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17:01 Thursday, 22 February 2024
Foreigner are among the nominees for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2024, and NME is reporting that Mark Ronson has recruited some huge names from the rock world to help push for the band to be inducted.
The producer – famed for his work with Amy Winehouse and on the Barbie soundtrack – has a close connection to the band, with the guitarist Mick Jones being his stepfather.
The rockers earned their first nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year, despite being eligible since 2002. Now, following the nominations being announced for this year’s instalment, he has made a push to have the band inducted into the Cleveland Hall, and recruited some huge names to help build support.
“Everything that made me want to be a record producer came from being in the studio watching Foreigner make records,” he wrote in a new Instagram update.
“I’m still completely in awe of the sound of those first five albums. Guitars with swagger and bite. Heavy drums that groove like a mutha with the bass. Wide layers of synths. And then there’s that voice. And those songs. It’s really crazy,” he added. “It’s also kind of crazy that this is the first time they’ve ever been on the ballot for the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame – after 20 years of eligibility.”
