64-575: The Surf Ballroom (also called the Surf ) is a Historic Rock and Roll Landmark at 460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, Iowa , United States. The Surf is closely associated with the event known colloquially as " The Day the Music Died " – early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens , and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson gave their last performances at the Surf on February 2, 1959, as part of
128-457: A seating capacity of 2,100 and a 6,300-square-foot (590 m) dance floor. The facility includes a museum of music memorabilia, a Wall of Fame including many of the many famous artists who performed at the venue, and a souvenir shop. The Surf Ballroom is currently owned by the Snyder family of Clear Lake and is open to the public daily. The exterior of the ballroom has changed very little since
192-779: A branch museum in New York City. On November 18, 2008, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC opened in Manhattan 's SoHo district. Located at 76 Mercer Street just west of Broadway , the Annex occupied an underground space of 25,000 square feet (2,300 m ). The branch museum operated in much the same way as its Cleveland parent, featuring archetypal display pieces like Prince 's coat from Purple Rain , David Byrne 's "big suit" from Stop Making Sense , and Elvis Presley 's motorcycle jacket and his Bible. But from its start
256-584: A key role in breaking several major acts in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s, including David Bowie , who began his first U.S. tour in the city, Bruce Springsteen , Roxy Music , and Rush among many others. During early discussions on where to build the Hall of Fame and Museum, the Foundation's board considered a site along the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland. Ultimately, the chosen location
320-516: A long search for the right city, Cleveland was chosen in 1986 as the Hall of Fame's permanent home. Architect I. M. Pei designed the new museum, and it was dedicated on September 1, 1995. The RRHOF Foundation was established in 1983 by Ahmet Ertegun, who assembled a team that included publisher of Rolling Stone magazine Jann S. Wenner , record executives Seymour Stein , Bob Krasnow , and Noreen Woods, and attorneys Allen Grubman and Suzan Evans. The Foundation began inducting artists in 1986, but
384-849: A lot of discussion about this," said Terry Stewart, a member of the nominating committee. "There had always been conversations about why the groups weren't included when the lead singers were inducted. Very honestly, nobody could really answer that question – it was so long ago ... We decided we'd sit down as an organization and look at that. This is the result." Early Influences includes artists from earlier eras, primarily country , folk , jazz , and blues , whose music inspired and influenced rock and roll artists. Other notable artists that have been inducted as Early Influences include Bill Kenny & The Ink Spots , country musicians Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams , blues musician Howlin' Wolf , and jazz musicians Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong . After Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday in 2000, no one
448-1223: A national rock 'n' roll landmark; Elvis Presley performed at the school on Oct 20, 1955: Jane Scott (in CLENIX)" . Catalog.cpl.org. October 20, 1955. Archived from the original on March 11, 2014 . Retrieved July 24, 2012 . ^ "The King of Them All" . Citybeat.com. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012 . Retrieved July 24, 2012 . ^ "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:LEO'S CASINO" . Ech.cwru.edu . Retrieved July 24, 2012 . ^ "Ryman Auditorium Designated as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark" . Rolling Stone . 27 May 2022. External links [ edit ] Landmark Series Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Historic_Rock_and_Roll_Landmark&oldid=1090260083 " Categories : Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rock music venues Historic Rock and Roll Landmarks Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from March 2014 All articles needing additional references Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ( RRHOF ), also simply referred to as
512-469: A store, and a café. "In designing this building," Pei said, "it was my intention to echo the energy of rock and roll. I have consciously used an architectural vocabulary that is bold and new, and I hope the building will become a dramatic landmark for the city of Cleveland and for fans of rock and roll around the world." In 2006 the RRHOF partnered with three entertainment production companies to create
576-521: A week of events including free concerts, a gospel celebration, exhibition openings, free admission to the museum, and induction ceremonies at Public Hall. Millions viewed the television broadcast of the Cleveland inductions; tens of thousands traveled to Ohio during induction week to participate in the events. The economic impact of the 2009 induction week activities was more than $ 13 million, and it provided an additional $ 20 million in media exposure for
