KK DOWNING TO BE INCLUDED IN JUDAS PRIEST ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have today announced their class of ’22. The inductee’s include Eminem, Eurythmics and Dolly Parton as well as ‘Metal Gods’, Judas Priest.

Judas Priest will receive the Musical Excellence Award; the official site lists Les Binks, K. K. Downing, Rob Halford, Ian Hill, Dave Holland, Glenn Tipton, and Scott Travis in the list of inductees.

“The Award for Musical Excellence,” the official website states, “shall be given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.”

Last year Randy Rhoads was the recipient and Judas Priest and the E Street Band are the only recipients as a group in the category.

A full interview with K.K. Downing will be broadcast on Stoakes Media Live this Saturday evening over on Radio TFSC, but just to wet your whistle;

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 2022 INDUCTEES:

PERFORMER CATEGORY

Pat Benatar
Duran Duran
Eminem
Eurythmics
Dolly Parton
Lionel Richie
Carly Simon

MUSICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Judas Priest
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

EARLY INFLUENCE AWARD

Harry Belafonte
Elizabeth Cotten

AHMET ERTEGUN AWARD

Allen Grubman
Jimmy Iovine
Sylvia Robinson