She opened the show Dua Lipa to sing “I believe” with Cher before the 78-year-old icon joined her on stage. In her speech Cher remembered her mother but also poked fun at her Hall of Fame induction “It was easier to divorce two husbands“. The evening, which lasted about five hours, saw Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya on stage and the doors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famean American museum located in Cleveland, Ohio.
CHER, CONTRACTED AFTER 60 YEARS OF CAREER
Cher she managed to change the rules of pop music. It is impossible to list all her successes, but it is no coincidence that “I believe” was brought to the stage of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame together with Dua Lipa: published in 1998 it is dedicated to all those who believe in life after love, it is the first song where auto-tune was officially used in the recording. “You know – said Cher in her speech – if you go down and you are out get up again and in my life, I ended up like that down. My mother would say ‘lower than a snake’s belly’, and that’s as low as I ended up. They told me I was done… But one thing I inherited from my mother was to never give up“. She also stated that she considers herself a good singer, not a great singer, but she also believes that the song ‘Creidim’ changed the style of music.
NO YES
Cher agreed to be inducted into the Hall of Fame by going back on the stance she took last year when she said she wouldn’t be in it even for a million dollars. The shame of never being counted among the most important and influential artists in the history of music during their decades-long career (studded with records) is too strong, therefore.
THE OTHER STARS
In addition to Cher, the class of 2024 also includes A Tribe Called Quest, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Kool & the Gang, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne and Peter Frampton.