640-1208: Is a program administered by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio , USA, through its Landmark Series to designate structures or locations that have played an important role in rock and roll history. Listings [ edit ] Brooklyn High School , Brooklyn, Ohio (designated 1998) Whisky a Go Go , West Hollywood, California (inducted 2007) King Records (USA) , Cincinnati , Ohio (inducted 2008) The Crossroads , Clarksdale, Mississippi Leo's Casino , Cleveland , Ohio (designated 1999) Corner Tavern , Cleveland, Ohio (designated 2002) WJW (AM) , Cleveland, Ohio WEWS-TV , Cleveland, Ohio Surf Ballroom , Clear Lake, Iowa (designated 2009) Austin City Limits Studio, KRLU –TV , Austin, Texas (designated 2009) Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Recording Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana (designated 2010) Ryman Auditorium , Nashville , Tennessee (Designated 2022) References [ edit ] ^ "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum designates Brooklyn High School
704-778: Is now simply referred to as "The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". The most recent songs on the list are Gnarls Barkley 's " Crazy " and My Chemical Romance 's " Welcome to the Black Parade ", both released in 2006. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones are the most represented on the 660-song list, with eight songs each. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrated its 25th anniversary with a concert series over two days on October 29 and 30, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The celebration included performances by Jerry Lee Lewis , U2 , Patti Smith , Bruce Springsteen and
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#1732787401157768-406: Is part of a permanent exhibit at the museum, and was envisioned as part of the museum from its opening in 1995. It contains songs recorded from the 1920s through the 1990s. The oldest song on the list is " Wabash Cannonball " (in particular Roy Acuff 's 1936 version), written c. 1882 and credited to J. A. Roff. Since then, however, an additional 160 songs have been added, and the list
832-646: The Everly Brothers , Buddy Holly , and Jerry Lee Lewis . Robert Johnson , Jimmie Rodgers , and Jimmy Yancey were inducted as Early Influences, John Hammond received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Alan Freed and Sam Phillips were inducted as Non-Performers. A nominating committee composed of rock and roll historians selects names for the "Performers" category (singers, vocal groups, bands, and instrumentalists of all kinds), which are then voted on by roughly 500 experts across
896-504: The Rock Hall , is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland , Ohio , United States, on the shore of Lake Erie . The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures and personnel who have influenced its development. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established on April 20, 1983, by Ahmet Ertegun , founder and chairman of Atlantic Records . After
960-588: The Rolling Stones . Designed by I. M. Pei and structurally engineered by Leslie E. Robertson Associates, the building rises above the shores of Lake Erie . It is a combination of geometric forms and cantilevered spaces that are anchored by a 162-foot tower. The tower supports a dual-triangular-shaped glass "tent" that extends (at its base) onto a 65,000-square-foot plaza that provides a main entry facade. The building houses more than 55,000 square feet of exhibition space, as well as administrative offices,
1024-481: The "Winter Dance Party Tour". On September 6, 2011, The Surf Ballroom was added to the National Register of Historic Places . In 2021, it was named a National Historic Landmark . The original Surf Ballroom opened on April 17, 1933. It was named that because the original owners wanted patrons to feel like they were at a surf beach club. Murals were painted on the club walls depicting ocean waves, boats on
1088-424: The 1950s. Backstage, in an area known as "The Green Room," acts that have performed on the ballroom's historic stage, such as Little River Band , Loverboy , The Righteous Brothers , The Temptations , The Beach Boys , Waylon Jennings (before becoming a popular country musician, he worked as Buddy Holly 's bassist during the infamous "Winter Dance Party" tour in 1959), and Bobby Rydell have signed their names on
1152-420: The 1970s. One of the most common criticisms of the hall of fame is that the nomination process is controlled by a small number of individuals who are not themselves musicians, such as founders Jann Wenner and Suzan Evans, and writer Dave Marsh , reflecting their personal tastes rather than public opinion as a whole. A former member of the nominations board once commented that "At one point Suzan Evans lamented
1216-407: The Annex also had a distinct New York area focus that made plenty of space for big items like the phone booth from CBGB , layered thick with band stickers over the decades; Bruce Springsteen's own 1957 Chevrolet ; a special gallery reserved for the city's musicians; and an intricate 26-foot (7.9 m) scale model of Manhattan highlighting sites of rock history. Jann Wenner served as chairman of
1280-752: The Clash ( Revolution Rock: The Story of the Clash ), the Doors ( Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors ), the Who 's Tommy ( Tommy: The Amazing Journey ), and Bruce Springsteen ( From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen ). Another thematic temporary exhibit focused on the role of women in rock and roll ( Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power ). Many of these exhibits travel to other museums after closing in Cleveland. A major temporary exhibit in 2017 told
