2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

New Orleans musician and newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dr. John performs at the ceremony.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Leon Russell received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame award for recording excellence.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

New inductee Tom Waits sings with two-time honoree Neil Young, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame as a solo performer in 1995 and for his work with the band Buffalo Springfield in 1997.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

New Hall of Fame member Darlene Love, left, performs with Bette Midler. Midler also gave a speech inducting Love into the Hall of Fame.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Singer-songwriter Judy Collins performs at the induction event. Record executive Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records, who worked with Collins, was was among inductees.  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

John Legend performs at the event. Legend also gave the speech inducting Dr. John into the Hall of Fame.  (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)

1999 Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Springsteen and Darlene Love.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Musician and filmmaker Rob Zombie arrives at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to induct shock-rock band Alice Cooper.  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)

Neil Young -- who was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his solo work in 1995 and as part of Buffalo Springfield in 1997 -- presented musician Tom Waits with the honor at this year’s ceremony.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

The newly inducted Tom Waitts, left, chats with the already-inducted Bruce Springsteen during the ceremony.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

John Legend presents inductee Dr. John with his award onstage at the induction ceremony.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Record excutive Jac Holzman speaks after being inducted.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

John Densmore, former drummer for the Doors, inducts record executive Jac Holzman (who, naturally, worked with the Doors), into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Doors themselves received this honor in 1993.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Singer Bette Midler speaks before inducting R&B singer Darlene Love into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Rockabilly bassist Lee Rocker.  (Justin Lane / EPA)

Joel Peresman, chief executive of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.  (Justin Lane / EPA)

Bruce Springsteen attends the 26th annual music celebration at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Emmy-winning actor and Parkinson’s disease activist Michael J. Fox makes his way through the crowd at the ceremony.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Jann Wenner, founder and co-publisher of Rolling Stone magazine and founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, speaks onstage.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Grammy-winning musician John Mayer attends the Rock Hall ceremony.  (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Musician Lloyd Price honored Specialty Records founder Art Rupe with an induction into the Rock Hall of Fame.  (Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)