The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Located in Cleveland, Ohio, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been inducting people since 1986. The first ceremony inducted 16 people, including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and The Everly Brothers. Since that time, there have been 25 induction ceremonies with 92 groups and 196 groups honored at the Hall of Fame. Beside performers, there are also people who have influenced music honored as Hall of Fame inductees. For example, Clive Davis, who was a co-founder of Arista Records was honored in the year 2000.
Besides the ceremonies honoring influential people in music, there are also exhibits at the museum. Some of the items you can see on display are Johnny Cash’s tour bus 
and a Bruce Springsteen display. You can also view a film at the museum, including concert footage. Still more rare artifacts can be seen. There are parts of Otis Redding’s airplane and a hand written copy of “Purple Haze”.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum also has special events, such as discussions and benefits concerts. There are also opportunities to learn about Rock and Roll in a classroom setting. Classes are held for toddlers, children, teens and adults. If you cannot make it to Cleveland to visit the museum or take any of the classes, there is distance education available and you can order tee shirts, videos, coffee mugs and a wide variety of other items at their online store. You can also make donations to the museum, as it is a non profit organization.
