Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction

New York - The 14^th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom drew the largest crowd (1300) of any of the inductions. Ticket prices ranged from $1,500 to $2,500.

This year's inductees: Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Curtis Mayfield, the Staple Singers, Del Shannon, Dusty Springfield, Charles Brown, George Martin and Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys.

This year's presenters:

Bono presented Bruce Springsteen

Neil Young presented Paul McCartney (inducted as a song writer)

Ray Charles presented Billy Joel

Sean "Puffy" Combs presented Curtis Mayfield

Lauryn Hill presented the Staple Singers

Art Alexakis presented Del Shannon

Elton John presented Dusty Springfield

Bonnie Raitt presented Charles Brown

Chris Issak presented Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

Jimmy Iovine presented George Martin.

Bono on Bruce Springsteen, "Bruce is a very unusual rock star isn't he. I mean he hasn't done all the things that rock stars do. He got rich and famous, but he never embarrassed himself with all the success did he? No drug busts, no blood changes in Switzerland. Even more remarkable, no golfing, no bad hair period, even in the Eighties."

DDusty Springfield

CuCurtis Mayfield