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Rock Hall adds 13 to its ranks

Here are the acts announced Wednesday that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony Oct. 30 at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse:

Performer Category

• Foo Fighters — Founded by Dave Grohl after Nirvana disbanded in 1994, Foo Fighters are one of the most successful acts of the last 25 years, selling out stadiums worldwide and winning 11 Grammy Awards. Inducted along with Grohl will be Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.

• The Go-Go’s — The first and still the only all-female band — Charlotte Caffey, Belinda Carlisle, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin — that played its own instruments and wrote its own songs to top the Billboard albums chart with its 1981 debut “Beauty and the Beat.”

• Jay-Z — Winner of more Grammy Awards (22) than any other hip hop artist, Jay-Z built his music career into a business empire that includes fashion, a music streaming service and sports ownership.

• Carole King — Previously inducted as a songwriter with partner Gerry Goffin, King this time is recognized a performing career career that includes the iconic 1971 album “Tapestry,” which had one of the longest tenures in history on the Billboard album chart.

• Todd Rundgren — The Philadelphia native excelled in all facets of the music industry, recording hits with Nazz, Utopia and as a solo artist; producing groundbreaking albums for Meat Loaf, Grand Funk Railroad, Patti Smith Group and New York Dolls; and experimenting with new technology and recording techniques.

• Tina Turner — Previously inducted as part of the duo Ike & Tina Turner, the singer now is being recognized for a solo career that includes “Private Dancer,” “What’s Love Got to Do with It?,” “We Don’t Need Another Hero” and “The Best.”

Early Influence Award

• Kraftwerk –The German avant garde band is a seminal influence on all synthesizer-based rock and electronic dance music and one of the most sampled artists by hip hop acts.

• Charley Patton –The Mississippi Delta bluesman recorded his first songs in 1929, mentored such musicians as Robert Johnson and Howlin’ Wolf and influenced generations of rock and blues musicians.

• Gil Scott-Heron — The singer-songwriter delivered powerful messages over jazz, blues, soul and funk, influencing hip hop acts and other artists who tackled socio-political issues with their music.

Musical Excellence Award

• LL Cool J — It wasn’t just the ladies who loved Cool James. LL Cool J was one of the most commercially successful hip hop acts of the ’80s and ’90s and was the face of Def Jam Records in the label’s formative years.

• Billy Preston — In addition to a successful solo career that included hits like “Nothing From Nothing” and “Will It Go Round in Circles,” Preston recorded and performed with a wide range of acts, from the Beatles and Rolling Stones to Little Richard and Ray Charles.

• Randy Rhoads — The influential heavy metal guitarist developed techniques as a member of Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne’s band that were emulated by generations of guitar players.

Ahmet Ertegun Award

• Clarence Avant — The “Godfather of Black Music” managed Little Willie John and Jimmy Smith, founded Sussex Records (which discovered Rock Hall inductee Bill Withers) and mentor the production / songwriting teams of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and L.A. Reid and Babyface.

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