Rock Hall Inductees Announced
05:13 PM,
Wednesday 1/14/09
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Run-DMC, Metallica, Jeff Beck, Bobby Womack and Little Anthony & the Imperials will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during an April 4 ceremony in Cleveland.
Run DMC, comprising Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and the late Jam Master Jay, were considered rap’s first rock stars following the group’s collaboration with Aerosmith on “Walk This Way” in 1986.
Metallica is still one of heavy metal’s most successful acts with nearly 60 million records sold in the U.S. alone and live performances that are consistently sellouts. The band’s latest release, Death Magnetic, has already gone platinum and marks a return to the band’s speed metal roots.
James Hetfield of Metallica, BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.
November 18, 2008
(Duane Fernandez)
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Womack’s career began in the 1960s as the lead singer of his family musical group, The Valentinos, and as Sam Cooke’s backup guitarist. He’s recorded a wide variety of music including R&B, soul, rock ’n’ roll, doo wop, gospel, country and funk.
Guitar legend Beck recorded with The Yardbirds as well as Stevie Wonder, Buddy Guy, Tina Turner and Mick Jagger, to name a few, and has been deemed one the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” by Rolling Stone.
Guitar guru Jeff Beck takes on the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee.
March 11, 2001
(Phil Bonyata)
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Little Anthony & The Imperials took the R&B and doo-wop scene by storm in the 1950s. The group’s first single, “Tears On My Pillow,” released by End Records in 1958 was the first of many hits, including “Goin’ Out Of My Head” and “I’m On The Outside (Looking In).”
The induction ceremony at Cleveland’s Public Hall will be broadcast live on Fuse TV.