Pat Benatar in Paris on January 12th, 1983. Dolly Parton on 'Dolly,' in 1987. Lionel Richie at the American Music Awards, 1985. Patrick Aventurier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images/ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images hide caption
Dolly Parton and James Patterson pose for a picture in August 2021. Their new novel, Run, Rose, Run, is about an aspiring country singer in Nashville. Dolly Parton hide caption
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has declined Dolly Parton's request to pull her nomination from this year's nominee list. Here, Parton presents an award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on March 7. John Locher/AP hide caption
Dolly Parton arrives at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Parton announced that she is withdrawing her nomination from the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of inductees. Eric Jamison/AP hide caption
Inductee Jay-Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for The Rock and Ro hide caption
So why isn't Dolly Parton in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Fairfax Media Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Whitney Houston is the only woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Other 2020 inductees include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Biggie Smalls and T. Rex. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
Janet Jackson speaks onstage during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. In her speech, she criticized the lack of women in the Rock Hall. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images hide caption
Nina Simone is among those who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2018. David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
In this Sept. 2, 1995 file photo, Bruce Springsteen, left , and Chuck Berry laugh as they perform the Berry hit "Johnny B. Goode" at the Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Berry was the opening act of the concert. Mark Duncan/AP hide caption
Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, two members of N.W.A, will be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Acts like The Smiths and Nine Inch Nails were overlooked. The prog rock band Yes got a no. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption
Janet Jackson accepts the ultimate icon: music dance visual award at the BET Awards on June 28 in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption
Freed claps out the beat in a promotional picture taken for a Rock 'n' Roll Revue show he hosted in 1957 AP hide caption
Gene Simmons of KISS during a 2009 concert in Washington, D.C. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson (left) and singer/bassist Geddy Lee. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson (left) and singer/bassist Geddy Lee. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption