LOS ANGELES, USA – Rapper Eminem, 1980s new wave band Duran Duran and country music legend Dolly Parton are among the performers who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, organizers said on Wednesday.
After nominees were announced in February, Parton said she wanted to bow out of contention because she did not feel she had earned a rock-and-roll honor. Eminem, 49, courted controversy in the early 2000s with rapid-fire lyrics about rape and murder. Despite criticism, the Detroit native helped expand the popularity of hip-hop and in February performed at the Super Bowl halftime show.
Benatar, 69, dominated music charts with songs such as “Heartbreaker” and “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” also in the 1980s. Simon, 76, is a singer-songwriter known for “You’re So Vain,” “Anticipation” and other songs of the 1970s.
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)