Nashville songwriter Joe Doyle will be inducted today into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. This honor was delayed due to the Covid pandemic and scheduling difficulties, but Joe will now join his fellow inductees in the Class of 2020. Joe will be joined by Rizzz members Dave Tanury on guitar, Rick Couto on drums, and Kenn Reynolds on bass. After graduating from the Berklee College of Music, Joe Doyle, of Riverside, moved to Nashville in January, 1988 to pursue a career as a songwriter. Originally a drummer, during college he’d learned to play guitar and piano and developed an interest in songwriting. It didn’t take long for those in the know in “music city” to recognize his talents – he signed his first songwriting contract in April of that year with publishing giant BMG Music. This began a 10-year run of recordings of his songs by the biggest stars in country music including Reba McEntire, Dan Seals, Martina McBride, Rhett Akins and Alabama. Since then, superstars including Kenny Rogers, Jason Aldean and Tim McGraw have covered his material.
