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Jackson, 52, the younger sister of the late
Michael Jackson, will join Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks and
five British bands - Def Leppard, Roxy Music, Radiohead, The
Cure and The Zombies - as the latest inductees, the Rock Hall
announced.
Billboard magazine said it was the biggest British line-up in
the 33-year history of the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame.
Janet Jackson, a five time Grammy Award winner, had been
nominated twice previously, but never made the cut with the
1,000 artists, historians and members of the music industry who
select the inductees.
"We did it u guys. Thank U for all your love and support,"
Jackson tweeted on Thursday.
Nicks, 70, a two-time Grammy winner known for her haunting vocal
style, was inducted into the Hall 20 years ago as a member of
the popular 1970s group Fleetwood Mac. She will be inducted this
time for her solo career.
All seven acts will be formally inducted at a ceremony in
Brooklyn, New York on March 29. Artists must have released their
first recording at least 25 years ago to be eligible for
induction.
"What a way to wrap up an incredible year," tweeted Glam metal
band Def Leppard, which formed in 1977 in northern England and
toured North America and the UK in 2018.
The Zombies, formed near London in 1961 and best known for their
hit singles "She's Not There," and "Time of the Season," were
part of the British invasion of pop music that made it big in
the United States in the 1960s along with The Beatles, The
Rolling Stones and The Kinks.
"I know it’s fashionable in some circles to say, 'I don't mind
whether I get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or not,' but
that is not how I've ever felt," Zombies co-founder Rod Argent
posted on the band's Instagram account.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant, editing by G Crosse)
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