Dolly Parton Says She’ll Accept a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction, if Voted In: ‘I’ll Accept Gracefully’

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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticDolly Parton now says that she’ll accept her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, if she’s voted in, after having previously stated she wanted to bow out of consideration.Parton made the remarks Friday while appearing on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” as the host pointed out that she had not actually been removed from the ballot, and asked what she’ll do if the voters move to put her in the hall despite her declared wishes..“Well, I’ll accept gracefully,” she said. “I will say ‘thanks’ and accept that.”Parton indicated that, when she made her previous statement about wanting to decline the honor, she didn’t realize that there were already so many artists from other genres that are only rock-adjacent already in the hall. “When i said that, It was always my belief that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was for the people in rock music.

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

But obviously, there’s more to it than that.”The country-pop superstar may have miscalculated in earlier apparently believing that she could have herself removed from the ballot.

The Hall of Fame responded to Parton’s statement by saying that it would not be taking her off, and that it would follow the will of the 1,000-plus industry-pro voters to whom the ballot had already gone out.How Parton’s previous statement asking to be recused might have played out will soon be seen.