A Salute to the 50 Women in the Rock Hall
CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 30: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on August 30, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Today (March 8) is International Women’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than by honoring the 50 influential women that have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Aretha Franklin – Inducted in 1987
The Supremes – Inducted in 1988
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izzKUoxL11E
LaVern Baker – Inducted in 1991
Tina Turner – Inducted in 1991 with Ike & Tina Turner
Ruth Brown – Inducted in 1993
Etta James – Inducted in 1993
Janis Joplin – Inducted in 1995
Martha and the Vandellas – Inducted in 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3EZ6oEP8xQ
Gladys Knight – Inducted in 1996 with Gladys Knight & the Pips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh_Sz-8zlAY
The Shirelles – Inducted in 1996
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3irmBv8h4Tw
Maureen Tucker – Inducted in 1996 with The Velvet Underground
Joni Mitchell – Inducted in 1997
Christine McVie & Stevie Nicks – Inducted in 1998 with Fleetwood Mac
Cass Elliot & Michelle Phillips – Inducted in 1998 with The Mamas & the Papas
Dusty Springfield – Inducted in 1999
Cleotha Staples, Mavis Staples & Yvonne Staples – Inducted in 1999 with The Staple Singers
Bonnie Raitt – Inducted in 2000
Brenda Lee – Inducted in 2002
Tina Weymouth – Inducted in 2002 with Talking Heads
Chrissie Hynde – Inducted in 2005 with The Pretenders
Debbie Harry – Inducted in 2006 with Blondie
The Ronettes – Inducted in 2007
Patti Smith – inducted in 2007
Madonna – Inducted in 2008
Agnetha Fältskog & Anni-Frid Lyngstad – Inducted in 2010 with ABBA
Darlene Love – Inducted in 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXYlgBEXdY
Ann & Nancy Wilson – Inducted in 2013 with Heart
Donna Summer – Inducted in 2013
Linda Ronstadt – Inducted in 2014
Joan Jett – Inducted in 2015 with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Joan Baez – Inducted in 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnS9M03F-fA
Nina Simone – Inducted in 2018
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger who once did a presentation in a college public speaking course about why The Rolling Stones were better than The Beatles. (She received an A.)
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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