Missy Elliott, George Michael among Rock Hall of Fame inducteesGroundbreaking rapper Missy Elliott and the late English chart-topper George Michael are among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
by Agence France-Presse
03-05-2023 14:36
in Entertainment
Missy Elliot . Image: Facebok/Missy Elliot
Groundbreaking rapper Missy Elliott, the late English chart-topper George Michael and rap-rock changemakers Rage Against the Machine are among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, organizers announced Wednesday.
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Eclectic rock experimentalist Kate Bush will also be inducted, as country icon Willie Nelson, rock-folk powerhouse Sheryl Crow and R&B group The Spinners round out 2023's class of new members.
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The Cleveland, Ohio, institution's chairman, John Sykes, emphasized that this year's crop of musicians reflects the diverse artists and sounds that define Rock & Roll, and also coincides with a milestone year that includes the 50th anniversary of the hip-hop genre and country icon Nelson's 90th birthday.
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Crow, Elliott, Michael and Nelson were on the ballot for induction into the prestigious music pantheon for their first time. Rap innovator Elliott made the cut in her first year of eligibility.
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Artists can be inducted 25 years after their first commercial music release.
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They are voted on by a body of more than 1,000 artists, music historians and industry veterans.
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The new honorees will be formally inducted on November 3 in the Rock Hall's annual concert ceremony, which this year will return to Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
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Missy Elliott, George Michael among Rock Hall of Fame inducteesGroundbreaking rapper Missy Elliott and the late English chart-topper George Michael are among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