1344-474: The E Street Band , Simon & Garfunkel , Dion DiMucci , Metallica , James Taylor , Bonnie Raitt , Fergie , Mick Jagger , Lou Reed , Ray Davies , Ozzy Osbourne , Paul Simon , Jeff Beck , Buddy Guy , Aretha Franklin , Stevie Wonder , Sting , Little Anthony & the Imperials , and Crosby, Stills and Nash . The first night ran almost six hours with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band closing
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#17327874011571408-696: The Fifties, Sun Records , hip hop music , Cleveland's rock and roll legacy, the music of the Midwest, rock and roll radio and dee-jays, and the many protests against rock and roll. This gallery also has exhibits that focus on individual artists, including the Beatles , the Rolling Stones , Jimi Hendrix and others. Finally, the Ahmet M. Ertegun Exhibition Hall includes a theatre that features films on various subjects such as American Bandstand . The first floor of
1472-681: The Foster Theater, a state-of-the-art 3-D theater that is used for special events and programs. Finally, the top two levels of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame feature large, temporary exhibits. Over the years, numerous exhibits have been installed on these two levels, including exhibits about Elvis Presley , hip-hop , the Supremes , the Who , U2 , John Lennon , the Clash , the Grateful Dead , Bruce Springsteen, Women Who Rock , and
1536-688: The Hall of Fame inductees, the museum documents the entire history of rock and roll, regardless of induction status. Hall of Fame inductees are honored in a special exhibit located in a wing that juts out over Lake Erie. The exhibit space and inaugural exhibits were designed by Bruce Burdick 's San Francisco design firm The Burdick Group. Since 1986, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has selected new inductees. The formal induction ceremony has been held in New York City 28 times (1986–92, 1994–96, 1998–2008, 2010–11, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2023); three times in Los Angeles (1993, 2013 and 2022); and six times in
1600-439: The Hall of Fame still had no home. The search committee considered several cities, including Philadelphia (home of rock pioneer Bill Haley and American Bandstand ), Memphis (home of Sun Studios and Stax Records ), Detroit (home of Motown Records ), Cincinnati (home of King Records ), New York City, and Cleveland. Cleveland lobbied for the museum, with civic leaders in Cleveland pledging $ 65 million in public money to fund
1664-584: The Heartbreakers , Marty Stuart , Paul Simon , Graham Nash , John Mellencamp , and Geddy Lee 's basses. The museum also devotes exhibits to photography and artwork related to rock and roll. Among the photographers whose work has been featured at the Hall of Fame are George Kalinsky , Alfred Wertheimer, Tommy Edwards, Kevin Mazur, Janet Macoska, Lynn Goldsmith , Linda McCartney , Mike McCartney , Robert Alford, and George Shuba. The museum also featured
1728-664: The Legends Series. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's most acclaimed program is the annual American Music Masters series. Each year the museum celebrates one of the Hall's inductees with a week-long series of programs that include interviews, film screenings, and, often, a special exhibit. The celebration ends with an all-star concert held at a Cleveland theater. The concerts include a diverse mix of artists, from Hall of Fame inductees to contemporary musicians. The American Music Masters series began in 1996 with Hard Travelin': The Life and Legacy of Pete Seeger . Since then,
1792-513: The Metro Campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland's Campus District . The library and archives' mission is to collect, preserve and provide access to these materials. The library and archives operates on two levels: people may come into the library and read books and magazines, listen to music and other recordings, and watch videos and films. More serious scholars, historians and journalists may also make an appointment for access to
1856-552: The Moorhead Armory in Moorhead, Minnesota . The plane took off at 12:55 AM Central Time on Tuesday, February 3, 1959. Shortly after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing everyone aboard. A concrete monument was erected outside The Surf, and the ballroom is adorned with large pictures of the three musicians. In his honor, a street flanking the facility's east property line is named Buddy Holly Place. Each February since 1979,
1920-534: The Museum's Foster Theater. The interviews are usually followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience and, often, a performance by the inductee. Among the inductees who have taken part in this series are Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-D.M.C ., Lloyd Price , Martha Reeves , Marky Ramone , Seymour Stein , Ray Manzarek of the Doors , Mary Wilson of the Supremes , Ronnie Spector , Bootsy Collins , Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart , Dennis Edwards of
