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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, rockers Joan Jett & The
Blackhearts, rhythm and blues band the "5" Royales, the late
blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and the band Double Trouble
will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony in
Cleveland on April 18.
"These inductees epitomize rock and roll's impact over the past
50 years and continuing through today," Joel Peresman, the
president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said in
a statement.
He added that this year will mark 30 years of Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame inductions.
Starr was selected in the music excellence category. He was
inducted as a member of The Beatles in 1988. His bandmates have
since entered the Hall of Fame as solo artists: John Lennon in
1994, Paul McCartney in 1999 and George Harrison in 2004.
Reed, whose work with The Velvet Underground made them one of
the most influential groups in rock; Green Day and "Ain't No
Sunshine" singer Withers were selected in the performer
category, along with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, whose biggest hit "I Love Rock 'n
Roll" became a rock classic, were cited for their fresh sound.
The "5" Royales were credited for creating some of rock's first
standards while performing from 1945 to 1965.
More than 700 artists, music industry professionals and
historians help to decide who is inducted. The public also cast
their votes in a "fans ballot."
Artists are eligible 25 years after the release of their first
record for induction into the Hall of Fame, which was
established in 1983.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; Editing by Eric Kelsey and
Jonathan Oatis)
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