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The Unofficial Encyclopedia of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Hardcover)
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in 1995 on the waterfront in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The location was chosen by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation which included members like the publisher of Rolling Stone, Jann Wenner, and founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun.
The building was designed by famed architect I.M. Pei, who also designed the 1988 Louvre museum extension in Paris. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in June 1993 with Pete Townshend and Chuck Berry in attendance.
One of the permanent displays in the museum is an exciting multi-media presentation showcasing every single inductee into the Hall since 1986. The induction ceremonies are held every year at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
View Official List of Inductees
CURRENT EXHIBITS:
2008 Inductee exhibit
March 10, 2008 - January 31, 2009
This exhibit honors the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s newest inductees: Leonard Cohen, the Dave Clark Five, Madonna, John Mellencamp and the Ventures.
Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors
May 25, 2007 - September 1, 2008
Help! Behind the Scenes of the Beatles’ Movie
Open through September 1, 2008
For more information on exhibits,
visit the official website: http://www.rockhall.com/
Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame News
2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inductees
(January 10, 2007 Press
release)
On January 8, 2007, the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation today announces its
inductees for 2007. The inductees are:
- Grandmaster Flash and the
Furious Five (Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle
Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim)
- R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter
Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe)
- The Ronettes (Estelle
Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley)
- Patti Smith
- Van Halen (Michael
Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, David
Lee Roth)
The five inductees will be
honored at a ceremony on March 12, 2007, at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Presenters and
performers at the induction will be announced in February,
2007. "We couldn't be more proud to honor this unique,
diverse group of rockers, rappers, singers and poets. This
is what rock and roll is all about," said Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame Foundation President and C.E.O., Joel
Peresman.
The Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on
March 12, 2007 will also honor Ahmet Ertegun, legendary
founder of Atlantic Records. Ertegun, who was a crucial
figure in the careers of artists ranging from Ray Charles to
Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin, was
instrumental in founding and was the Chairman of the
Foundation. The Rock Hall Museum in Cleveland's main exhibit
hall is the Ahmet Ertegun Exhibition Hall.
The 2007 Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame inductees, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five,
R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith and Van Halen were chosen
by the 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Foundation. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their first recording
is released.
In addition to being honored
at the ceremony on March 12, 2007, each artist who is
inducted is commemorated within the I.M. Pei-designed museum
in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame displays
the signature of each inductee inscribed in glass. In
addition, there is an exhibit of artifacts from this year's
inductees, and a multi-media film presentation with
highlights from each artist's career. The exhibit on this
year's inductees will open in March, 2007, and will run for
one year.
For more information on the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
Visit http://www.rockhof.com
Sex Pistols Refuse to appear at Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame 2006 Induction Ceremony
(Feb. 24,
2006)
The groundbreaking
English punk rock group officially declined the honor --
to be handed out March 13 at a dinner and performance at
the Waldorf Astoria in New York -- in a crudely scrawled,
mispunctuated handwritten message posted on the band's
Web site Friday.
"Next to the SEX PISTOLS
rock and roll and that hall of fame is a piss stain," the
statement read. "Your museum. Urine in wine. Were (sic)
not coming. Were (sic) not your monkey and so
what?"
The statement slammed
Hall of Fame voters as "music industry people," and
excoriated the high price of attending the exclusive
event -- $25,000 for a table, "or $15,000 to squeak up in
the gallery."
Other 2006 inductees into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Black Sabbath,
Blondie, Miles Davis, Lynyrd Skynyrd and industry
executives Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss.
Susan Evans, executive
director of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,
said of the band's announcement, "They're being the
outrageous punksters that they are, and that's rock 'n'
roll."
The complete statement is
posted at http://www.thefilthandthefury.co.uk.
They broke up after just
one album but left a lasting legacy in rock, as Johnny
Rotten and the late Sid Vicious shocked the rock
establishment with songs like "God Save the Queen" and
"Pretty Vacant."
2005
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony
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U2
talks to the press after being inducted into the Hall of
Fame on March 14, 2005 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York
City.
Bruce
Springsteen gave a 15-minute speech to induct U2 into the
Hall of Fame. He gave a truly heartfelt yet humorous
speech talking specifically about each band member and
what they contributed to the band, he talked about their
IPOD commercial, he talked about seeing them play back in
the early 80s with Pete Townshend, and he talked about
their Irish heritage.
Each
member of U2 also gave their own speech to accept the
award. There were a lot of touching moments as well as
humorous ones. Most moving was Bono's tribute to each of
his bandmates describing his favorite moments separately
with The Edge, Adam, and Larry over the years.
One of
the cool things Bono said was how he believes the music
industry needs to look at themselves and reevaluate how
things are done because he said U2 would never have been
given a chance past their second album in today's music
climate. They performed four songs: "Until the End of the
world", "Pride", "Still Haven't Found what I'm looking
for" (with Bruce) and "Vertigo". During the first song,
Bono walked out into the audience and grabbed a bottle of
champagne off one of the tables and popped the cork while
he was singing. Classic Bono!
The
show was running really late and they didn't come to the
press room until 1 am. When Bono was asked if he would
run for president, he said, no, he didn't want to live in
a smaller house. Larry said he could've waited 10 years
to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, but it was still an
honor.
Chrissy
Hynde of The Pretenders talks to the press after being
inducted into the Hall of Fame on March 14, 2005 at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The only other
surviving member of the original Pretenders present at
the ceremony was drummer, Martin Chambers.
Buddy Guy
The O-Jays
Percy Sledge
For more information on the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
Visit http://www.rockhall.com
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