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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2023 class of inductees on Wednesday, with seven performers being awarded the distinction out of the original 14 nominees 

 in February. The class reflects a wide-range of artists across genres, from country and rock singer-songwriters like 

 and quintessential soul vocal group The Spinners. 

The rock band Rage Against the Machine, previously nominated four times, is also in the 2023 class. And 

, whose eclectic, literary '80s hits experienced a resurgence last year strong enough to break a 40-year old track 

 Hot 100 singles chart, will also be inducted. 

Over the last decade, the Hall's definitions of "rock and roll" have widened considerably to incorporate artists working within the legacy of rhythm and blues, country and gospel (sometimes to the befuddlement or chagrin of artists 

 their own inclusion.) The inclusion of rapper and futurist 

 in this year's class of inductees best indicates the changing spirit and future of the Hall. Elliott, Michael, Crow and Nelson are among the artists inducted this year who are joining the Hall after just one nomination on the ballot.

In addition to the seven acts inducted in the "performers" category, guitarist Link Wray and hip-hop innovator DJ Kool Herc will be recognized in the Hall's "musical influences" category. Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin and Chaka Khan will be given awards for "musical excellence" and 

 creator, producer and host Don Cornelius will be given the Ahmet Ertegun awards, handed out since 2020 to an influential figure in the industry. 

The induction ceremony for the 2023 class will be held on Friday, Nov. 3 in Brooklyn. 

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Hazel Cills

The seven performers going into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2023 class reflect the institution's widening definition of its namesake genre. 

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2023 Rock Hall inductees include Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow and Missy Elliott

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