Hill, Isaak perform at Rock Hall induction ceremony
Thursday, March 4, 2010 – Faith Hill and Chris Isaak will be among the guest performers at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th annual induction ceremony Monday, March 15 in New York City, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Others slated to perform include Peter Wolf, Pat Monahan of Train, Ronnie Spector, Fefe Dobson, Eric Burdon and Maroon 5 members Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, which oversees the inductions, made the announcement Wednesday.
Inductees this year are ABBA, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, the Hollies and the Stooges plus record-company executive David Geffen and songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman and Otis Blackwell.
The festivities will be shown live on the Fuse cable network, starting at 8:30 p.m.
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