UPDATE TO BELOW STORY.....
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has posted footage on Instagram of last Friday’s plaque dedication ceremony for this year’s inductees. Those on hand included Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Dave Matthews, Cher, Kool & the Gang, and Mary J. Blige.
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The 39th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place Saturday night at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland.
Among this year's honorees were Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Jimmy Buffett, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige, Kool & the Gang, A Tribe Called Quest, MC5 and Dionne Warwick.
The ceremony started with Dua Lipa honoring Cher with "Believe," with Cher joining halfway through.
Sammy Hagar inducted Foreigner, saying the first time you heard "Jukebox Hero "you know you were jealous. To me that's one of the greatest rock vocal performances ever."
Not only did Foreigner have to wait 22 years to be nominated and inducted, but the Hall poured salt in the wound of the original members on hand -- singer Lou Gramm, guitarist Al Greenwood, and bassist Rick Wills -- by having Demi Lovato sing "Feels Like the First Time" with Slash on guitar, and Chad Smith on drums and members of the current incarnation of Foreigner backing her.
Then Hagar and current Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen did "Hot Blooded," before Kelly Clarskon, with the help of a choir, did "I Want to Know What Love Is" with Gramm joining halfway through while Wills and Greenwood sang backing vocals with Hansen.
Band founder Mick Jones was unable to attend due to poor health, so his daughter, British actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones, spoke on his behalf, saying, "He's in New York watching from home. I'm going to speak his words... 'Thanks to my brothers in song and rock and roll who helped build this legacy from the very first single. .. I want to thank the fans, the listeners, the dreamers who made this journey possible. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this incredible odyssey. Rock and roll is forever.'"
The three other members also spoke, with Gramm saying, "We didn't always agree about Foreigner's musical direction, but all told we were very fortunate to be in Foreigner together and our music continues to stand the test of time."
Oh, and the reason original drummer Dennis Elliott refused to attend was because the Hall wouldn't allow his wife to accompany him on the red carpet. No joke.
Peter Frampton was inducted by Roger Daltrey, his friend of close to 60 years.
When Daltrey took the podium he said, "What's this? I feel like I'm running for president." He then picked up a wireless mic and said when asked to induct Frampton he was "astonished he wasn't inducted 35 years ago."
He then spoke glowingly about Frampton's guitar playing, his songs and how he survived "endless pranks" by Keith Moon and John Entwistle when Frampton's band, The Herd, opened for The Who in 1967. Daltrey said at that moment he knew Frampton was "a survivor."
Daltrey took us through some of the highs and lows of Frampton's career, including being shirtless on cover of Rolling Stone in 1976, as well as contracting a muscular disease that limited his time on the road.
Frampton performed "Baby (Somethin's Happening)," and then Keith Urban joined him for a smoking version of "Do You Feel Like I Do."
As for his speech, Frampton also looked back on his career, saying "playing guitar is [his] comfy chair," and how his previous band Humble Pie should be considered for nomination.
He then brought it full circle saying his muscular disease -- Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) -- made him appreciate life more and how when he looks out at his audience he has no idea "what battles they are fighting," adding that "kindness is king."
Jimmy Buffett, who at the very least should been nominated while he was alive, was recognized with the Musical Excellence Award.
Ozzy Osbourne arguably received the loudest ovation of the night when he was inducted by Jack Black.
Sitting in a bat-winged throne he said, "Well, here we are. I can't believe I'm here myself. I'm not going to bore you with a long monologue."
And Jack Black, who inducted him, said, "Thank you for existing."
While added to the performance list for "Crazy Train," all Ozzy did was scream, "All aboard!!!"
Saturday Night's Ceremony will be condensed into a 3-hour highlight show airing on ABC on New Year's Day.