2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Whitney Houston, Depeche Mode, Notorious B.I.G.
On Sunday night, November 8th HBO aired the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction. The 2020 class of inductees in the performer category are: Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex. With the passing of Whitney Houston eight years ago, it’s a bittersweet feeling as a longtime fan of hers that she was not inducted while she was alive. But better late, than never. Houston’s hits such as “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” (1987), “Greatest Love of All” (1985), “So Emotional” (1987), and “How Will I Know” (1985) are the love songs that 80s kids grew up on. I still remember Whitney’s videos, so fun and full of girly energy. Like in the “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” video Whitney’s wearing form fitting bodycon dresses in bright colors, long stresses, jumping up and down in heels while her boy dancers move around her. I remember Whitney’s iconic album covers, her face was beautiful, her skin was always glowing. The image of pop princess was crafted for her, and she was America’s musical sweetheart throughout the 80s and 90s.
