The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2022 has been revealed. Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Eurythmics, and Carly Simon are all set to be inducted into the storied Hall of Fame. READ MORE: Rock Hall Of Fame Defends Dolly Parton’s Nomination Despite Her Passing On The Honour Also being honoured by the Rock Hall are Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, who will receive the Musical Excellence Award.

Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotton will receive the Early Influence Award. The Ahmet Ertegun Award will go to record producer and executive Jimmy Iovine, R&B singer and Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson and attorney Allen Grubman. “This diverse group of inductees each had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture and helped change the course of rock & roll,” said Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Chairman John Sykes in a statement. “Their music moved generations and influenced so many artists that followed.” Parton caused a slight stir earlier this year when her nomination for the Rock Hall was announced, expressing that she would like to be removed from consideration due to being primarily a country singer, not a rock ‘n’ roller.

The Rock Hall later publicly explained that the nomination was impossible to reverse. Speaking to NPR recent, Parton changed her stance, explaining, “It was always my belief that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was for people in rock music.

I have found out lately it’s not necessarily that. But if they can’t go there to be recognized, where can they go? And so I felt like I was taking away from someone that maybe deserved it certainly more than me since I never considered myself a rock artist.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie & More Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

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