Tina Turner Finally Gets Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
In a move that comes at least 22 years late, Tina Turner is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. Her first solo album was released in 1974, which means she was eligible in 1999 at the latest — if we consider one-off solo recordings from the ‘60s, she was eligible much earlier. As a member of Ike & Tina Turner, she was inducted in 1991 (i.e., five years late).
Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren, Clarence Avant, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, Randy Rhoads, Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron and Charley Patton will also be inducted this year. This year is Hov and the Foo Fighters’ first year of eligibility.
Nominees who didn’t make the cut include Dionne
Warwick, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige and #FelaKuti.
Let the records show the Usher and Mariah Carey have been eligible since 2018 and 2015, respectively, and are yet to even be nominated.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame takes place on October 30 and will air on HBO.
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