Chuck Leavell to be inducted into Alabama Music Hall of Fame
BY MELISSA RUGGIERI
Georgia claims a big piece of Chuck Leavell. After all, he often speaks about his beloved Charlane Plantation outside of Macon, has a residence in Savannah, and the Mother Nature Network, which he co-founded, is based in Atlanta.
But Leavell is an Alabama son, so it’s only fitting that we let him go for a brief moment to be inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
On Feb. 26, he’ll receive an Alabama induction at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center in Florence, Ala., along with Grateful Dead vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux-McKay, record producer Johnny Sandlin, Southern rockers Wet Willie and the Muscle Shoals Horns
Leavell, 63, was given similar honors in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2004.
Earlier this year, Leavell had a bit of a homecoming when the longtime Rolling Stones' keyboardist played with the band at Bobby Dodd Stadium . While he's always remained busy, whether with John Mayer, Train or his own solo material, Leavell has had a busy run with the Stones and will head with them for a South American tour in February (the induction falls on a day off in Brazil).
Congrats to one of the true gentlemen in rock ‘n’ roll.
About the Author
Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.
