CLEVELAND (AP) — Hollywood Star julia roberts and zendaya Saturday's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ended on time, giving a bit of stardust to an eclectic lineup that included: pop icon cher, Heavy metal Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige Soft rocker 83-year-old foreign soul icon Dionne Warwick.
It was a more than five-hour show that celebrated hip-hop pioneers A Tribe Called Quest, punk pioneers MC5, and effortless dance music. Kool & the Gang, soft lock foreigner, beach bum tune jimmy buffett and Dave Matthews Band's Jam Band Fusion.
dua lipa After singing Cher's “Believe” to open the show, the 78-year-old icon joined the stage and made way for Zendaya. Zendaya pointed out that she is the only woman in the past 70 years to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard charts. . “Cher got a good one,” Zendaya said before Cher performed a rockin' version of “If I Could Turn Back Time.”
In her speech, Cher thanked her mother for instilling in her always to get back up after a loss. “I never give up,” she said. “I'm talking to the women. Thoroughly, we will continue to move forward.”
Roberts was instrumental in inducting the Dave Matthews Band. She is a self-confessed huge fan and appeared in the band's video for their 2005 single. “Dream Girl” Wearing a band T-shirt, Roberts said the group's appeal was its “voluntary surrender,” adding that the first time she and her husband danced was to one of their songs.
The jam band, which mixes funk, folk rock, jazz, blues and pop, then played “The Ants March” and asked the audience to sing the chorus, as well as “Crash” and “So Much to “Sei” was played. When they took the stage just after midnight, the arena was still full and the crowd was singing along and swaying.
Matthews hugged Roberts, handed the trophy to his bandmates, and praised the Class of 2024. “We're swimming in very deep water here,” he said. He thanked current and former band members and the bar owner for giving him a home in Charlottesville, Virginia. He thanked his fans, who roared back.
Dr. Dre appointed Blige, who is credited with creating a whole new category of music, hip-hop soul. A nine-time Grammy Award winner, her most famous song is “Family Affair,” from her 2001 triple platinum album No More Drama. “When you hear Mary's story, you know you're not alone in your heartbreak,” Dre said.
Blige wore a shiny black hat, a sparkly dress, long black gloves and boots, and sang a mix of hits including “Love No Limits,” “Be Happy” and “Family Affair.” . At the end of her set, in echoes of James Brown, a dancer brought a cloak to wrap her around. “Be graceful. Trust the journey,” she advised. “You have value.”
Chuck D was inducted into Kool & the Gang, saying, “This is the celebration we've been waiting for.” The band's 1980 chart-topping hit “Celebration'' was followed by “Cherish,'' “Get Down on It,'' “Jungle Boogie,'' “Ladies Night,'' “Joanna,'' and many more. He had 12 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. They have been Hall eligible since 1994.
The Roots helped the band perform a medley of hits, featuring bassist, co-founder and last original member Robert “Cool” Bell and longtime singer James “JT” Bell. Taylor took the lead and got the crowd into a frenzy. As confetti poured into the arena, Taylor asked the audience to use their cell phone lights as he read out the names of the 10 members who have played important roles in the band's success.
Ms. Warwick arrived at the ceremony just days after attending a memorial service for her longtime friend and collaborator, Cissy Houston. Teyana Taylor called her a “truly unique person” and criticized the teleprompter operator for not adding “Ms.” before her name. Jennifer Hudson sang “I'll Never Love This Way Again,” and Warwick joined in to sing “Walk On By.”
Warwick said this is the third year he has been nominated for the Hall of Fame. “I’m so happy to be here,” she said. “That's all I'm going to say and walk off stage. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
dave chappelle He helped select the only hip-hop group of the year, Q-Tip, Jarobi, Ali Shahid Muhammad, and the late Phife Dawg's A Tribe Called Quest. Chappelle said the group incorporated “jazz and soul in a way hip-hop had never seen before.” Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Common, The Roots and De La Soul will be on hand to perform Tribe hits including “Bonita Applebum,” “Scenario” and “Can I Kick It?” They performed a medley.
Sammy Hagar introduced foreigner, He thanked the fans for their persistence in asking to participate. The British-American rockers, who produced hits like “Cold as Ice” and “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” topped the charts in the 1970s and '80s. , until last year, I had never even entered the hall, let alone voted. , despite having been eligible for over 20 years.
Hager noted that Foreigner is currently touring without its original members. “That's how great the song is,” he said. “Who deserves this more than a foreigner?” Demi Lovato and Slash join Foreigner on tour for “Feels Like the First Time,” Hagar takes lead on “Hot Blood” Served. Kelly Clarkson thrilled with her powerful “I Want to Know What Love Is,” but the arena erupted when original singer Lou Gramm joined her.
Saturday's induction ceremony was held at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, where Hall has promised to return every few years. A television special featuring highlights of the performance will air on ABC on January 1st.
The Who's Roger Daltrey was appointed as Frampton. “It's time for some tough times!'' he said. “Peter has had the most amazing career ever. It's probably easier to name people he hasn't worked with than it is to name people he's worked with.” Daltrey said.
Frampton's entrance into the hall began with his 1976 live double album “Show Me the Way'' and “Baby I Love Your Way.'' Frampton Comes Alive!” was also a big help. Daltrey noted that Frampton always plays with a big smile on his face.
A suitably grinning Frampton, who performed at last year's ceremony honoring Sheryl Crow, brought out Keith Urban to perform “Do You Feel Like I Do,” where he announced that he was one of rock's greatest guitarists. The reason why he is considered one of the He used his famous talk box effect and the crowd roared.
Before forming the band, Dave Matthews helped honor Buffett with an acoustic version of the late singer-songwriter's “A Pirate Looks at Forty.” James Taylor then appeared, calling Buffett, who popularized Beach Bum's soft rock with the escapist song “Margaritaville,” “larger than life, but at the same time just the right size and always authentic.” Taylor, Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally then performed Buffett's “Come Monday.”
Musician and actor Jack Black toasts osborne When he first heard the album “Blizzard of Ozz,” he said, “Heaven spread out above me.” Black called Osbourne “the Jack Nicholson of rock” and joked that his reality show, “The Osbournes,” was probably “the most evil thing he's ever done.”
Sitting on the throne, Osbourne gave credit for his career and life to the late guitarist Randy Rhoads and his wife Sharon. This is Ozzy's second time in the hall, the first being in 2006 when he joined seminal metal band Black Sabbath. The Prince of Darkness tribute band, which included Jelly Roll, Billy Idol, Maynard James Keenan, Wolfgang Van Halen, Steve Stevens and Robert Trujillo, performed songs such as “Crazy Train” and “Mama, I'm・Coming Home” and “No More Tears” were performed. ”
The “In Memoriam” section contains, among other things: Kris Kristofferson Cissy Houston, David Sanborn Liam Payne. The Dave Matthews Band played Talking Heads' “Burning Down the House” to a packed house of fans.
