Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Soul Inductees 2023

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees for 2023 have just been announced. It is the 38th year of inductions.

From the world of soul music the inductees include:

Chaka Khan (Musical Excellence Award)

Don Cornelius (Soul Train) (Ahmet Ertegun Award)

Performer Category

The Spinners

Missy Elliott

Other inductees include George Michael, Kate Bush and Sherly Crow.

You may wonder, like we did, why it takes so long for artists to be inducted. It transpires, that to be nominated, an artist must have made their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to nomination.

The categories are defined as follow:

Performers: artists who have created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock & roll.

Musical Influence Award: artists whose music and performance style have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock & roll and music impacting youth culture. 

Musical Excellence Award: given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.

Ahmet Ertegun Award: non-performing industry professionals who have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.

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