The greatest hits of the 2018 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
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Iconic singer Nina Simone and New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi lead the 2018 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which includes four first-time nominees. The Cars, as well as first-time contenders Dire Straits, The Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, also are part of the 2018 class announced Wednesday. They will be inducted on April 14, in Cleveland, Ohio. Here's a look at some of their greatest hits.
"I Loves You Porgy," Nina Simone
Top chart position:
- Billboard Hot 100:18 (15 weeks on charts)
- US R&B: 2
The jazzy and soulful Nina Simone, a first-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee, was a leader in pushing for civil rights and influenced the likes of Alicia Keys and Aretha Franklin before her death in 2003.
"To Be Young, Gifted and Black," Nina Simone
Top chart position:
- Billboard Hot 100: 76 (7 weeks on chart)
- US R&B: 8
"Wanted Dead Or Alive," Bon Jovi
Top position onBillboard Hot 100: 7 (17 weeks on chart)
Bon Jovi, first nominated in 2011 and again this year, have sold more than 120 million albums and launched No. 1 hits with "Livin' on a Prayer," ''You Give Love a Bad Name," ''Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You."
In an interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday, Jon Bon Jovi said the news was "wonderful. It's rewarding. It's humbling."
"I didn't know how long things would last because I never envisioned 35 years later. I could have never dreamt of that," he added. "I'm happy for the whole band, my family and for me."
He will be inducted alongside current bandmates David Bryan and Tico Torres, as well as former members Richie Sambora and Alec John Such. Sambora left in 2013; Such left in 1994.
The frontman said he and the other current members haven't spoken to Sambora since he left the group four years ago, but said he invites the performer, along with Such, to be part of the Rock Hall festivities.
"(Sambora) had things he had to deal with and (he) didn't show up anymore. I respect that," Bon Jovi said. "He's absolutely invited and will be asked to participate in every aspect, including the performance, as will Alex Such ... and they'll be able to join the band, the current band, onstage. They'll be most welcomed."
"Livin' On A Prayer," Bon Jovi
Top position on theBillboard Hot 100: 1 (22 weeks on chart)
Other hits to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 include"You Give Love a Bad Name,""Bad Medicine," and"I'll Be There for You."
"Drive," The Cars
Top chart position:
- Billboard Hot 100: 3 (19 weeks on chart)
- US Rock: 3
The Cars, founded in Boston in 1976, combined New Wave and classic rock sounds. This year marked the band's third nomination.
"Shake It Up," The Cars
Top chart position:
- Billboard Hot 100: 4 (22 weeks on chart)
- US Rock: 2
Hits that made it to No. 1 on the US Rock charts include"You Might Think,""Magic," and"Tonight She Comes."
"Money for Nothing," Dire Straits
"Walk Of Life," Dire Straits
Top chart position:
- Billboard Hot 100: 7 (21 weeks on chart)
- UK Singles Chart: 2
"Nights In White Satin," The Moody Blues
Top position onBillboard Hot 100:2 (18 weeks on chart)
Rock Hall voters have recently opened their hearts to progressive rockers, which benefited "Nights in White Satin" singers The Moody Blues.
"Your Wildest Dreams," The Moody Blues
Top position onBillboard Hot 100:9 (21 weeks on chart)
"Strange Things Happening Every Day," Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Top position on the US R&B chart: 2
Tharpe, a pioneering guitarist who performed gospel music and was known to some as "the godmother of rock 'n' roll," will be inducted with the "Award for Early Influence." She died in 1973.
"Up Above My Head," Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Top position on the US R&B chart:6
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