The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2012

Honorees and presenters for this year’s show include: Beastie Boys - inducted by Chuck D. Guns N’ Roses - inducted by Green Day. Donovan - inducted by John Mellencamp. Small Faces / The Faces - inducted by Stevie Van Zandt. Red Hot Chili Peppers - inducted by Chris Rock. Laura Nyro - inducted by Bette Midler. Freddie King - inducted by Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill. Don Kirshner - inducted by Carole King. Cosimo Matassa, Tom Dowd and Glyn Johns - inducted by Robbie Robertson. The Blue Caps, the Comets, the Crickets, the Famous Flames, the Midnighters and the Miracles - inducted by Smokey Robinson. The performance list: Letterbomb - Green Day Freddie King induction (Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill (ZZ Top), accepted by King’s daughter, Wanda) Goin’ Down - Billy Gibbons & Dusty Hill (ZZ Top), Derek Trucks, Joe Bonamassa Donovan induction (John Mellencamp) Sunshine Superman - Donovan Season of the Witch - Donovan and John Mellencamp Laura Nyro induction (Bette Midler) Stoney End - Sara Bareilles Beastie Boys induction (Chuck D (Public Enemy) & LL Cool J) Sabotage / No Sleep ’Til Brooklyn / So What’cha Want - Roots, Kid Rock, Travie McCoy (Gym Class Heroes Don Kirshner induction (Carole King) In Memorium At Last - Ledisi Faces / Small Faces induction (Steven Van Zandt) Stay With Me - Faces (with Mick Hucknall) Blue Caps, Comets, Crickets, Famous Flames, Midnighters and Miracles inductions (Smokey Robinson) Guns N’ Roses induction (Green Day) Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses (with Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)) Paradise City - Guns N’ Roses (with Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge)) Cosimo Matassa, Glyn Jones & Tom Dowd induction (Robbie Robertson) Red Hot Chili Peppers induction (Chris Rock) By the Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers (with Cliff Martinez and Jack Irons) Finale Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ronnie Wood, Kenny Jones, Billie Joe Armstrong, Slash, George Clinton, Michael Hampton (Funkadelic)
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