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March 6, 2008 at 02:08:00 PM | more stories by this author
Stooges to perform Madonna tribute, while R&B diva will honor Philly soul vets Gamble & Huff.
When Madonna is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next week, she'll be getting a musical tribute from an unlikely source.
The Stooges
Iggy & the Stooges have signed on to perform for Madonna at the induction ceremony on March 10 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The pair have few similarities musically, but both hail from Detroit, and Iggy & the Stooges opened a series of shows for Madonna in 2004.
Justin Timberlake will induct Madonna at the ceremony. The two collaborated on "4 Minutes (to Save the World)," the first single off Madonna's forthcoming album, Hard Candy, which hits stores April 29.
As for the other inductees, Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice will perform for Leonard Cohen, who will be inducted by Lou Reed. Ben Harper will induct Chicago harmonica legend Little Walter, while James Cotton will play his tribute.
Inductees John Mellencamp and the Ventures will perform at the event and will be inducted by Bill Joel and John Fogerty, respectively.
John Mellencamp
The Dave Clark Five will be inducted by movie star Tom Hanks, who wrote, directed, and starred in the 1996 film That Thing You Do!, which was loosely based on the band. The Hall of Fame is promising a "special tribute" to the band but has not yet announced contributors.
Philadelphia R&B diva Patti LaBelle will perform a tribute to acclaimed Philly soul producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, while Jerry Butler will induct the duo.
The 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were chosen by the 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their first recording is released. The event will air live on March 10 on VH1 Classic and will be streamed live by Best Buy.
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