Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Nina Simone to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been confirmed, with pioneering guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe and soul icon Nina Simone among those being honoured.
Tharpe, who died in 1973, is receiving an 'Early Influence' award.
Welcome to the Hall of Fame, official #RockHall2018 Inductees. Class + @KlipschAudio Induction Ceremony details: https://t.co/0Hk6KLhq27 pic.twitter.com/UYTKvQ9SJZ
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) December 13, 2017
Bon Jovi, The Cars, The Moody Blues, and Dire Straits also join the list, with Radiohead, Kate Bush, Depeche Mode, Rage Against The Machine, Eurythmics, MC5, LL Cool J, Judas Priest, The Zombies, Rufus and Chaka Khan, J. Geils Band, and Link Wray missing out.
The induction ceremony takes place in Cleveland on 14 April 2018, with an edited, filmed version airing after on HBO.
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