Dolly Parton is officially a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! The country music icon -- who appeared on the ballot for the first time in February -- will join this year’s class of inductees.Parton is in good company!
Joining her in the performers category is Carly Simon, Eminem,Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Eurythmics and Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo.Judas Priest and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis will receive this year’s Musical Excellence Award, while Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotton will be honored with the Early Influence Award.
Allen Grubman, Jimmy Iovine and Sylvia Robinson are the recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. This year marks the first year that six female acts will be inducted in one class. “This diverse group of inductees each had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture and helped change the course of rock & roll,” John Sykes, chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said in a statement. “Their music moved generations and influenced so many artists that followed.” News of Parton's induction comes a few months after she initially asked that she not be included in the running. “Dolly here!
Even though I’m extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right.
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