Justin Timberlake
will induct Madonna into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. The ''Sexyback'' singer has been working with the
Material Mom on her upcoming album, expected to be
released this year.
Madonna will be
among those honored March 10 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
in Manhattan. Other inductees include Leonard Cohen, John
Mellencamp, the Dave Clark Five, the Ventures, and
Little Walter.
Tom Hanks will
induct the Dave Clark Five, the '60s British pop band
behind the hit ''Glad All Over.'' Billy Joel will pay
tribute to Mellencamp, and Lou Reed will honor Cohen.
Ben Harper will
induct Little Walter, who produced 14 Top 10 hits on the
R&B charts before his death in 1968 at 37. John Fogerty
will induct the Ventures, whose hits include ''Walk
Don't Run'' and ''Hawaii Five-O.''
Singer-songwriter
Jerry Butler will induct Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff,
founders of the Philadelphia International record label that
collaborated with R&B artists such as Butler, the
O'Jays, Patti LaBelle, and Lou Rawls. (AP)
