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The thirty eighth Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony\/live performance was held at Brooklyn\u2019s Barclays Center tonight. The 2023 class contains Sheryl Crow, the Spinners, Kate Bush, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against The Machine, and Missy Elliott. DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray enter within the Influence class whereas Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, and Bernie Taupin be a part of within the Musical Excellence class. Don Cornelius obtained the Ahmet Ertegun Award.<\/p>\n
Hours earlier than the occasion, Bush introduced<\/a> she wouldn’t be attending (the English art-pop icon has not appeared in America in many years), however thanked those that voted for her. Also Tom Morello was the one member of Rage Against The Machine who confirmed up whereas Al Kooper despatched in a pre-recorded video as an alternative of attending. But all the opposite dwelling inductees have been available. <\/p>\n Sheryl Crow was the primary to be honored and he or she carried out \u201cIf It Makes You Happy\u201d with Olivia Rodrigo (which the pair previewed in Nashville<\/a> just a few weeks in the past), \u201cStrong Enough\u201d with Stevie Nicks, and \u201cEveryday Is A Winding Road\u201d with Nicks and Peter Frampton. Crow was inducted by Laura Dern, filling in for Brandi Carlile who needed to drop out because of sickness.<\/p>\n LL Cool J paid tribute to hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell). Herc accepted his trophy alongside sister Cindy Campbell, whose social gathering within the South Bronx 50 years in the past this previous August is commonly cited<\/a> because the birthplace of hip-hop.<\/p>\n Chaka Khan sang \u201cI Feel For You\u201d with Common, the Rufus classics \u201cAin\u2019t Nobody\u201d and \u201cSweet Thing\u201d with H.E.R., and \u201cI\u2019m Every Woman\u201d with Sia. And Rufus\u2019 Tony Maiden joined Jazmine Sullivan for the induction speech. The Queen Of Funk was first eligible to affix the Rock Hall with Rufus in 1998 and as a solo artist in 2003.<\/p>\n George Michael was inducted by Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley after three of his #1 hits have been coated by Miguel with Jake Clemons (\u201cCareless Whisper\u201d), Adam Levine (\u201cFaith\u201d), and Carrie Underwood (\u201cOne More Try\u201d).<\/p>\n New Edition inducted the Spinners, singing \u201cI\u2019ll Be Around,\u201d \u201cCould It Be I\u2019m Falling In Love\u201d and \u201cRubber Band Man\u201d in a efficiency that additionally paid tribute to Don Cornelius\u2019 Soul Train<\/em>.<\/p>\n Kate Bush was inducted by rapper Big Boi, who has been a longtime vocal fan and as soon as teased<\/a> the opportunity of a collaboration between the 2. Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Lauren Mayberry, and others appeared in a video tribute. \u201cI know what some of you are thinking, \u2018What does Kate Bush have to do with hip-hop?\u2019\u201d requested Big Boi in his speech. \u201cShe is such a unique artist, you might as well also ask: What does Kate Bush have to do with rock & roll?\u201d Then St. Vincent coated \u201cRunning Up That Hill,\u201d final yr\u2019s Song Of The Summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Al Kooper \u2014 the songwriter, studio musician, and producer who labored with the Blues Project, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bob Dylan, and lots of others \u2014 accepted his induction for Musical Excellence in a pre-recorded video.<\/p>\n Willie Nelson was inducted by Dave Matthews, who carried out \u201cFunny How Time Slips Away,\u201d the early Nelson music he coated on the nation legend\u2019s ninetieth birthday tribute live performance earlier this yr<\/a>. Nelson carried out too: \u201cWhiskey River\u201d with Chris Stapleton; \u201cCrazy\u201d with Sheryl Crow; and \u201cOn The Road Again\u201d with Matthews, Crow, and Stapleton.<\/p>\n In a shock look, Jimmy Page took the stage to cowl \u201cRumble,\u201d the traditional instrumental from influential guitarist Fred Lincoln\u00a0\u201cLink\u201d\u00a0Wray Jr. Link Wray was eligible to be inducted within the Rock Hall\u2019s top quality again in 1986.<\/p>\n Elton John, who not too long ago wrapped up a farewell tour<\/a>, inducted his writing companion of 56 years, Bernie Taupin. In his acceptance speech, the lyricist referenced the racist and sexist feedback that not too long ago acquired Rock Hall co-founder Jann Wenner kicked off its board<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m honored to be in the class of 2023 alongside a group of such profoundly \u2018articulate\u2019 women and outstanding \u2018articulate\u2019 Black artists along with all of the other music\u00a0\u2018masters\u201d\u00a0right here tonight,\u201d Taupin stated. John then carried out \u201cTiny Dancer\u201d and was joined by Crow, Stapleton, and Brittany Howard to cowl the Band\u2019s \u201cThe Weight\u201d for an In Memoriam phase.<\/p>\n Rage Against The Machine minimize brief a reunion tour final summer time<\/a> after frontman Zack De La Rocha tore his Achilles tendon onstage. However, he did carry out (on his ft) with Run The Jewels<\/a> in LA final month. So De La Rocha\u2019s absence, and the dearth of a Rage efficiency tonight, wasn\u2019t a foregone conclusion. But Brad Wilk and Tim Commerford didn\u2019t attend both, and whereas Ice-T gave a speech, no band stepped as much as cowl their music. Guitarist Tom Morello (who helped induct the Clash and KISS in earlier years) accepted on Rage\u2019s behalf. In an announcement shared earlier this yr, RATM acknowledged how bizarre it was<\/a> for them to affix the rock and roll institution.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can\u2019t impress me with normal stuff, you gotta impress me with stuff like suing the US State Department for using their music in Guantanamo Bay for torturing,\u201d Ice-T stated. Morello later posed together with his trophy backstage whereas holding a bit of paper that stated \u201cCEASE FIRE!\u201d<\/p>\n