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Michigan native Madonna has become a Hall of Famer in her first year of eligibility. The Material Girl was announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee today along with John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen and The Dave Clark Five.

A panel of 600 industry figures selected the five acts to be inducted as he class of 2008 at the annual ceremony, to be held March 10th in New York.  Some of the names not voted in include: Afrika Bambaata, Beastie Boys, Chic, Donna Summer.

Madonna Louise Ciccone signed with Sire Records in 1982 and became one of MTV’s first stars two years later with “Like A Virgin.” She has constantly altered her image ever since, showing staying power that few ’80s stars could muster.

John Cougar Mellencamp became a voice of America’s heartland with hits like “Pink Houses”; and Cohen’s “Suzanne” and “Dress Rehearsal Rag” made him a folk rock icon in the late 1960s. Mellencamp and those around him are stoked by the Hall of Fame news, especially since the Indiana rocker appeared on the ballot several times before finally getting the nod.

Leonard Cohen became a folk icon in the late 1960s with songs such as Suzanne and Dress Rehearsal Rag.

The Ventures defined instrumental guitar rock in the ’60s with surfer anthems such as “Walk Don’t Run” and “Hawaii Five-O,”,languished for decades after their initial eligibility for the hall. 
The Dave Clark Five were one of the most successful British invasion bands with “Glad All Over, Any Way You Want It and Try Too Hard.

Once included, the artists are featured in the Museum’s Hall of Fame exhibit.

This includes a computerised jukebox containing every song of each inductee and a film played on three big screens recounting their careers and music.

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