Check it out - the 2011 class of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is as follows:
Alice Cooper Band
Neil Diamond
Dr. John
Darlene Love
Tom Waits
Jac Holzman
Art Rupe
Leon Russell
Neil Diamond
Dr. John
Darlene Love
Tom Waits
Jac Holzman
Art Rupe
Leon Russell
The last three on the list were not on the nominee list when I posted it a couple of weeks ago. Leon Russell is receiving the Musical Excellence Award. He's a piano sideman who has worked with the likes of The Byrds, Willie Nelson and Elton John. Art Rupe is the founder of Speciality Records, which was responsible for putting out all of Little Richard's early stuff in the 50s, and one of the first independent labels. Jac Holzman is the founder of Elektra Records.
Other than those three, I called Tom Waits, Neil Diamond and Dr. John, and Alice Cooper is no surprise. I'm glad to see it's his whole band, and not just him, too. I don't really know much about or by Darlene Love, but from what I do know, she's not really my style. Still, good for her. Congrats to all of the inductees.
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