Most surprised to find themselves as a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee is likely N.W.A., which experienced something of a resurgence due to the film based on their creation, Straight Outta Compton.
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Last year’s event featured performances from Beck, Dave Grohl and John Legend; Lou Reed, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Wither and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band were inducted in 2015.
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Joining the Hall in the new year will be: Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A., and Steve Miller. “N.W.A. was part of the shuffle”, James said after shootaround, in preparation to play Oklahoma City at The Q.
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Eight of the band’s past and current members will be inducted: Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Glenn Hughes, Jon Lord, Ian Paice and original Deep Purple singer Rod Evans, who was sacked from the group in 1969.
Next year’s induction ceremony goes down 4/8 in NY.
The individual members being inducted are DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren.
Chicago, Steve Miller and Cheap Trick will also be counted among the Rock Hall’s Class of 2016, rounding out a list that leans in the direction of 1970s classic rock.
Rick Nielsen (left) and Robin Zander perform with Cheap Trick at Riot Fest 2014 in Chicago’s Humboldt Park.
Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Chic, and the Smiths were among the acts that didn’t make the cut this year.
The 2016 honorees, who will be feted in words and music April 8 at the 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in NY, were announced Thursday morning.
According to Financial Company Voices, four of the five musical acts that were nominated and will join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are still touring. “I kind of enjoyed having people complain that I wasn’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than I think I’ll like being in it. I’m sure now that I’m in it, I’ll be forgotten about and nobody will have anything to complain about”.
Guitarist Miller came out of the San Francisco rock scene and became a dependable maker of pop hits like “Take the Money and Run”, “Fly Like an Eagle”, “Jet Airliner” and “Jungle Love”.
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Not really, but I know they’re big [laughs].
