterans Era Artist Category.

Anderson moved to Nashville shortly after graduating high school in the early 1970s, CMA said. In fact, he told the Orlando Sentinel, that one of his odd jobs was a construction gig, which involved helping roof the Grand Ole Opry House prior to its 1974 opening. 

Legendary guitarist, James Burton, will be inducted into the Recording/Touring Musician Category.

At the young age of 15, Burton, alongside Dale Hawkins, went into a studio and recorded a distinctive, swampy guitar pattern to a set of lyrics,” said CMA. Although he didn’t receive a writer’s credit on the song, “Susie-Q” reached the Billboard Top 30 in the summer of 1957.

 Country music star, Toby Keith, will be inducted in the Modern Era Artist Category. The induction comes more than a month after he succumbed to stomach cancer. He was 62.