1984-602: The Surf Ballroom a historical landmark on January 27, 2009. The ceremony giving landmark status to the site kicked off a week-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the February 2, 1959, "Winter Dance Party" concert and the tragic incident of February 3, 1959. Holly, Valens, and Richardson left The Surf immediately after the show, going to the nearby Mason City airport and chartering a small plane to take them to Fargo, North Dakota , to prepare for their next show at
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2048-688: The Surf Ballroom has hosted a "Winter Dance Party" tribute show to honor the lives and legacies of the three stars. Historic Rock and Roll Landmark [REDACTED] This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Historic Rock and Roll Landmark" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( March 2014 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Historic Rock and Roll Landmarks
2112-597: The Temptations , and Jorma Kaukonen of the Jefferson Airplane . A similar program is the Legends Series. The only real difference between this program and the Hall of Fame Series is that it features artists who have not yet been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Peter Hook of Joy Division , Spinderella of Salt n Pepa , Tommy James , and the Chi-Lites are among the artists who have participated in
2176-511: The U.S. Other temporary exhibits have included Lennon: His Life and Work , which ran from October 20, 2000, to January 1, 2003. It was followed by In the Name of Love: Two Decades of U2 and then Reflections: The Mary Wilson Supreme Legacy Collection . A major exhibition titled Louder than Words: Rock, Power, Politics was on display during the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Other large temporary exhibits have focused on
2240-801: The archival collections under the supervision of the staff archivists. The library is composed of books, academic dissertations, and other references. It also includes popular magazines, scholarly journals and trade publications; commercial audio and video recordings, and research databases. The archival collections include music-business records from record executives, artist managers, labels, historic venues, recording studios, specialists in stage design and lighting, and long-running concert tours. The collections also contain important individual items, such as personal letters penned by Aretha Franklin and Madonna , handwritten working lyrics by Jimi Hendrix and LL Cool J , papers from music journalists such as Sue Cassidy Clark , and rare concert recordings from CBGB in
2304-427: The artwork of Philip Burke in one of its temporary exhibits, and a later exhibit featured Herb Ritts. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum produces numerous public programs, including concerts, interviews, lectures, film screenings, and other events that help tell the story of rock and roll. Every February, the museum celebrates Black History Month by hosting concerts, film screenings and lectures that illustrate
2368-461: The board of the Annex. At its opening night gala, he inadvertently created a controversy after he told a reporter, "One of the small sad things is we didn't do it in New York in the first place." He later expressed regret for his remark which he said had been misconstrued and clarified that "I am absolutely delighted that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is in Cleveland." The Annex closed on January 3, 2010, its quick demise reportedly due to
2432-522: The ceremonies, and they are usually presented with their Hall of Fame award by an artist who was influenced by that inductee's music. Both the presenter and the inductee speak at the ceremonies, which also include numerous musical performances, by both the inductees and the presenters. As of February 2021 , there were 338 inductees. The first group of inductees, inducted on January 23, 1986, included Elvis Presley , James Brown , Little Richard , Fats Domino , Ray Charles , Chuck Berry , Sam Cooke ,
2496-509: The choices being made because there weren't enough big names that would sell tickets to the dinner. That was quickly remedied by dropping one of the doo-wop groups being considered in favor of a 'name' artist ... I saw how certain pioneering artists of the '50s and early '60s were shunned because there needed to be more name power on the list, resulting in '70s superstars getting in before the people who made it possible for them. Some of those pioneers still aren't in today." Sister Rosetta Tharpe
2560-734: The concert series' format was retooled and the event was renamed the Rock Hall Honors, in which the honored performer is joined in concert by guests of their choice. The first Rock Hall Honors concert, featuring Mavis Staples , was performed in Cleveland in September 2019. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame won the 2020 Webby People's Voice Award for Cultural Institution in the category Web. Hall of Fame museum curator James Henke, along with "the museum's curatorial staff and numerous rock critics and music experts", created an unordered list of "500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll". The list
2624-490: The concert with special guests John Fogerty , Darlene Love , Tom Morello , Sam Moore , Jackson Browne , Peter Wolf , and Billy Joel . Artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at an annual induction ceremony. Over the years, the majority of the ceremonies have been held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. However, on January 12, 1993, the ceremony was held in Los Angeles and
