If you’re one of those purists who still thinks the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should honor ROCK AND ROLL AND ONLY ROCK AND ROLL . . . well, first of all, give it up already. We’re WAY through the looking glass on that.
Taylor was there to induct CAROLE KING, and she started the night with her own version of Carole’s “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”.
After Carole’s acceptance speech, JENNIFER HUDSON sang “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, and then Carole herself did “You’ve Got a Friend”.
DR. DRE spoke for LL COOL J, calling him, quote, “the rare artist beloved by you, your mama and all of your kids all at once.”
Even though he was previously rejected by the Hall six times, LL thanked the people who kept voting and fighting for him. During his performance, he was joined by EMINEM and JENNIFER LOPEZ.
TINA TURNER chose not to travel from Switzerland to accept her honor in person. She was inducted by ANGELA BASSETT, who played her in the biopic “What’s Love Got to Do with It”.
That song was performed by MICKEY GUYTON. Then KEITH URBAN teamed up with H.E.R. for the song “It’s Only Love”, which was a duet between Tina and BRYAN ADAMS. Keith was a last-minute sub, after Bryan came down with COVID.
Then CHRISTINA AGUILERA belted out “River Deep, Mountain High”.
DREW BARRYMORE inducted the GO-GO’S, and she did it in a bath towel and face cream . . . looking like the band on the cover of their “Beauty and the Beat” album.
The ladies didn’t need anyone else’s help to offer up their classics “Vacation”, “Our Lips Are Sealed”, and “We Got the Beat”.
JAY-Z’s induction was preceded by a video featuring a ton of A-list stars, including Barack Obama, LeBron James, Ed Sheeran, Chris Rock, and of course, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy.
Then DAVE CHAPPELLE hit the stage as Jay’s surprise inductor. He said, quote, “I need everybody in rock and roll to know that even though we are honoring him, he is ours. He is hip-hop. Forever and ever and a day.”
Jay gave the longest acceptance speech of the night, but he didn’t perform, and no one performed for him.
The FOO FIGHTERS played a mini-set of “Best of You”, “My Hero”, and “Everlong”. Then PAUL MCCARTNEY came out to induct them.
He drew similarities between himself and DAVE GROHL, and how they both survived the tragic break up of one band to go on and form another.
(Although something tells me Mr. Grohl won’t be inducting WINGS into the Hall of Fame, like, ever.)
Instead of an all-star jam, the night ended with McCartney and the Foos doing the BEATLES’ “Get Back”.
(WARNING: You can get the full rundown here, along with videos . . . but some of them contain profanity. You can see pics here.)
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