A reflection on the career of Aretha Franklin and her impact on rock and roll music. The conference will feature rare film footage presented by documentary filmmaker and archivist Joe Lauro of Historic Films, as well as interviews with Cissy Houston and Bernard Purdie, both long-time friends and collaborators of Ms. Franklin’s. Click here to see the conference schedule (subject to change).
Tickets are $25 ($10 lunch voucher included) and are available through the Rock Hall website by clicking here or at the Rock Hall Box Office. Rock Hall Members can purchase tickets starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 17. General public on-sale begins at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18. Admission to the Museum is free with the purchase of a conference ticket.
Portions of this event will be streamed live on rockhall.com.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University honored Chuck Berry during the 17th annual American Music Masters® series this October.
Roll Over Beethoven: The Life and Music of Chuck Berry, a weeklong celebration, told the story of one of the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Berry has had a lifetime of brilliant musicianship and has inspired nearly every rock artist to date.
Of the tribute, Berry said: "You can't get any higher."
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RESOURCES: Learn more about this year's honoree.