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2688-419: The construction, and citing that WJW disc jockey Alan Freed both coined the term " rock and roll " and heavily promoted the new genre, and that Cleveland was the location of Freed's Moondog Coronation Ball , often credited as the first major rock and roll concert. Freed was also a member of the hall of fame's inaugural class of inductees in 1986. In addition, Cleveland cited radio station WMMS , which played
2752-457: The death of the Hall of Fame's co-founder Ahmet Ertegun , this award was renamed in his honor in 2008. Formerly the "Sidemen" award, this category was introduced in 2000 and honors veteran session and concert players who are selected by a committee composed primarily of producers. The category was dormant from 2004 through 2007 and re-activated in 2008. This honor was renamed the "Award for Musical Excellence" in 2010. According to Joel Peresman,
2816-483: The evolution of audio technology. Visitors enter the Hall of Fame section of the museum on the third floor. This section includes "The Power of Rock Experience", which includes one of Jonathan Demme 's final works, a film shown in the Connor Theater. The film includes musical highlights from some of the Hall's induction ceremonies. Visitors exit the Hall of Fame section on the fourth floor. That level features
2880-401: The global financial crisis of 2007–2008 and a subsequent downturn in the city's tourism. The museum's final major exhibition was about John Lennon and his years in New York City. Since 1997, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has featured numerous temporary exhibits that range in size from major exhibits that fill the top two floors of the museum to smaller exhibits that are often installed in
2944-612: The hall of fame's home in Cleveland (1997, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021). As of 2018, the induction ceremonies alternate each year between New York and Cleveland. The 2009 and 2012 induction weeks were made possible by a public–private partnership between the City of Cleveland, the State of Ohio , the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and local foundations, corporations, civic organizations and individuals. Collectively these entities invested $ 5.8 million in 2009 and $ 7.9 million in 2012 to produce
3008-476: The idea of a tower with a glass pyramid protruding from it. Pei initially planned the tower to be 200 feet (61 m) high, but was forced to reduce it to 162 feet (49 m) due to the structure's proximity to Burke Lakefront Airport . The building's base is approximately 150,000 square feet (14,000 m ). The groundbreaking ceremony for the building took place on June 7, 1993, with Pete Townshend , Chuck Berry , and Billy Joel in attendance. The museum
3072-635: The important role African-Americans have played in the history of rock and roll. Since the program began in 1996, such artists as Robert Lockwood, Jr. , the Temptations , Charles Brown , Ruth Brown , the Ohio Players , Lloyd Price , Little Anthony and the Imperials , and Al Green have appeared at the museum during Black History Month. Another program is the Hall of Fame Series. This series began in April 1996 and features interviews with Hall of Fame inductees in rare and intimate settings, most often in
3136-426: The main exhibition hall on the lower level. The museum's first major exhibit opened on May 10, 1997. It was called I Want to Take You Higher: The Psychedelic Era, 1965–1969 . It included memorabilia from numerous artists including John Lennon , Eric Clapton , John Sebastian , Jefferson Airplane , and Janis Joplin , as well as items related to the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and 1969's Woodstock . That exhibit
3200-746: The most votes being inducted, subject to a minimum of 50% approval. Around five to seven performers are inducted each year. In 2012, six additional groups, the Miracles , the Famous Flames , the Comets , the Blue Caps , the Midnighters , and the Crickets , were inducted as performers by a special committee due to the controversial exclusions when their lead singer was inducted. "There was
3264-472: The museum curated Roots, Rhymes and Rage: The Hip-Hop Story . That was the first major museum exhibit to focus on hip-hop. It ran from November 11, 1999, to August 6, 2000. It was followed by Rock Style , an exhibit that focused on rock and roll and fashion. It featured clothing from Buddy Holly to Alice Cooper , from Ray Charles to David Bowie and from Smokey Robinson to Sly Stone . After it closed in Cleveland, Rock Style traveled to other museums in
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#17327874011573328-515: The museum is the entrance level. It includes a café, a stage that the museum uses for various special performances and events throughout the year, and a section called "Backstage Stories". The second floor includes several interactive kiosks that feature programs on one-hit wonders and the Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. This level also includes a gallery with artifact-filled exhibits about Les Paul , Alan Freed, Sam Phillips and
