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    Obama, Chappelle Salute New Hall of Famers

    Ron WynnBy Ron WynnNovember 4, 2021No Comments3 Mins Read
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    New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Jay-Z (left), Dave Grohl and Carole King were honored alongside Tina Turner, LL Cool J and others Saturday in the annual induction ceremonies held in Cleveland.
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    By Ron Wynn

    NASHVILLLE, TN — Former President Barack Obama and superstar comedian Dave Chappelle were among those offering tributes to this year’s inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday at the induction ceremonies in Cleveland. President Obama and Chappelle praised Jay-Z, while Taylor Swift honored Carole King and Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Foo Fighters. Tina Turner and The Go-Gos were also honored at the event. 

    Obama, speaking via video, called 23-time Grammy winner JAY-Z “the embodiment of the American Dream” for his rise from a poor New York neighborhood to a billionaire songwriter, record executive and businessman. Jay-Z responded by saying, “That’s a lot. Trying to make me cry in front of all these white people!” he joked. “Growing up we didn’t think we could be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We were told that hip-hop was a fad.” 

    Swift opened the show with a pop version of “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” while Jennifer Hudson sang “A Natural Woman” in honor of the singer-songwriter King, 79, who led the audience in a singalong of her hit “You’ve Got a Friend.””I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know Carole King’s music,” said Swift, calling her 1971 “Tapestry” album “a watershed moment for humans in the world with feelings.” Among those attending the ceremony were Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, Lionel Richie and Keith Urban. 

    Christina Aguilera led a medley of Turner’s biggest hits. Turner, who now lives quietly in Switzerland, was unable to attend Saturday’s ceremony but sent thanks by video. “If they’re still giving me awards at 81, I must be doing something right,” Turner said. Turner was first given the honor in 1991 with her former husband Ike Turner, but on Saturday was celebrated for her even bigger solo career in the 1980s and 1990s. 

    King and Dave Grohl were also two time honorees. King had previously been inducted with her songwriting partner Gerry Goffin, while Foo Fighters frontman Grohl was a member of grunge band Nirvana, which was inducted in 2014. McCartney said he and Grohl were both “ordinary kind of goofy” kids who had somehow fallen into rock and roll music. 

    Female 1980s rock band The Go-Gos, rapper LL Cool J, German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk and the late Billy Preston were also inducted. 

    American multi-instrumentalist Todd Rundgren, 73, was a no-show from his own induction ceremony. Rundgren had said he would not attend because he didn’t consider music to be a contest. 

    The honors recognize artists who have spent more than 25 years in the music industry. They are selected based on ballots sent by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to more than 1,200 artists, historians and members of the music industry. Members of the public also provided votes. 

    The 2021 ceremony will be broadcast on cable channel HBO on Nov. 20.

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