Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner Lead Historically Diverse Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Inductees
12 May 2021
NEW YORK (AP) Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go’s were elected Wednesday to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame their first time on the ballot, leading a class that also includes Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren.
Each will be honored during an induction ceremony in Cleveland on Oct. 30 before what organizers hope is a full house of fans enjoying live music again.
The hall will also welcome LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads with musical excellence awards, and honor Kraftwerk, Gil Scott Heron and Charley Patton as early influencers.
Foo Fighters, the Go-Goâs, Jay-Z, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner will join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year at its 36th induction ceremony, the organization announced on Wednesday.
The 2021 class â which, in a shift from last year, will be feted in person on Oct. 30 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland â represents a relatively broad mix of musical styles and traditions, including acts from hip-hop, R&B and alternative rock. Itâs also notably long on women, hardly a given for the Rock Hall, which for years has faced criticism that it overvalues the work of older white men.
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In this Nov. 26, 2017 file photo, Jay-Z performs on the 4:44 Tour at Barclays Center in New York.
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In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Dave Grohl of the band Foo Fighters performs at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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This combination photo shows, from left, Dave Grohl of the band Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and the Go-Go’s. Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and the Go-Go’s will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren.
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The female band The Go-Go’s, from left, Kathy Valentine, Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock and Jane Wiedlin pose at their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Aug. 11, 2011.