Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Rage Against The Machine, Chaka Khan, The Spinners and the late George Michael were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on Friday.
Listen to the legendary collaboration between @WillieNelson, @SherylCrow, @ChrisStapleton, and @DaveJMatthews, bringing you the iconic “On The Road Again”
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The 38th annual ceremony paired different generations of stars, including Crow and Olivia Rodrigo opening the show with “If It Makes You Happy.”
Now THAT’S how you kick off a show! @SherylCrow and @oliviarodrigo set the stage for our first-ever live-streamed Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Stream #RockHall2023 NOW on @DisneyPlus and listen live on @AppleMusic! pic.twitter.com/nGgjP6BspJ
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) November 4, 2023
H.E.R., Sia and Common joined Khan for a medley of her hits, while Dave Matthews and Chris Stapleton joined Nelson to perform some of his classic songs. Big Boi inducted Kate Bush, who was unable to attend, so St. Vincent took the stage to perform Bush’s biggest hit, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God).”
Singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist…is there anything Kate Bush can’t do? Listen to this stunning cover of “Running Up That Hill” by @st_vincent, as @KateBushMusic is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Stream #RockHall2023 NOW on @DisneyPlus! pic.twitter.com/nd0MMLcF9H
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) November 4, 2023
Carrie Underwood was on hand to pay tribute to George Michael with a cover of “One More Try.”
Join us in celebrating the timeless music of @GeorgeMichael ❤️ @carrieunderwood honors the late, great singer with this beautiful, emotional cover of “One More Try”.
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Elton John’s longtime songwriter Bernie Taupin was inducted in the “Musical Excellence” category. Elton inducted him, then performed “Tiny Dancer” for him.
.@eltonofficial‘s music + #BernieTaupin‘s lyrics = simply a masterpiece. Watch Elton’s poignant performance of “Tiny Dancer” in honor of his musical partner, Bernie.
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and finally,  Queen Latifah introduced Missy Elliott . . . the first female rapper ever inducted. She closed out the show with a medley that included “Get Ur Freak On”, “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”, “Work It”, “Pass That Dutch”, and “Lose Control”.
Get ur freak on! @MissyElliott makes history as the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. #RockHall2023 pic.twitter.com/ETFnNyqw0N
— Rock Hall (@rockhall) November 4, 2023