Late superstar Whitney Houston and five other artists and bands, living and dead; are this year’s inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The award organizers unveiled on Wednesday.
These inductees represent a wide range of musical genres, including pop, electronica, and rap.
More than 1,000 artists, rock historians, and members of the music industry cast ballots to pick the 2020 inductees from among 16 bands and musicians nominated by a committee in October, the Rock Hall of Fame said.
Also entering the Rock Hall in its 35th annual induction ceremony will be murdered hip-hop artist The Notorious B.I.G.
Four of this year’s class, including Houston and Notorious B.I.G., were on the ballot for the first time.
The Cleveland-based Rock Hall will make the inductions official on May 2 2020. There will be a ceremony featuring special guests after a week-long celebration.
Whitney Houston, the “I Will Always Love You” singer who ranks as one of the most successful female recording stars of all time; died in 2012 after drowning in a hotel bathroom at age 48.
The Notorious B.I.G., who died after a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles in 1997; had hits that included “Juicy,” “Big Poppa,” and “Warning.”
