The Maryland Entertainment Hall Of Fame, founded by Buddy Love, John Sankonis, and Gene Vincentt, honors “entertainers who have made significant contributions to various aspects of Maryland Entertainment History.”
Below are the lists for the induction ceremonies.
Scroll down farther to see the complete list of honorees in alphabetical order…
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Induction ceremony #5 honored The Buddy Deane Committee
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Added to #8: Chris Thompson, Ricky Peters
Ceremonies were postponed in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.
Founders Buddy Love and John Sankonis both passed away in early 2000’s.
In 2025 the organization was revived by Clyde Allen, Richard Shelton, and Lester Mills with Ceremony #13 taking place on Sunday November 23.
#14 – June 2026
MEHOF INDUCTEES – CEREMONIES #1 thru 14 alphabetized:
‘El’, Michael
Adams, Jeff
Adams, Joey
Alder, Ron
Allen, Clyde
Amann, Tim
Anderson, Bobby
Anderson, Coe (RIP)
Anderson, Leslie
Anderson, Walt
Armetta, Andy
Arnold, Greg
Azzinaro, Cat
Bach, David
Bailey, Walt
Baitch, Al (RIP)
Baker, Gary
Bassett, Bobby
Beasley, Sam
Beccio, Annie
Becker, Bud
Bell, Lou
Bell, Teddy (RIP)
Berger, Bobby
Bicknell, Paul
Blacker, Vicky
Blair, Warren
Blane, Richard
Bodnar, Ted
Bonaccorsi, Larry
Bonarrigo, Frank
Bontz, Joe
Borum, Tom
Brady, Bob
Brown, Gary Leigh
Brown, Howard
Brown, J.B.
Bruce, Hank
Buccheri, Joe
Buckley, Jack (RIP)
Buddy Deane Committee
Bullion, Glenn
Byer, Jeff
Callas, Demetri
Callan, Eddie
Calloway, Cab (RIP)
Campagnoli, Lou
Capozzoli, David
Carey, Buck Walt
Carmen, Tony
Cashmyer, Dennis
Cassell, Warren
Cassidy, Eva (RIP)
Cesenaro, Tony
Chaffee, Eileen
Chakwin, Mike
Chappell, David
Chase, Frank (RIP)
Christina, Patti
Church, Brion
Ciesielski, Vinnie
Clark, Roy
Cleaver, Jay
Coleman, Dale, Sr. (RIP)
Colfer, Rick
Collier, Rich(RIP)
Conners, Chuck
Conway, Joe ‘Buzz’
Cook, Ron
Cooper -Morgal, Trudy
Correlli, Phil
Costello, Jack
Coulson, Jeff (RIP)
Coulter, Mike
D’Addario, Gary
D’Amico, Joe
D’Antonio, Rudy
D’Eugenio, Louie (RIP)
D’Eugenio, Tony (RIP)
Dark, Johnny
Daughton, Ron
Davidsen, Drew
Davis, Barry
Davis, Daryl
Davis, Tom
Dayhoff, Dennis
Deane, Buddy (RIP)
Dee, Viki
Deering, Carol (RIP)
DeLuca, Gina
Dempsey, Rick (Oriole)
Dennis, Jeff
DiCara, Joseph A.
DiMarino, Eddie (RIP)
DiPaula, Tommy (RIP)
Divens, Brad
Dixon, Charles
Dobash, George
Dolan, Danny
Doll, Lee
Donovan, Sharon
Dorman, Steve (RIP)
Dove, Ronnie
Downey, Walt
Dugger, Milton
Duvall, Jed
Dyson, Joe
Edwards, Maynard
Edwards, Tommy (RIP)
Eicher, Tommy
Elliott, ‘Mama’ Cass (RIP)
Elmore, Mark
Ercole, Joe
Fauth, Steve
Feldman, Steve
Ferguson, Charlie
Fields, Mickey (RIP)
Fields, Willie
Finn, Jimmy (RIP)
Fischer, Marty (RIP)
Ford, Ty
Fox, Dennis
Gabaldon, Gabby
Gale, Jack
Gambrill, Roxie Lynn
Gatton, Danny (RIP)
Gibson, Stan
Gilbert, Jimmy
Giovinni, Rick & Sherry
Godbold, Jim
Goren, Larry
Graham, Ed
Graves, Joe “Jay Granger”
Gregory, Barry
Griffin, Steve, Sr.
