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 British singers and songwriters Peter Gabriel and Cat
Stevens, folk-pop singer Linda Ronstadt and rock and soul duo
Hall and Oates completed the list of performer inductees to the
prestigious Hall of Fame, chosen from 16 nominees.
The induction ceremony will take place in New York City on April
10, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said in a
statement.
Nirvana, formed by singer and guitarist Cobain and bassist Krist
Novoselic in the late 1980s, brought grunge music to the
mainstream and was considered the flagship band of Generation X
with songs like "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Come As You Are."
Cobain committed suicide in 1994 at the age of 27 and the band
broke up after just three full-length studio albums in a
seven-year career, during which Nirvana sold 75 million records
worldwide, making it one of the best-selling acts in music
history.
Nirvana was chosen as an inductee in its first year of
eligibility. The Cleveland-based Hall of Fame establishes that
an artist or group must have released their debut album or
single at least 25 years earlier to be eligible.
KISS shocked the music world in the mid-1970s with its
outlandish black-and-white makeup, racy costumes, hard-pounding
tunes and elaborate shows. Songs such as the trademark "Rock and
Roll All Nite" helped define a hard rock-and-shock style that
continues to thrive today.
Peter Gabriel, 63, was lead vocalist and flautist for the
progressive rock band Genesis, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2010
inductee, before pursuing a solo career that produced hits
including "Sledgehammer."
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 Cat Stevens, the former stage name for Yusuf Islam,
shook up 1970s rock with his distinctive voice and compositions such
as "Wild World" and "Moon Shadow." He later converted to Islam and
today at 65 years of age combines music with philanthropy and
humanitarian causes.
Linda Ronstadt, known as the "First Lady of Rock,"
was a mainstay of the 1970s rock scene with hits including "You're
No Good" in 1975. The 67-year-old revealed this year that she could
no longer sing due to Parkinson's disease.
Daryl Hall and John Oates broke out in 1976 with the hit "Rich Girl"
and ruled the charts in the 1980s with bouncy melodies "Kiss on My
List" and "Private Eyes."
The inductees were chosen by more than 700 voters from the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, but fans were also allowed to cast
votes online for the artists they believe were the most deserving of
induction. Three of the top five artists from the fan ballot will be
inducted in 2014.
"This year's Hall of Fame Inductees really capture the passion of
the fans," said Joel Peresman, President and CEO of the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
The E Street Band, the group behind singer Bruce Springsteen, will
be inducted through the Award for Musical Excellence, the foundation
said.
The late music entrepreneur who managed The Beatles, Brian Epstein,
and Andrew Loog Oldham who managed The Rolling Stones will be
inducted with the Ahmet Ertegun Awards for lifetime achievement,
named after the late founder of Atlantic Records.
(Editing by Ken Wills)
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