Thanks for this. It prompted me to do some Aretha research. I didn't realize that she was the first woman to be inducted in to the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 1987. -That seems odd, don't you think? It took till 1987 for a woman to be inducted and why Aretha? I mean, she's awesome but not exactly rock and roll and the HoF started in like 1982 or 83, I think. That's 4 years with no ladies?!