Grimes, Keith
Halcombe, Don (RIP)
Hall, Chick
Hall, Ed
Hanes, Phil
Harding, Jeffrey
Harris, Terry
Hatley, Les
Hedges, Michael (RIP)
Hedrick, Billy
Hedrick, Billy (RIP)
Higgins, Bill
Hill, Bobby
Hinshaw, Russell (Rusty)
Hirsch, Iris
Hodgeman, Mike
Hoffman, Al
Hoffman, Larry
Holmes, Billy
Holmes, Jimmy
Hoover, Michael
Hot Rod (RIP)
Howard, DeAndrey
Hughes, Jimmy (RIP)
Hupp, Carl
Hurst, Mike
Hurwitz, Tobias
Hynes, Buddy (Buddy Love – HOF founder)
Jakubik, Steven J.
Jeppi, John C.
Johnson, Harry (RIP)
Johnson, Scott
Jones, Joe
Jordan, Buffalo Lee, III
Jordan, Scott
Joyce, Jackie
Jupiter Lee
Karas, Alex
Karpouzie, Lou (RIP)
Kellum, Jo
Kelly, Reginald
Kelly, Rich
Kerns, Kenny
Kerper, Jerry
Kessler, Kevin
Klapka, Chuck (RIP)
Kotrla, Johnny ‘K’
Krause, Johnny
Krieger, Lou
Kropkowski, Bob
Kubin, Blane
Lamdin, Bonnie
Lanier
Layfield, George
Lee, Alan (DJ)
Leoni, Dave
Lepson, Richard Tommy
Lester, Doug
Lewis, Doug
Lewis, Mike
Light, Mickey (RIP)
Lind, Bob
Lisi, Dino
Lissauer, Woody
Lodsin, John E.
Logrande, Sal
Loosmore, Jough, Jr.
Loosmore, Jough, Sr.
Lushbaugh, Michael
Lynch, Eddie (RIP)
Macre, Joe
Madden, Ronnie (RIP)
Magee, Mary Lou (RIP)
Mandley, Carla
Mann, Lou (VP Capitol Records)
Marcellino, Mike
Martin, Reed
Mascari, Rich
Mathers, Bob
Mathias, Mike
Mays, Jim
McCann, Joey
McCombie, Don
McDowell, Ronnie
Meyers, Lou
Mezzanotte. Mickey
Michaels, Dennis
Mills, Lester
Mingle, Brent
Monokrousos, Antonia
Morawski, Phil
Moree, Mark
Morgan (Heuttner), Ray
Morris, Bobby
Morris, Reggie Wayne
Moxley, Greg
Needleman, Jake
Nies, Bill
Norowoski, Joe
Nukolczak, Rob
Nutter, Buddy (RIP)
O’Brennan, Pat
Olaguer, Carlos
Olkowski, Donald
Owens, Bill
Pablo, Jerry
Paesch, Roger (Roger Pace) (RIP)
Paladino, Sam
Palmerino, Mark
Palumbo, John
Pandaman
Paone, Loretta
Parezo, Steve
Parham, Isaac
Parson, Al
Pelligrini, Danny
Perry, Jon
Perry, Woody
Pescetto, Jeff
Peters, Ricky
Pirko, Louis L. (RIP)
Pirko, Michael
Podgurski, Jim
Polcak, Kenny
Postell, Diane
Powers (Uhlik), Jimmy
Preactor, Steve
Pricipio. Louie
Pryor-Trusty, Rosa “Rambling Rose”
Pushert, Del
Quarterman, Joe
Randall, Lew ‘Diamond’
Reese, Patty
Reilly, Bob
Renaud, Jean (JAR)
Reyes, Tom
Reynolds, Jay
Ridgely, Alan
Riehl, Barbara
Riehl, Richard (Dick) (RIP)
Robinson, Kevin
Rockin’ Rob (dj)
Rode, Dave
Rosch, Steven
Rose, Jennifer
Rossi, Al
Rouse, Stan
Rouse, Steve
Ruzicka, Al (RIP)
Sachs, Barry
Saitta, Joe
Sandkuhler, Stephen “Sandman”
Sankonis, John
Sanzone, Joe
Sanzone, Vince
Schauer, Bob ‘Spider’
Schocket, Dennis
Schroader, George
Schuster, Wayne
Schwarz, Rich
Scott, Kerby
Seaton, Johnny
Settles, Kevin ‘Spike’
Shelton, Richard
Shifflett, Dale
Shipley, Jason
Shor, Alana
Showe, Van
Simon, Jimi
Sipe, Wayne & Pat
Slim Man
Smith, Doug (RIP)
Smith, Paul Reed
Snyder, Paul (RIP)
Sowder, Jimmy
Speciale, Frank
Spicka, George
St. August, Brian
Stansfield, Scott
Stevens, Freddie
Strager, Jerry (RIP)
Straka, George R.
