Mark Ronson recruits Dave Grohl, Slash and more to boost stepdad’s band Foreigner’s 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bid: “Let ‘em in!”

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Mark Ronson has recruited some huge names from the rock world to help push for Foreigner to be inducted into the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.The producer – famed for his work with Amy Winehouse and on the Barbie soundtrack – has a close connection to the band, with the guitarist Mick Jones being his stepfather.The rockers earned their first nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, despite being eligible since 2002.Now, following the nominations being announced for this year’s instalment, he has made a push to have the band inducted into the Cleveland Hall, and recruited some huge names to help build support.“Everything that made me want to be a record producer came from being in the studio watching Foreigner make records,” he wrote in a new Instagram update.“I’m still completely in awe of the sound of those first five albums.

Guitars with swagger and bite. Heavy drums that groove like a mutha with the bass. Wide layers of synths. And then there’s that voice.

And those songs. It’s really crazy,” he added. “It’s also kind of crazy that this is the first time they’ve ever been on the ballot for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame – after 20 years of eligibility.”In the video shared, Ronson showed off the rock royalty he had gathered to back him – including members of Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N’ Roses and Queens Of The Stone Age.A post shared by Mark Ronson (@iammarkronson)“You want to know what love is?

Love is putting Foreigner in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame… Foreigner should absolutely be in [there],” Josh Homme said in the video.Dave Grohl shared a similar sentiment, adding: “I’ve loved Foreigner since I got their debut record… There’s one drum riff that I have used in more than a few.