Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya booked Saturday Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Adding a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick.
The over five-hour show also honored hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest and punk pioneers MC5. Easy dance music by Kool and the GangA jam band fusion of Jimmy Buffett’s Beach Bum tunes and Dave Matthews Band.
Dua Lipa opened the show singing Cher’s “Believe,” before the 78-year-old icon joined her on stage, giving way to Zendaya, who noted that Cher was the only one to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard charts in the past. Are women. Seven decades. “Cher’s got the goods,” Zendaya said before Cher performed a rousing version of “If I Could Turn Back Time.”
In her speech, Cher thanked her mother for inspiring her to always stand up after defeat. “I never give up,” she said. “I’m talking to women – we keep moving forward.”
Roberts helped join Dave Matthews Band – she is a self-proclaimed superfan and she appeared in the band’s video for their 2005 single, “Dreamgirl”. Roberts, wearing a band T-shirt, said the group’s appeal is “spontaneous abandon”, adding that it was the first time she danced to one of their songs with her husband.
The jam band played a mix of funk, folk-rock, jazz, blues and pop, then played “Ants Marching” – asking the crowd to sing the chorus – “Crash” and “So Much to Say.” When they came on stage after midnight the venue was still full and the crowd was singing and dancing.
Matthews hugged Roberts, handed out trophies to his bandmates and called the Class of 2024 impressive.
“We’re swimming in very deep waters here,” he said. He thanked current and former band members and the bar owner who gave him a house in Charlottesville, Virginia. When he thanked the fans, they roared and started crying.
Dr. Dre included Blige, who is credited with creating an entirely new genre of music – hip-hop soul.
The nine-time Grammy-winner’s best-known song is “Family Affair” from her triple-platinum 2001 album “No More Drama.” “When you listen to Mary, you understand that you’re not alone in your heartbreak,” Dre said.
Dressed in a shiny black hat, glittery dress and long black gloves and boots, Blige sang her hits including “Love No Limit,” “Be Happy” and “Family Affair.”
At the end of their set, a dancer brought out a cape to wrap around herself, in echo of James Brown. “Move with grace. Trust the journey,” she advised. “You are worthy.”
Chuck D added, “This is a long overdue celebration,” adding Kool & the Gang.
The band had 12 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the 1980 chart-topper “Celebration” as well as “Cherish,” “Get Down on It,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Ladies Night” and “Joanna.” Were included. He has been eligible for the Hall since 1994.
The Roots helped the band perform a medley of hits that got the crowd dancing, led by Robert “Cool” Bell – bass guitarist, co-founder and final original member – and longtime vocalist James “JT” Taylor. Did it.
Confetti entered the field and Taylor asked the crowd to use their cellphone lights as he read the names of 10 members who were important to the band’s success.
Warwick arrived at the ceremony just days after attending a memorial for her longtime friend and collaborator, Cissy Houston.
Teyana Taylor called her “truly one of a kind” and also slammed the teleprompter operator for not adding “Ms.” before his name.
Jennifer Hudson sang “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” and was joined by Warwick, who also sang “Walk On By”.
Warwick said this year was the third time she had been nominated for the hall. “I’m so happy to be here,” he said. “I’m just going to say this and walk off the stage: Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
Dave Chappelle helped make A Tribe Called Quest — comprised of Q-Tip, Jarobi, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and the late Phife Dawg — the only hip-hop group to make the cut this year.
Chappelle said the group “incorporated jazz and soul in a way hip-hop had never seen before.” Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, Common, The Roots and De La Soul on “Bonita Applebum,” “Scenario” and “Can I Kick It?” Tribe were present to perform a medley of hits including.
Sammy Hagar introduced Foreigner, and thanked his fans for their persistence in demanding their inclusion. The English-American rockers – with hits like “Cold as Ice” and “Waiting for a Girl Like You” – topped the charts in the 1970s and ’80s, but never reached the Hall – let alone the ballot – until last year. A matter of. Despite being eligible for more than 20 years.
Hagar stated that Foreigner currently tours without any original members. “The songs are so good,” he said. “Who deserves it more than a foreigner?” Demi Lovato and Slash joined Touring Foreigner for “Feels Like the First Time” and Hagar then led the way for “Hot Blooded”.
Kelly Clarkson thrilled with a powerful “I Want to Know What Love Is,” but things heated up when original singer Lou Gramm joined her.
Saturday’s induction ceremony was at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, where Hall has promised to return every few years. A TV special highlighting the performance will air on ABC on January 1.
Roger Daltrey of The Who joined Frampton. “It’s about bloody time!” He said. “Peter has had the most amazing career ever. “It’s probably easier to name people he hasn’t worked with than people he hasn’t worked with,” Daltrey said.
Frampton recorded the song on his 1976 live double album “Frampton Comes Alive!” The band made their way into the Hall of Fame largely on the strength of their hit singles “Show Me the Way” and “Baby, I Love Your Way”. Daltrey said Frampton always plays with a wide smile.
A beaming Frampton — who performed at last year’s ceremony to honor Sheryl Crow — brought out Keith Urban to trade takes on “Do You Feel Like I Do” and showed why he’s considered one of rock’s great guitarists. It is believed. He did his famous talk box effect and the crowd roared.
Dave Matthews – preceded by the encouragement of his band – helped honor Buffett with an acoustic version of the late singer-songwriter’s “A Pirate Looks at Forty”.
James Taylor then came to call Buffett – who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist song “Margaritaville” – “larger than life but also right-sized and always authentic.” Taylor, Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally then performed Buffett’s “Come Monday”.
Musician-actor Jack Black praised Osbourne, saying that “the heavens opened up on me” when he heard the album “Blizzard of Oz” for the first time.
Black called Osbourne the “Jack Nicholson of rock” and joked that her reality TV show “The Osbournes” was possibly “the worst thing you ever did.”
Osbourne, who is on the throne, credits the late guitarist Randy Rhoads and his wife Sharon for his career and life. This is the second time Ozzy has entered the hall, the first being in 2006 with seminal metal band Black Sabbath. A tribute band to the Prince of Darkness – consisting of Jelly Roll, Billy Idol, Maynard James Keenan, Wolfgang Van Halen, Steve Stevens and Robert Trujillo – performed “Crazy Train,” “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and “No More Tears.” “Played. ,
The In Memoriam section included tributes to Kris Kristofferson, Cissy Houston, David Sanborn and Liam Payne, among others. Fans cheered as Dave Matthews Band performed “Burning Down the House” from Talking Heads.
