Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, 害羞草研究所淪oul Train害羞草研究所� creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill.
The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the artists and groups entering the hall as the class of 2023, a list that includes The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John害羞草研究所檚 longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin.
害羞草研究所淲hen you can go from Link Wray, who was one of the early influencers, to Missy Elliott and Kate Bush and The Spinners and Rage Against the Machine and Willie Nelson, you have a very diverse body of work. What we are always trying to show is that rock 害羞草研究所榥害羞草研究所� roll is a big tent and a lot of people belong,害羞草研究所� said Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation ahead of the unveiling.
Elliott, the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an MTV Video Vanguard Award recipient and a four-time Grammy Award winner, now becomes the first female hip-hop artist in the rock hall, which called her 害羞草研究所渁 true pathbreaker in a male-dominated genre.害羞草研究所�
Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they害羞草研究所檙e eligible for induction. Eight out of 14 nominees were on the ballot for the first time, including Crow, Elliott, Michael and Nelson. This is the first year of eligibility for Elliott.
Bush was a nominee last year but didn害羞草研究所檛 make the final cut then. She got in this year due to a new wave in popularity after the show 害羞草研究所淪tranger Things害羞草研究所� featured her song 害羞草研究所淩unning Up That Hill (A Deal with God).害羞草研究所� The hall hailed her for 害羞草研究所渦sing lush soundscapes, radical experimentation, literary themes, sampling, and theatricality to captivate audiences and inspire countless musicians.害羞草研究所�
first as a member of Wham! and then as a solo artist, was cited for 害羞草研究所減aving the way for a generation of proud LGBTQIA+ artists, from Sam Smith to Lil Nas X to Troye Sivan害羞草研究所� and the was simply described as 害羞草研究所渁n American institution.害羞草研究所�
Crow was recognized for key songs in the 1990s musical canon like 害羞草研究所淎ll I Wanna Do害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淓very Day Is a Winding Road,害羞草研究所� while Rage Against the Machine 害羞草研究所渇orged brazen protest music for the modern world.害羞草研究所�
The hall called DJ Kool Herc 害羞草研究所渁 founding father of hip-hop music害羞草研究所� who 害羞草研究所渉elped create the blueprint for hip-hop.害羞草研究所� And Chaka Khan was described as 害羞草研究所渙ne of the mightiest and most influential voices in music害羞草研究所� a 害羞草研究所渟treetwise but sensual hip-hop-soul diva,害羞草研究所� who paved the way for women like Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Janelle Mon谩e.
The Spinners became a hit-making machine with four No. 1 R&B hits in less than 18 months, including 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檒l Be Around害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淐ould It Be I害羞草研究所檓 Falling in Love.害羞草研究所� Rock guitarist was said to be ahead of his time, influencing Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen.
Taupin, who made it into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and has a Golden Globe and an Oscar for 害羞草研究所�(I害羞草研究所檓 Gonna) Love Me Again害羞草研究所� from the biopic makes it into the rock hall 29 years after his writing partner, John.
Cornelius was celebrated for creating a nationally televised platform for African American music and culture. He 害羞草研究所渂ecame a visionary entrepreneur who opened the door 害羞草研究所� and held it open 害羞草研究所� for many others to follow him through.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淒oes a Willie Nelson fan know anything about Missy Elliott? Probably not, and vice versa,害羞草研究所� said Peresman. 害羞草研究所淏ut this is an opportunity for someone who is into one of these artists to take a look at it and say, 害羞草研究所楪ee, I love Missy Elliott害羞草研究所� or 害羞草研究所業 love Rage Against the Machine. But The Spinners, who were they? Let me check that out.害羞草研究所� If that can open some minds and open some attitudes, then we害羞草研究所檝e done our job.害羞草研究所�
Nominees Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon, Joy Division/New Order and Soundgarden didn害羞草研究所檛 earn a spot in the hall this time. While the late Zevon has been eligible since 1994, Billy Joel led a push in vain for his entry, writing to the nominating committee urging them to consider Zevon.
The induction ceremony will take place Nov. 3 at the Barclays Center in New York City.
Nominees were voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals. Fans could vote online or in person at the museum, with the top five artists picked by the public making up a 害羞草研究所渇ans害羞草研究所� ballot害羞草研究所� that was tallied with the other professional ballots.
害羞草研究所擬ark Kennedy, The Associated Press
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