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Joseph Frank Chambers | |
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| Born | July 27, 1954 Columbus, Georgia |
| Died | September 28, 2022 (aged 68) Nashville, Tennessee |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Entrepreneur, Founder/CEO Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum |
| Years active | 1968-2022 |
| Spouse | Linda Woods (m. 1980) |
Joseph “Joe” Frank Chambers (July 27, 1954 – September 28, 2022) was an American musician, songwriter, record producer, A&R executive, musical stores entrepreneur, and co-founder and CEO of the Musician's Hall of Fame and Museum (MHOFM) in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
In 1978 while pursuing a record deal for his band in Nashville, he met and was befriended by producer, songwriter, and President of Epic Records at the time, Billy Sherrill. This friendship led to a career change from playing in a rock and roll band to writing and producing Country songs and working in A&R at CBS Records. Joe was introduced to the world of studio musicians and got to know and become friends with some of the greatest musicians in the world. In addition, Chambers opened a chain of music stores in 1985 (Chambers Guitars) where, in dealing with vintage guitars, he was introduced to world-renowned musicians of all genres of music. This combination of being an entrepreneur, a musician, working in the music industry, songwriting and producing gave Joe the ability and heartfelt desire to conceive the idea of a Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.[1]