By AFPMore by this AuthorPop icon Whitney Houston and rapper The Notorious B.I.G. are among this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the institution announced Wednesday. The induction of Houston and Biggie mark a continuation of the institution's broadening acceptance of genres into its ranks. But just three women were among the short-list of potentials this year: Houston, who made the cut, along with Pat Benatar and Rufus, featuring Chaka Khan. The new class of inductees will be celebrated with the annual star-powered ceremony set for May 2 in the Hall of Fame's home city of Cleveland, Ohio.

Source: Daily Nation January 16, 2020 06:33 UTC