parton doll He may not be a traditional rock star, but the country music icon is singing a different tune about his induction into music this year. rock and roll hall of fame class.
following the announcement of his induction on Wednesday, Parton said Billboard that while he had his reservations about accepting the honor, he now feels “very good”.
“I am honored that all the people who voted for me have done so. And I appreciate the people of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for sticking with me,” Parton told the outlet in an interview published Wednesday. “I never wanted to cause any trouble or stir up any controversy.”
She continued: “It was always my belief, and I think millions of other people too, always thought that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was created for the greatest people in the rock ‘n’ roll business, and I just I didn’t feel like I was really up to the task and I don’t want to take anything away from the people who have worked so hard.”
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In March, Parton asked to be removed from the 2022 Hall of Fame ballot in a social media releasesaying he didn’t feel he “earned the right”.
The Grammy-winning singer was part of a class of nominees that featured artists such as EminemBeck, Duran Duran, A Tribe Called Quest and Lionel Richie.
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While rare, an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a Country Music Hall of Fame artist is unprecedented. An elite class of artists, including Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, elvis presleyChet Atkins, Hank Williams and the everly brothersamong others, they can be found in both prestigious clubs.
parton tweeted on Wednesday she felt “honored and honored” to be admitted: “Of course I will accept with grace,” she wrote. “I will continue to work hard and try to live up to the honor.”
The singer said she also took into account the sentiments of her fellow rock musicians who have yet to be recognized by the Hall in her initial thoughts on her nomination.
“I even have a lot of my rock ‘n’ roll friends and people who are, you know, to the point of being bitter that they’re not nominated or in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” Parton said. saying. “He was trying to be kind and good by trying not to take something away from someone who had really earned it.”
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The “Jolene” singer said she doesn’t know if she will attend her swearing-in ceremony. scheduled for November 5 in Los Angelesbut if he does, he’ll “sing the hardest rock ‘n’ roll song I could ever muster just to prove that I can do it.”
Parton added that he “always wanted to make a great rock album”, citing the influence of Mick Jagger and his band The Rolling Stones.
“I hope we’ll be together long enough when he gets to make this record that he’ll come sing with me, and he may have to use the Rolling Stones to play behind me,” Parton said. “I could do something like this: try to get different rock bands, some of the classic bands, to back me up on some of the songs I do and then do two, three, four originals.”
She added: “Now I may have to call my album ‘Rock Star’. ”
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