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Aretha Franklin
- Aretha Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Keith Richards in 1987.
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Nina Simone
- Nina Simone wasn’t alive to see herself being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 by Mary J. Blige.
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Tina Turner
- Tina Turner was inducted, along with ex-husband Ike, in 1991 by the late Phil Spector.
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Etta James
- Soul singer Etta James was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993 by k.d. lang.
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Joni Mitchell
- Joni Mitchell was inducted in 1997 by Grammy winner Shawn Colvin.
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Madonna
- Madonna was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Justin Timberlake in 2008.
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Whitney Houston
- Alicia Keys inducted the late Whitney Houston into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
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Stevie Nicks
- Stevie Nicks was inducted into the foundation on a separate occasion as a solo artist by Harry Styles in 2019.
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Stevie Nicks
- As the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac, she was previously inducted into the foundation in 1998 with her band, with Sheryl Crow doing the honors.
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Janet Jackson
- Janet Jackson was inducted in 2019 by Janelle Monáe.
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Donna Summer
- Kelly Rowland inducted Donna Summer in 2013.
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Dusty Springfield
- Dusty Springfield died in March of 1999, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in November of the same year by Elton John.
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The Supremes
- The three members of the Supremes, Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Mary Wilson, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 by Little Richard.
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Patti Smith
- Patti Smith was inducted in 2007 by Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine.
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Bonnie Raitt
- Bonnie Raitt was inducted into the foundation in 2000 by Melissa Etheridge.
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Janis Joplin
- The late Janis Joplin was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995, also by Melissa Etheridge.
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Debbie Harry
- Singer Debbie Harry was inducted in 2006 with her band Blondie. Shirley Manson of Garbage did the honors.
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Gladys Knight
- Mariah Carey inducted Gladys Knight in 1996, along with her band the Pips.
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Linda Ronstadt
- American singer Linda Ronstadt was inducted in 2014 by Glenn Frey of the Eagles.
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Martha and the Vandellas
- Martha and the Vandellas’ members (from left to right) Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford, Betty Kelly, Delphine Reeves, and Lois Reeves were all inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995. Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson of the B-52's had the honor.
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Joan Baez
- Joan Baez was inducted in 2017 by Jackson Browne.
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Nancy and Ann Wilson
- Nancy and Ann Wilson were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as part of their band Heart. The late Chris Cornell had the honor.
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Anni-Frid Reuss and Agnetha Åse Fältskog
- ABBA was inducted into the foundation in 2010. Anni-Frid Reuss and Benny Andersson accepted the award. The other female member of the band, Agnetha Åse Fältskog, didn’t attend the event. Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees had the honor.
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Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, and Nedra Talley
- Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, and Nedra Talley (left to right) of the Ronettes were inducted in 2007 by Keith Richards.
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Darlene Love
- Darlene Love was inducted in 2011. Bette Midler had the honor.
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The Staple Singers
- Lauryn Hill inducted the Staple Singers into the foundation in 1999. The three women in the band were Cleotha, Mavis, and Yvonne Staples.
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Brenda Lee
- Brenda Lee was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 by Jewel.
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LaVern Baker
- LaVern Baker was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Chaka Khan in 1991. She passed away in 1997.
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Cynthia Robinson and Rose Stone
- Trumpeter Cynthia Robinson and keyboard player Rose Stone were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with their band Sly and the Family Stone in 1993. George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic had the honor.
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Donna Jean Godchaux
- Donna Jean Godchaux was inducted with the Grateful Dead in 1994. Bruce Hornsby did the honors.
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Tina Weymouth
- Bassist Tina Weymouth was inducted with the other three permanent members of Talking Heads in 2002 by Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Laura Nyro
- Late singer-songwriter Laura Nyro was inducted in 2012 by Bette Midler. Her son Gil Bianchini accepted the award on her behalf. Sources: (NPR)(Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) See also: Female rock stars who shaped the history of rock 'n' roll
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Women who made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Only 8% of total inductees are women
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio has been operating since 1983. The foundation awards membership based on musicians' achievements over the entire course of their careers, so they are usually inducted later in life. However, there has been a lot of controversy over there being a very low proportion of women inducted compared to men.
So who makes up this exclusive club? To discover the women who were inducted into the most prestigious music foundation, click through the following gallery.
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