The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1988, but now Ringo Starrs entering the hall solo: The drummer is one of the newest inductees along with Lou Reed, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Bill Withers, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and the 5 Royales.
Starr will be given the Award for Musical Excellence, an honor that goes to musicians who arent exactly in the spotlight that last went to the E Street Band in 2014.
The 5 Royales, an R&B band popular in the 50s, will be inducted in the Early Influences category, while the rest of the musicians will be inducted in the Performers category.
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This years inductees beat outfellow nomineesincluding Nine Inch Nails,the Smiths, and Sting.The induction ceremonywill be at Clevelands Public Hall on April 18.
