Jay-Z and Tina Turner inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Hall was opened, since its first promotion in 1986, to other musical genres such as soul, blues, R&B, folk, country and more recently rap.

Singer Tina Turner and rapper Jay-Z were elected to enter the Hall of Fame Rock and Roll, the American pantheon of rock and popular music in general, with the German group Kraftwerk, announced Wednesday the institution.

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Carole King, The Go-Go’s, Foo Fighters and Todd Rundgren round out the exclusive club of artists selected for a seat at this museum, which in recent years has strived to broaden its reach and honor more non-white male artists. .

In fact, the Hall of Fame Rock and Roll never was reserved for the rock and opened since its first graduating class in 1986, other musical genres such as soul, blues, R & B, folk, country and more recently rap.

Tina Turner, 81, had already entered the pantheon in 1991 as a member of the duo Ike & Tina Turner . This time she was included as a soloist, having reinvented herself in the mid-1980s in a more pop register, which earned her worldwide success.

As for Jay-Z , the Brooklyn rapper and producer arrives with the endorsement of 23 Grammys , the top award in the American music industry. With 51 years and having gone through several eras of rap, his proposal is considered relevant even today.

The introduction ceremony will take place on October 30 in Cleveland, Ohio, where the Hall has had its permanent headquarters since 1995.

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The jury consists of just over 1,200 people among living members, professionals and music historians . Artists are eligible for nomination 25 years after the release of their first recording.

The 2021 promotion also includes the German group Kraftwerk , considered a pioneer of electronic music, as well as The Go-Go’s , one of the first all-female bands to achieve success, with its dance pop with a punk air of the 80s.

Guitarist Dave Grohl , who is already part of the exclusive club as a member of the iconic band Nirvana , was selected for the second time, this with his group Foo Fighters , created in 1994.

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Carole King , meanwhile, is backed by a decorated career as a songwriter for other stars, and her 1971 album “Tapestry” is one of the best-selling albums in history.

And pop rocker Rundgren, known for hits like “Bang the Drum All Day,” was included after his fourth nomination and after he called the vote “a scam.”

The hall will also honor LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads with “awards for musical excellence,” while Kraftwerk, Gil Scott Heron and Charley Patton will receive recognition as “early influences.”