'If they're still giving me awards at 81, I must be doing something right,' Turner said. The 'Simply the Best' singer, who now lives quietly in Switzerland, was unable to attend Saturday's ceremony but sent thanks by video. Dre, Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, Lionel Richie and Keith Urban.Ĭhristina Aguilera led a medley of Turner's biggest hits. The ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, was packed with A-listers including Dr. 'I can't remember a time when I didn't know Carole King's music,' said Swift, calling her 1971 'Tapestry' album 'a watershed moment for humans in the world with feelings.' Swift opened the show with a pop version of 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow' while Jennifer Hudson sang 'A Natural Woman' in honor of the singer-songwriter King, 79, who led the audience in a singalong of her hit 'You've Got a Friend.' 'Growing up we didn't think we could be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Trying to make me cry in front of all these white people!' he joked. JAY-Z, 51, seemed overwhelmed by the tributes, which included one from comedian Dave Chappelle. Obama, speaking via video, called 23-time Grammy winner JAY-Z 'the embodiment of the American Dream' for his rise from a poor New York neighborhood to a billionaire songwriter, record executive and businessman. President Barack Obama praised rapper JAY-Z, and Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Foo Fighters on Saturday at a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony that also honored Tina Turner and The Go-Gos. CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Taylor Swift serenaded Carole King, former U.S.

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