3392-410: The president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, "This award gives us flexibility to dive into some things and recognize some people who might not ordinarily get recognized." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives is the world's most comprehensive repository of materials related to the history of rock and roll. The library and archives are located in a new building on
3456-507: The programs have honored the following inductees: Jimmie Rodgers (1997), Robert Johnson (1998), Louis Jordan (1999), Muddy Waters (2000), Bessie Smith (2001), Hank Williams (2002), Buddy Holly (2003), Lead Belly (2004), Sam Cooke (2005), Roy Orbison (2006), Jerry Lee Lewis (2007), Les Paul (2008), Janis Joplin (2009), Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew (2010), Aretha Franklin (2011), Chuck Berry (2012), The Everly Brothers (2014) and Johnny Cash (2017). In 2019
3520-544: The region. The 2012 induction week yielded similar results. The building contains seven levels. On the lower level is the Ahmet M. Ertegun Exhibition Hall, the museum's main gallery. It includes exhibits on the roots of rock and roll ( gospel , blues , rhythm & blues and folk , country and bluegrass ). It also features exhibits on cities that have had a major impact on rock and roll: Memphis , Detroit , London , Liverpool , San Francisco , Los Angeles , New York , and Seattle . There are exhibits about soul music ,
3584-682: The story and impact of Rolling Stone magazine. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame also curates many smaller temporary exhibits. Over the years, these exhibits have focused on such topics as the Vans Warped Tour , the Concert for Bangladesh , Woodstock's 40th and 50th anniversaries, Austin City Limits , the Monterey International Pop Festival , Roy Orbison , Motown's 50th anniversary, Tom Petty and
3648-457: The water, and palm trees. The furniture is bamboo and rattan, giving a South Sea Islands ambiance. Several fake palm trees rise on each side of the stage. Clouds are painted on the ceiling to give a feeling of dancing outdoors by the ocean. It burned down on April 20, 1947, at an estimated loss of $ 250,000. On July 1, 1948, it reopened, having been rebuilt across the street from its original location. It still hosts numerous events year round and has
3712-550: The whitewashed walls, and photos of them have been placed on a wall alongside those of early rock-and-roll pioneers. Midwestern music acts that have performed at the Surf Ballroom include childhood Iowa residents The Everly Brothers in '66, Styx , and Soul Asylum . In 1998, the Surf Ballroom was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in the Ballroom category. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum designated
3776-404: The world. Those selected to vote include academics, journalists, producers, and others with music industry experience. Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Criteria include the influence and significance of the artists' contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll. Block approval voting is used, with those nominees who receive
3840-462: Was along East Ninth Street in downtown by Lake Erie, east of Cleveland Stadium . At one point in the planning phase, when a financing gap existed, planners proposed locating the Rock Hall in the then-vacant May Company Building but finally decided to commission architect I. M. Pei to design a new building. Initial CEO Larry R. Thompson facilitated I. M. Pei in designs for the site. Pei came up with
3904-429: Was dedicated on September 1, 1995, with the ribbon being cut by an ensemble that included Yoko Ono and Little Richard , before a crowd of more than 10,000 people. The following night an all-star concert was held at Cleveland Stadium. It featured Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan , Al Green , Jerry Lee Lewis , Aretha Franklin , Bruce Springsteen , Iggy Pop , John Fogerty , John Mellencamp , and many others. In addition to
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#17327874011573968-463: Was followed by Elvis is in the Building , which ran from August 8, 1998, to September 5, 1999. This year-long tribute was the first exhibit devoted to a single artist, Elvis Presley—the "King of Rock and Roll" and the first inductee into the RRHOF, in 1986. Graceland supplied a significant selection of representative artifacts for this special tribute spanning Elvis' life and legendary career. Next,
4032-430: Was held there again in 2013. On May 6, 1997, about a year and a half after the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the ceremony was held in Cleveland. It returned to Cleveland in 2009 and again in 2012. Current plans call for the ceremony to be in Cleveland every three years. Generally, the number of inductees each year ranges from about a half-dozen to a dozen. Virtually all living inductees have attended
4096-499: Was inducted in this category until 2009, when rockabilly singer Wanda Jackson was selected. Unlike earlier inductees in this category, Jackson's career almost entirely took place after the traditional 1955 start of the "rock era". Formerly the "Non-Performers" award, this category encompasses those who primarily work behind the scenes in the music industry, including record label executives, songwriters, record producers, disc jockeys, concert promoters and music journalists . Following
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