Rock and Roll Hall of Fame facts for kids
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016
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Established | April 20, 1983 Dedicated September 1, 1995 |
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Location | 1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard (East 9th Street at Lake Erie) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. 44114 |
Visitors | 543,000 (2016) |
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have influenced its development. Small groups of distinguished individuals are inducted into the Hall of Fame annually.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established on April 20, 1983, by Ahmet Ertegun, founder and chairman of Atlantic Records. After 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.
First artists
The first group of musicians, added on January 23, 1986, were Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.
Images for kids
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, showing Lake Erie in the foreground
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The museum's New York City Annex (2008–2010) on Mercer Street, Soho
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English guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
See also
In Spanish: Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll para niños