CLEVELAND (AP) — Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night’s ceremony promises to be starry, lively and bittersweet. Many of this year’s winners were lost.
Of the seven original members, Kool & the Gang, Just Robert “Cool” Bell. The MC5 has no living members, as its last two original members, drummer Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson and guitarist/singer, recently passed away. Wayne Kramer.foreigner Original bassist and multi-instrumentalist Ed Gagliardi ian mcdonald Guitarist Mick Jones has taken a hiatus due to Parkinson’s disease. A Tribe Called Quest We lost Fife Dawg.
FILE – Ozzy Osbourne performs at the 10th Annual MusicCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert in Los Angeles on May 12, 2014. (Photo by Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP, File)
Kool & the Gang’s widow, drummer and songwriter Herne Brown said, “I wish George and the other gentlemen, the other original members, were here because they deserved this recognition.” Because I deserve it.” George Brown passed away in 2023.
In many ways, the Class of 2024 also includes: Peter FramptonCher,Mary J. Blige Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band, The late Jimmy Buffett, Dionne Warwick and the late Alexis Corner the late john mayall and the late Big Mama Thornton — a catch-up class that reflects. Hall leadership change.
FILE – Mick Jones of the band Foreigner performs in concert during the “Summer Tour 2014 Soundtrack” on July 3, 2014 in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
“In recent years, there has been a change from the old guard, with artists like Rush and Kiss, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Randy Rhoads, MC5, Judas Priest coming in, which might not have been the case before. “says” tom morello Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist for bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.
Morello recalled raising the membership issue with Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen’s manager and former Rolling Stone critic who was then chairman of the nominating committee.
he told him: “Myself and my friends don’t think much about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because none of our favorite bands are in it.”
This time, they’ll be joined by the MC5, a band that Morello has long championed and who paved the way for the Stooges, Ramones, Clash, Sex Pistols, Rage Against the Machine and System of a Down.
Saturday’s induction ceremony will be held at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland. It will be streamed live on Disney+. A special featuring performance highlights and standout moments will air on ABC on January 1st.
FILE – Jimmy Buffett performs at the afterparty for the “Jurassic World” premiere in Los Angeles on June 9, 2015. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Cher, the only artists in the past 60 years to each have a No. 1 song, and Blige, who has eight multi-platinum albums and nine Grammy Awards, will help increase the number of female patrons at the hall. However, critics say it is too low.
Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before being eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame. The nominees were voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians, and music industry experts.
There was star support from Mark Ronson, Jack Black, Slash, Dave Grohl and Paul McCartney to lure Foreigner into the hall with their hits “Argent” and “Hot Blood.” He publicly supports this move. Ronson’s stepfather is Mick Jones, founding member, songwriter, and lead guitarist of Foreigner.
FILE – Dionne Warwick performs at MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
warwick She will arrive at the ceremony just days after attending a memorial service for her longtime friend and collaborator. cissy houstonlocated in Newark, New Jersey. Jennifer Hudson and Teyana Taylor are expected to support her in her role.
Other notable figures from rock, pop and hip-hop will also be on hand to guide classes. Busta Rhymes, Dr. Dre, Demi Lovatodua lipa Ella Mai, James Taylor, Jelly Rolle, Julia Roberts, Keith Urban, kenny chesney Lucky Day, Mac McAnally, Method Man, roger daltrey Sammy Hagar, Slash and the Roots.
