2008.02.27
Hall of Fame presenters
The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame will soon be welcoming in a new bunch of musicians. I think it's interesting to see who is inducting them March 10.
Courtesy of a news release, here they are ...
> Leonard Cohen will be inducted by Lou Reed
> The Dave Clark Five (Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson, Rick Huxley, Denis Payton and Mike Smith) will be inducted by Tom Hanks
> Madonna will be inducted by Justin Timberlake
> John Mellencamp will be inducted by Billy Joel
> Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff will be inducted by Jerry Butler
> The Ventures (Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Gerry McGee, Mel Taylor, Don Wilson) will be inducted by John Fogerty
> Little Walter will be inducted by Ben Harper
The only presenter here who didn't make his living as a musician is Tom Hanks, and he is responsible for "That Thing You Do."
If I were Madonna, I'd worry about Justin Timberlake's introduction. The last time in memory that he was around an older woman performer who was past her commercial prime, he helped expose Janet Jackson's breast, then didn't take *any* of the heat for it. "Wardrobe malfunction?" In a pig's eye! So careful, Madge -- this one wouldn't be good for your career! But if you French him, you would be 2 for 3 on graduated Mickey Mouse Clubbers tongue rasslin'.
