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Jimmy
Iovine

2022

Bruce Springsteen

Jimmy Iovine has crafted one of the more unique success stories in the business of rock & roll, playing the roles of engineer, producer, label founder, entrepreneur, and digital music innovator. He developed a “magic ear” for production, proven in his work with rock & roll icons such as Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Stevie Nicks and U2. After founding Interscope Records and elevating the careers of artists like Nine Inch Nails, Tupac, No Doubt, and Lady Gaga, Iovine expanded his empire in co-founding the premier audio brand – Beats headphones.

Induction

Impact

Jimmy has this brutal honesty, but brutal honesty is why you want him in the room.

Bono

2022 Hall of Fame Essay

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted numerous music-industry personnel, but seldom has one person excelled at so many aspects of the business as Jimmy Iovine...

Written By Parke Puterbaugh

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This is the signature that appears on the inductee’s plaque at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to officially commemorate their induction.

Jimmy Iovine

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