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Mary J. Blige, Cher, Kool & The Gang, and A Tribe Called Quest to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mary J. Blige, Cher, Kool & The Gang, and A Tribe Called Quest to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Alipate Narawa
23/04/2024
Mary J. Blige (above), A Tribe Called Quest and Kool & The Gang are among the artists and acts that have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The class of 2024's induction ceremony will be on Oct. 19. (Photo: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, file)

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their 2024 class of inductees.

In the performer category, this year’s inductees are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest.

Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield were selected as the recipients for the Musical Excellence Award.

The inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were selected among nominees announced earlier this year, and have “created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock & roll,” according to the organization.

Nominees this year included Sinéad O’Connor, Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey.

Source: CNN

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