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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Welcomes New Inductees

NPR

Published March 15, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held its 20th annual induction dinner Monday in New York, where blues legend Buddy Guy, rhythm and blues singer Percy Sledge, and the soul vocal group The O'Jays were inducted. Irish rock band U2, and British pop group The Pretenders were also inducted.

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