Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, George Michael, Rage Against the Machine, or even Bernie Taupin are also among the artists inducted into the American rock pantheon. The ceremony will be held in New York on November 3, 2023.
Like every year, many personalities from the world of music will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Famethe famous American rock pantheon, during a ceremony which will take place on November 3, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Cleveland Museum (Ohio) shared on Twitter the names of the 13 new artists who will join the prestigious institution.
For Missy Elliott a symbolic consecration
Among these inducted artists, the American rapper Missy Elliott. A symbolic consecration, and above all a first for a rapper.
“It’s huge, not just for me but for all my sisters in hip hop this door is now open to show the hard work and our contribution to music. I cried all morning because I’m grateful Thank you”she said on Twitter.
Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, George Michael, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Chaka Khan, Bernie Taupin, the Spinners, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper, and Don Cornelius are among the big winners of this edition 2023, we learned on Wednesday May 3.
“We are very happy with this year’s promotion”said Rock & Roll Hall of Fame President Joel Peresman, reports RollingStone. “People always try to limit the definition of rock & roll, but we always decided to think big. It includes a lot of different genres. This promotion really shows the vastness of rock & roll”, he pointed out.
Strict conditions of membership
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, located in Cleveland in the UNITED STATESorganizes an annual ceremony to celebrate the most influential artists who have marked the world of music. To join the prestigious institution, you must have made your first musical recording at least 25 years earlier.
This is the case of the American singer Sheryl Crow who recorded her first studio album Tuesday Night Music Club in 1993. The musician rejoiced on the museum’s Twitter page. “I can’t believe it, I’m very honoured”, before posting this video in which she quotes the musicians who influenced her: Elton John, Eric Clapton, Steevie Wonder…
“Surprising trajectory” for Rage Against the Machine
The American metal band Rage Against the Machine will be inducted in 2023 after being nominated four times.“It’s a surprising trajectory for us to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1991, four people from Los Angeles formed a band to stand where sound and togetherness intersect.”, they said on their Twitter account.
Found dead at his London home on December 25, 2016, George Michael will also be inducted posthumously.