Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Induct 2020's Honorees
The 35th annual class of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex.
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is tonight. Here is our 30-second version. Depeche Mode.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH")
DEPECHE MODE: (Singing) I just can't get enough.
MARTIN: The Doobie Brothers.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CHINA GROVE")
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS: (Singing) Whoa, China Grove.
MARTIN: Whitney Houston.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY")
WHITNEY HOUSTON: (Singing) Oh, I want to dance with somebody.
MARTIN: Nine Inch Nails.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HEAD LIKE A HOLE")
NINE INCH NAILS: (Singing) Head like a hole
MARTIN: Notorious B.I.G.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "JUICY")
THE NOTORIOUS BIG: (Rapping) And if you don't know, now you know.
MARTIN: And T. Rex.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GET IT ON")
T REX: (Singing) Get it on. Bang a gong.
MARTIN: It's MORNING EDITION.
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