"I am deeply thrilled and honored to be recognized by the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. It's been a wonderful journey from my childhood in Hazel and I've always kept a piece of Kentucky in my songs as well as in my heart," said DeShannon.

Previous recipients include are Lionel Hampton, Dwight Yoakam, Homer Ledford and Hugh X. Lewis. This award is used to recognize people that have made a contribution to the music and entertainment industry as well as charitable causes in Kentucky and around the world.

The Kentucky Headhunters, Exile, Skeeter Davis, The Hilltoppers, Old Joe Clark, Emory & Linda Martin and Steven Curtis Chapman will make up the 2013 class of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum inductees.