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The rock-heavy 2018 list marks a return to the
roots of the U.S. Hall of Fame, which for the past two years has
broadened its base to welcome rap artists like the late Tupac
Shakur and N.W.A.
Bon Jovi, led by Jon Bon Jovi, formed in 1983 in New Jersey and
remains one of the biggest acts in the U.S. music industry,
releasing albums every couple of years. The band toured the
United States in 2017 in support of its "This House is Not for
Sale" album.
Dire Straits, led by guitarist Mark Knopfler, burst to fame in
1979 with the single "Sultans of Swing" and enjoyed a succession
of hits in the 1980s including "Money for Nothing" and "Brothers
in Arms." The band broke up in 1995 when Knopfler embarked on a
solo career.
Progressive 1960s rockers Moody Blues are best known for hits
like classical rock fusion "Nights in White Satin" and "Go Now."
After several changes of lineup, the band is due to embark in
January on a U.S. tour to mark the 50th anniversary of its "Days
of Future Passed" album.
The Cars, formed in Boston in the late 1970s, merged rock and
synthesizer-oriented pop to produce hits like "Drive" and "Just
What I Needed" before breaking up in 1988. The band reunited in
2010, releasing the album "Move Like This," and toured in the
United States in 2011.
Singer-songwriter and civil rights activist Nina Simone died in
2003 at age 70 after finding fame in the 1960s with songs like
"To Be Young, Gifted and Black" and "Mississippi Goddam." Modern
artists ranging from Elton John to Kanye West have credited her
with influencing their work.
The inductees were voted on by music fans and 900 music industry
experts and will be inducted at a ceremony and performance show
in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 14.
Artists who were nominated this year but not chosen for
induction included British singer Kate Bush, alt-rock band
Radiohead and the J.Geils band.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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