Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston to go into R&B Hall Of Fame October 19, 2012 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston are amongst the first group of inductees to the R&B Hall Of Fame, Digital Spy said. The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum was announced earlier this week, with plans to honour artists who have made significant contributions to the genre. Alongside the late Jackson and Houston are 23 other inductees, as announced on the R&B Hall of Fame's website on Thursday (October 18). Other members of the 'Hall of Fame Class of 2013' include James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, and Aretha Franklin. Reverend Al Sharpton will also be honoured with the Ron Banks Humanitarian Award for his support of soul and R&B artists, including his mentor James Brown. An induction ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 5, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. Plans for an American Pop Music Hall of Fame are currently in the works. Partner news  Top stories Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity. Ambyr Childers and Julia Garner star as sisters forced to take on their family’s gruesome tradition after their mother’s death.   Partner news |  Latest news Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle  Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi.Tunisian police clash with Islamists over rally ban The government last week said it had barred the Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia from holding its annual congress in Kairouan.EU says concerned over human rights record in Russia The European Union said it would closely watch developments affecting non-governmental organizations in Russia. |
