Muddy Waters, Cheap Trick among inductees in first class of Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

[Jim G.]

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/muddy-waters-cheap-trick-among-inductees-in-first-class-of-illinois-rock-roll-hall-of-fame

JOLIET, Ill. - The very first Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame inductees will be honored Tuesday at the Rialto Theatre in Joliet.

The event honors the state’s legends that shaped rock and roll.

They are the giants of the music industry and they all have ties to Illinois.

The museum, located on Route 66 near Lincoln Highway, is making Joliet the center of rock and roll’s local past and future.

Ron Romero, the president and founder of the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66, says people think of Los Angeles, New York and Nashville as music cities but, "truth be told there's a lot of music in Chicago."

Over 4,000 performers were nominated. That number was narrowed down to 21 and seven were chosen.

The first class of Hall of Famers are Cheap Trick, Chicago, REO Speedwagon, The Buckinghams, Ides of March, Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters.

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