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| | VH1 Presents Exclusive Coverage of 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Concert,' Airing Wednesday, March ... (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Held in New York City on March 19, this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors bad-boy rockers Aerosmith, soul great Solomon Burke, doo-wop favorites The Flamingos, pop megastar Michael Jackson, glam-rock's Queen, singer-songwriter Paul Simon, art-rock pioneers Steely Dan, and influential Latino rock 'n' roller Ritchie Valens. |
 | | In addition, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will recognize "Non Performer" honoree Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, and "Side-men" inductees James Burton (guitarist for Elvis, Ricky Nelson and others) and Johnnie Johnson (longtime pianist for Chuck Berry). |
 | | This is the fifth consecutive year that VH1 has aired the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Induction Ceremony and Concert, and the music network has an exclusive agreement with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation to broadcast the annual Induction Ceremony for the next two years. |
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