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Bryan Adams<\/a> paid loving tribute to his hero\u00a0Joe Cocker<\/a>\u00a0while inducting the legendary singer into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night.<\/p>\n The “Summer of ’69” writer began his speech by explaining the amazement he felt upon first seeing Cocker’s 1971 concert movie Mad Dogs & Englishmen<\/em>. “<\/p>\n “I couldn’t work it out. How could anyone sing like that? And his stage presence was amazing to watch,” he recalled. “I can honestly say that any ambitions I had of being a musician before I’d seen that film were doubled by the time I left that cinema. It was that inspiring.”<\/p>\n Read More: 135 Artists Not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Adams co-wrote and played guitar on Cocker’s final Top 40 hit<\/a>, 1989’s “When the Night Comes.” He shared a funny story from that session during his speech. “I also made the fatal mistake of once trying to drink with Joe. ….Joe came in with a bottle of cola and a bottle of rum. For those of you that knew Joe, you will know that this combination was famously called the Joe cola. Now I was not particularly interested in either of those drinks, but after he sang a one-take vocal performance, Joe insisted that we celebrate with a Joe cola. I can tell you unequivocally, that was the end of the recording session.”<\/p>\n Bad Company<\/a>, Chubby Checker<\/a>, Cyndi Lauper<\/a>, Outkast, Soundgarden<\/a> and the White Stripes<\/a>\u00a0were also inducted in the performer category tonight. Warren Zevon<\/a> and Salt-N-Pepa were inducted in the Music Influence category, with Carole Kaye, Thom Bell and Nicky Hopkins honored for Musical Excellence.<\/p>\n The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will stream live on Disney+ on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8PM EST \/ 5PM PST, and will be available to stream following the ceremony. On Thursday, Jan. 1 ABC will air a special featuring exclusive performances and standout moments, which will be available to stream on Hulu the next day.<\/p>\n Bad Company, Joe Cocker, Warren Zevon and Soundgarden are among the stars honored at this year’s ceremony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Matthew Wilkening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWho Else is Getting Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame This Year?<\/h3>\n
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