Stramella, Tony
Strollo, Carmen
Surprise!! (???)
Szekely, Lauren Gregg
Tepper, Fred
Theodore, Jim ‘Franco’
Thomas, Charlie
Thompkins, Gregory
Thompson, Chris
Thompson, Larry
Thompson, Tommy
Tiernan, Mark (RIP)
Tilton, Jeff (RIP)
Tim, Dottie
Torba, Tim
Towers, Sam
Tucker, Dave
Turk, Stan
Ulsch, Joe (Walsh)
Utter, David
Vaccarino, Joe
Vann, Tommy
Vanover, Freddie
Vincentt, Gene
Vogel, Gail A.
Voir, Lou (RIP)
Wagner, Greg
Walker, Fred (RIP)
Walker, Johnny (John Redding)
Walton, Richard
Wampler, Rosalie
Warfield, Bill
Warren, Darlene
Weigman, B.J.
Welsh, Shea
West, John
Westcott, Bruce
Weston, Denny (RIP)
Weyforth, Billy
White, Kim Clark
Williams, Art
Willoughby, Frank (RIP)
Winchester, Mike
Withdrow, Butch
Wockenfuss, Eddie
Woodward, Ellis
Woolfson, Geoffrey
Wray, Link (RIP)
Yeager, Mike, Jr.
Young, John (RIP)
Zukowski, Bill (RIP)
Zukowski, Jan
Zumbrun, Keith
BANDS
2nd Coming
Admirals, The
Appaloosa
Archer
Assisted Living Band
Avalons, The
Bad Influence
Barry & The Vikings
Brady, Bob, & The Conchords
Cassidy, Eva, Band
Charlie Thomas’ Drifters
Cherry Smash
Combonaires, The
Cruisers, The
Gazze
Gigs, The
Great Train Robbery
Hanes, Phil, & the Inner Cyrkle
Hubcaps, The
Kelley, Rodney, Experience, The
Kelly Bell Band, The
Lafayettes, The
Legend
Majestics, The
Memories, The
Memory Lane
Midnight Run Band, The
Monaldi Brothers, The
Peppermint Rainbow, The
Progressions, The
Reputations, The
Reyes Brothers, The
Rhythmaires, The
Rock & Roll Relics, The
Royal 5 + 1, The
Sentries, The
Stallings, Charles “Big Daddy”, & The B-Town Bluez Evolution Band
Stardells, The
Van Dykes, The
Vann, Tommy, & The Echoes
Vann, Tommy, & The Professionals
Vincentt, Gene, & the Cadillac Cruisers
White, Mike, & Dave Mattheiss
Unfortunately founders Buddy Love and John Sankonis both passed away during the COVID shutdown.
The MEHOF inductees and ceremony records were lost and had to be recreated for this list.
Thanks for everyone who provided missing ceremony documents.
PLEASE NOTE: The “RIP’s” on this list are only those who were inducted posthumously. We are aware that others have since passed on, while we celebrate their accomplishments, we are not keeping track of obituaries, we will all be meeting some day on the other side.
