Page 2 ~ THE VILLAGER/May 21, 2021 THE COMMUNIQUÉ www.theaustinvillager.com Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Revels in Diverse Range of its 2021 Inductees’ Musical Regal Royalty (VILLAGER) - The former Hall of Fame Cat- spire and evolve Rock & people together.” released their first record Rock & Roll Hall of Fame egory; this award cat- Roll and music that has Avant’s career be- 25 years prior to induc- has revealed its 2021 In- egory honors bands and impacted youth culture. gan in the 1950s when tion. Two-time Inductees ductees – and in doing solo artists who, in their This year’s Musical he served as the man- include Carole King, pre- so, is celebrating the careers, have created Excellence Award goes to ager for Little Willie viously inducted with most diverse list of In- music whose originality, LL Cool J, legend Billy John and jazz organist Gerry Goffin in 1990, and ductees in the impact and influence Preston and Randy Jimmy Smith. In late Tina Turner, previously in- organization’s history. have changed the course Rhoads. The award recog- 1969, he launched Sus- ducted with Ike and Tina The 36th Induction cer- of Rock & Roll. nizes artists, musicians, sex Records, a label that Turner in 1991. The Foo emony is set to take The Early Influence songwriters and produc- soon achieved a Top-Ten Fighters, The Go-Go’s place October 30th in Award Category inducts ers whose originality and hit with Dennis Coffey’s and JAY-Z are on the bal- Cleveland, Ohio. Kraftwerk, Charley influence creating music Scorpio. The most no- lot for the first time. Tina Turner, Carole Patton and Gil Scott- have had a dramatic im- table artist on Sussex Dave Grohl (Foo Fight- By Naomi Richard King, The Go-Go’s, Jay- Heron. This category is pact on music. was Bill Withers, who ers) will become a two- VILLAGER Z, Foo Fighters and Todd specifically reserved for The prestigious released his first three time Inductee having Entertainment Rundgren will be in- a performing artist or Ahmet Ertegun Award records for the label, previously been in- Reporter ducted into the Per- group who helped in- goes to the “Godfather featuring the hits Ain’t ducted with Nirvana in of Black Music,” No Sunshine, Lean on 2014. Clarence Avant! Even at Me, and Use Me. In The 36th Annual 90 years of age, Avant 1971, Avant launched Rock & Roll Hall of Fame maintains his well- Avant Garde Broadcast- Induction Ceremony earned status and repu- ing, one of the first takes place on Saturday, tation for being cool, Black-owned radio sta- October 30, 2021 at 7 savvy, confident, and tions in the country. p.m. CT at the Rocket fearless – someone who John Sykes, Chair- Mortgage Fieldhouse in makes the impossible man of the Rock & Roll Cleveland, with a radio possible. He’s served a Hall of Fame Founda- simulcast on SiriusXM’s variety of roles during tion, said, “This diverse Rock & Roll Hall of Fame his illustrious career, in- class of talented Induct- Radio channel 310. The cluding manager, label ees reflects the Rock Induction Ceremony will owner, concert orga- Hall’s ongoing commit- air at a later date on HBO nizer, event producer, ment to honor artists and stream on HBO Max. political fundraiser, and whose music created To experience this long- mentor. Avant is gifted the sound of youth cul- standing institution live with an uncanny ability ture. It will make for an or online – Please visit to connect people, open unforgettable live cel- rockhall.com or follow the doors, and provide op- ebration of music in Oc- Rock Hall on Facebook portunities to countless tober at this year’s In- (@rockandrollhalloffame), musicians, actors, and duction Ceremony in Twitter (@rockhall), politicians. Bill Withers Cleveland.” Instagram (@rockhall) and summed up his impact To be eligible, art- YouTube (youtube.com/ by declaring, “He puts ists are required to have rockhall).