The first nominees, Joe Cocker and Bad Company, are included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also contains pop star Cyndi Lauper, hip-hop pioneers Outkast, Rock-Duo The White Stripes and Grunge Masters Sound Garden.
The English Canadian singer of Bad Company, Paul Rodgers, was chosen by Rolling Stone in 2008 with the 55th place in the “100 Greatest singer of all time”.
Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act, reaches gold and platinum status, and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will receive the musical influence price. The late record producer Thom Bell, the pianist Nicky Hopkins and the bassist Carol Kaye will receive the Musical Excellence Award.
The late cocker, who sang in Woodstock and was known for his cover of the Beatles. With a little help from my friendsHad the support of Billy Joel, Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and Pete Thomas, a member of Elvis Costello and the attractions, who argued that cocker “is about as rock and roll as possible”.
Soundgarden – with the late Chris Cornell as a singer – climbs into the hall during her third nomination. They follow two other grunge acts in the Halle, Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Bad company has become radio feet with such arena rock staples as Feel like making lovePresent Can’t get enough And Rock ‘n’ roll fantasy.
The Ahmet Ertegun Award, which was awarded to non-powerful industry professionals who had a great influence on the music on Lenny Waronker, a former head of Warner Bros. Records, who committed Prince and Rem, and had a role in records by Madonna, Randy Newman, Doobie Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon and Gary Clark Jr.
Some candidates who did not come this year are Mariah Carey, Phish, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Maná, The Black Crowes and Oasis.
Record through the cheating test by The turn and below Let’s twist are among the most popular songs in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The 83-year-old has expressed frustration that he had not yet received any entry, including the AP in 2014: “I don’t want to get in there when I am 85 years old. I will tell you that you should fall dead, so you can do it quickly while I am still smiling.”
Lauper rose in the 1980s with hits such as fame Again and again And Girls just want to have funand continued to win a Tony Award for Kinky boots. Outkast, consisting of André 3000 and Big Boi, has six Grammys and the reputation of exceeding the limits of hip-hop. The White Stripes – consisting of Jack White and Meg White – were indie favorites in the early 2000s with the strength of songs like how how Seven nation army.
Artists must have published their first commercial recording for at least 25 years before they come into question. The induction ceremony takes place in Los Angeles this autumn.
The candidates were coordinated by more than 1,200 artists, historians and experts in the music industry. The selection criteria include “the effects of an artist on other musicians, the scope and longevity of their career and their work as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technology”.
Last year Mary J. Blige, Cher, foreigner, a tribe called Quest, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthew’s band and singer guitarist Peter Frampton, were all recorded.
