American Songwriter

On This Day in 1987, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inducted Its First Ever Woman—Followed by a Chaotic, Haphazard Speech Weeks Later

Aretha Franklin was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in January 1987, a historic moment followed by a somewhat chaotic speech.
American Songwriter

On This Day in Music History: Aretha Franklin Becomes First Woman Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

On this day in 1987, Aretha Franklin made history as the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock Hall has long been criticized as chauvinistic, so the Queen of ...