bigted Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame By Nolan Strong Date: 1/8/2007 2:00 pm Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five have been inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the organization announced today (Jan. 8). Also inducted with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were R.E.M., The Ronettes, Patti Smith and Van Halen. The five inductees will be honored during a ceremony at the Waldor-Astoria in New York on March 12. “We couldn’t be more proud to honor this unique, diverse group of rockers, rappers, singers and poets. This is what rock and roll is all about,” Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation President and C.E.O., Joel Peresman said in a statement. The evening will also pay tribute to the late Ahmet Etregun, who was Chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ertegun founded founded Atlantic Records and influenced the careers of Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and countless others. The 2007 inductees were chosen by 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Artists are eligible for inclusion 25-years after their first recording is released. Each artist will be commemorated in the museum and artifacts and a multimedia film presentation that highlights each artists' career will also be showcased in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Thats cool news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerkot Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Good to hear. Best hiphop group ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigie Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 good to know..thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash trey Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 :wickedwisdom: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_JumpinJack AJ_* Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 That's great...watch the Hip-Hop pioneers start busting down the doors of the Rock + Roll Hall of Fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevTastic Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Run DMC will be there in the next couple of years then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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