Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions Aren’t Just About Music Anymore — Like Big Names Like It Cher, Maria J. Blige, DavidMatthews and Ozzy Osbourne entered the Hall… A-list superfans and sassy outfits were also front and center.
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The ceremony took place on Saturday night in Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – and Cher’s iconic hit “Believe” kicked things off as she performed it with Dua Lipa.
When it came time to induct Cher, Zendaya did the honors while wearing a barely there dress that looked like she borrowed it straight from Cher’s closet.
In her acceptance speech, Cher boasted about changing the sound of the song – referencing the early use of auto-tune on tracks like “Believe” – and cited Cinderella (yes, really) and her mother as inspirations.
She said: “The one thing I got from my mother is to never give up, I’m talking to women… down and out, we keep going.”
Julia Roberts was there for Stan for the Dave Matthews Band…during her induction speech, she said the legendary jam band’s appeal was about “spontaneous abandon” – which was on full display when DMB took the stage and got the entire crowd singing together.
Other highlights included Dr. featuring Mary J., noting that she helped create an entirely new genre of music – hip-hop soul… while Chuck D and the Roots paid tribute to new members Kool & the Gang, and Keith Urbano and Roger Daltry appeared to greet the honoree Peter Frapton.
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There were many other all-star collaborations to pay homage to Ozzy, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest and Dionne Warwick — all of whom entered the Hall this year.
In addition, there were posthumous tributes to Jimmy Buffett, Kris Kristofferson, Cissy Houston, John Mayall and Big Mom Thornton.
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Although One Direction is not in the Hall of Fame, there was a moment of silence during the ceremony to honor Liam Payne …after the singer’s tragic death last week in Buenos Aires.
In fact… this was Ozzy’s second entry into the HOF, as he entered in 2006 with his former band Black Sabbath. Jelly roll and Billy Idol have come together for a musical tribute to rock’s Prince of Darkness.
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