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KFIX Rock News: Eric Clapton To Be Inducted Into Blues Hall Of Fame

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Eric Clapton and rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard are among the latest artists chosen for induction into the Blues Hall of Fame.

Clapton and Little Richard, along with a third inductee, veteran blues singer Tommy Brown, will be honored during a three-day celebration, May 6-8, held in conjunction with the 36th Blues Music Awards ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee.

The festivities will culminate with the May 8 grand opening of the physical Blues Hall of Fame at the Blues Foundation’s headquarters at 421 South Main St. in downtown Memphis.

The facility will feature a variety of interactive and educational exhibits, and will serve as a center for anyone interested in the blues to meet, celebrate and learn about the genre.

Clapton is being recognized for his many musical contributions and achievements, as well as for his role in popularizing the blues genre.

Little Richard is being honored for taking his early blues influences and building on them to help create rock ‘n’ roll, along with such previously inducted Blues Hall of Famers as Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Bo Diddley.

Clapton, Little Richard and Brown, will join the 130 performers who have been welcomed into the Blues Hall of Fame since it was established in 1980.

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