Photos: Inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced
December 11, 2012
MORRISON, CO, JUNE 29, 2004 - Alex Lifeson (L) Neil Peart (M) and Geddy Lee (R) with the group Rush perform to a sold out crowd at Red Rocks during their 30th Anniversary Tour. This is the first time the band has performed at Red Rocks in it's history together. (DENVER POST PHOTO BY JOHN LEYBA)
L-R) Ahmet Ertegun Award recipients Lou Adler and Quincy Jones stand with inductees Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of 'Heart', Flea and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame President and CEO Joel Peresman during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees announcement at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Record producer and Ahmet Ertegun Award recipient Lou Adler attends the press conference for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees announcement at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers speaks at a news conference to announce the 2013 inductees, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on April 18, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ann Wilson, left, and her sister Nancy Wilson of the band Heart pose together following a news conference to announce the 2013 inductees, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on April 18, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Quincy Jones is interviewed following a news conference to announce the 2013 inductees, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on April 18, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Lou Adler is interviewed following a news conference to announce the 2013 inductees, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on April 18, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Quincy Jones, left, mingles with fellow inductees Nancy Wilson, center, and her sister Ann of the band Heart following a news conference to announce the 2013 inductees, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on April 18, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Quincy Jones speaks to reporters at a news conference to announce the 2013 inductees, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on April 18, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
This Oct. 1, 2012 file photo shows sisters Nancy, left, and Ann Wilson from Heart in New York. The eclectic group of rockers Rush and Heart, rappers Public Enemy, songwriter Randy Newman, "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer and bluesman Albert King will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next April in Los Angeles. The inductees were announced Tuesday by 2012 inductee Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers at a news conference in Los Angeles. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP Images)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Lou Adler, left, and Quincy Jones applaud as fellow inductees are announced at a news conference, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles. The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on April 18, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
This Sept. 23, 2009 file photo shows Rappers Flavor Flav, left, and Chuck D of the music group Public Enemy, perform at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, in New York. The eclectic group of rockers Rush and Heart, rappers Public Enemy, songwriter Randy Newman, "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer and bluesman Albert King will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next April in Los Angeles. The inductees were announced Tuesday by 2012 inductee Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers at a news conference in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)
This Dec. 11, 2009 file photo shows Donna Summer performing at the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway. The eclectic group of rockers Rush and Heart, rappers Public Enemy, songwriter Randy Newman, "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer and bluesman Albert King will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next April in Los Angeles. The inductees were announced Tuesday by 2012 inductee Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers at a news conference in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John McConnico, file)
This Feb. 7, 2011 file photo shows musician Randy Newman posing after the Academy Award Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. The eclectic group of rockers Rush and Heart, rappers Public Enemy, songwriter Randy Newman, "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer and bluesman Albert King will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next April in Los Angeles. The inductees were announced Tuesday by 2012 inductee Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers at a news conference in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
This Nov. 20, 2012 file photo shows members of the band Rush, from left, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, and Alex Lifeson at the RockWalk induction of Rush at Guitar Center in Los Angeles. The eclectic group of rockers Rush and Heart, rappers Public Enemy, songwriter Randy Newman, "Queen of Disco" Donna Summer and bluesman Albert King will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next April in Los Angeles. The inductees were announced Tuesday by 2012 inductee Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers at a news conference in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, file)
Blues Singer Albert King relaxes in his agent's midtown Manhattan office in New York on Nov. 8, 1976 where the 52-year-old entertainer spoke about the blues and the 30 years it took for him to make it. Despite the current disco sound Mania, king seems to the succeeding in putting the blues back in the mainstream of American music. His album is climbing the charts and he's making appearances to packed clubs and halls across the nation. (AP Photo/Ray Howard)