A new group of musical artists were honored for their musical artistry at the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday.
With the ceremonies alternating between New York City and Hall Of Fame home in Cleveland since 2017, this year’s festivities were held at Barclay’s Center in the Brooklyn section of New York.
Among the seven new Performing Category entrees escorted into the hallowed halls for their catalog of music: Sheryl Crow, who arrived with her two adopted sons Wyatt, 16, and Levi, 12.
The Kennett, Missouri native enlisted friend and actress Laura Dern to induct her into the hall of fame with an inspiring speech about how the music business didn’t initially know what to make of a Southern female guitar-playing singer-songwriter.
Joining her onstage to kick off the show was pop star Olivia Rodrigo, as the two performed a rendition of Crow’s big hit song If It Makes You Happy, according to Page Six.
Proud mom: Sheryl Crow, 61, proudly stood in between her two adopted sons Levi, 12, and Wyatt, 16, ahead of her induction into the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
Crow, 61, would hit the red carpet with her two boys decked out in a black dress with silver trim and platform open-toe heels.
Looking fit as ever, the top portion of Crow’s dress covered one shoulder, while the striking number showcased a side of her midriff with an opening on the right side.
Standing in between Levi, 12, on her right and Wyatt, 16, on her left, the nine time Grammy winner exuded a confident and proud smile.
Her kids, who were both dressed in classic black suits with a white dress shirt and white sneakers, appeared to be equally enthused by the honor given to their mom.
While fielding questions during the red carpet pomp and circumstance, Crow shared what her sons think of her enduring fame.
‘They think I’m mom,’ the singer-songwriter, 61, confessed, before explaining exactly what she means.
‘If I show up like this [all dressed up] anywhere, it’s like ugh,’ she said of Wyatt and Levi, who were adopted by Crow in 2007 and 2010, respectively, as a single parent. ‘They like me just being mom.’
While she doesn’t often parade around with her kids at such big public events, the rocker did reveal that they were ‘excited about tonight,’ and understood all the hard work that went into her being honored on such a high level.
‘They’ve seen the work and even though years of me being on the road looked like fun to them, they realized now it was work and there was a whole life of work before them,’ she said of her career, which actually dates back about 15 years before Wyatt first arrived.
Stylish: The If It Makes You Happy star oozed elegance in her black dress with silver trim on the red carpet
Excited: Crow got an excited embrace from friend and actress Laura Dern, who inducted the Missouri native with a heartfelt speech
Dern, 56, called Crow ‘a bada** goddess,’ while listing all the accolades that make up her distinguished career
Her hero: Olivia Rodrigo, 20, who has called Crow one of her musical heroes, proudly posed with the hall of fame inductee before the ceremony and their performance
Rock royalty: Crow also shared a pose with Stevie Nicks and Peter Frampton before their performance at the hall of fame festivities
Crow was inducted in the Performer Category alongside Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Rage Against The Machine, The Spinners and the late George Michael.
During her induction speech, Dern called her gal pal ‘a bada** goddess,’ while listing all the accolades that make up her very distinguished career. ‘She mapped out the chapters of our lives,’ the Oscar-winning actress, 56, said of her lyrical content and storytelling abilities.
Her many hit songs include, All I Wanna Do, If It Makes You Happy, Soak Up The Sun, My Favorite Mistake, Every Day Is A Winding Road, There Goes The Neighborhood, The Difficult Kind, I Shall Believe, Light In Your Eyes, A Change Would Do You Good, Home, Steve McQueen, Leaving Las Vegas and Strong Enough, among others.
Over the course of her career, which began in 1987, she has released 11 studio albums, that translates to more than 50 million albums sold.
Gal pals: The three ladies in black – Dern, Crow and Nicks – shared a moment together
It makes her happy: Joining her onstage to kick off the show was pop star Olivia Rodrigo, as the two performed a rendition of Crow’s hit song If It Makes You Happy, according to Page Six
All they Wanna Do: Peter Frampton and Stevie Nicks would also share the stage with Crow
Legendary: The nine-time Grammy winner has sold more than 50 million albums during her career consisting of 11 studio albums since 1993
2023 inductees: Crow was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in the Performing Category with Kate Bush , Missy Elliott , Willie Nelson , Rage Against The Machine, The Spinners and the late George Michael
Along with Rodrigo, Crow would also perform alongside such rock royalty as Stevie Nicks and Peter Frampton.
The two Music Influence Awards, which are given to ‘artists whose music and performance style have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock & roll and music impacting youth culture,’ went to DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray.
Musical Excellence Awards, ‘given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music’ went to Chaka Khan, Al Kooper and Bernie Taupin.
And lastly the Ahmet Ertegun Award, consisting of ‘non-performing industry professionals who have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture,’ was given to Don Cornelius.