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Step into the exciting life of stage and studio inside this Hall of Fame featured exhibit, honoring the Inductee class of 2024. Tour through decades of iconic artifacts representing behind-the-scenes moments and classic onstage memories. From the key instruments played on hit records to the show-stopping ensembles worn on tour, this exhibit takes you inside the stories of our Inductees.
Featured Artifacts
Al Greenwood of Foreigner 1971 EML 101 Synthesizer.
Gift of Al Greenwood.
Greenwood, original keyboardist of Foreigner, used this synthesizer on the band’s first two studio albums, Foreigner (1977) and Double Vision (1978).
Peter Frampton Jacket, c. 1967. Collection of Peter Frampton. This jacket was worn by Frampton between 1966 and 1968 when he was the lead singer and guitarist of British psychedelic band The Herd.
Mick Jones of Foreigner
1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom.
Collection of Mick Jones.
Jones played this guitar on tour and on the band’s 1981 album 4.
“That’s What Friends Are For,” 1985, Dionne & Friends. Gift of David Schoonover, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives. Warwick collaborated with fellow superstars Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder on “That’s What Friends Are For,” a charity single with proceeds going to the American Foundation for AIDS Research.
Dave Matthews Outfit, c. 2001, design by Richard Bowman. Gift of Dave Matthews Band. Matthews wore this outfit in the music video for “I Did It,” the lead single from DMB’s fourth studio album Everyday.
Dionne Warwick Dress, c. 1980
Gift of Dionne Warwick.
Warwick was one of several hosts of the syndicated musical TV show Solid Gold during its run. Warwick wore this dress during a first season episode where she performed her hit "No Night So Long."
The Hall of Fame will also feature the 2024 Class Signature Plaque to commemorate the Induction of Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Buffett, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, MC5, Ozzy Osbourne, Suzanne de Passe, Big Mama Thornton, A Tribe Called Quest, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield.
