I’ll admit I don’t know that much about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, other than that every year it honors a set of musical artists from a wide variety of musical genres. This year, the Hall of Fame inducted two outstanding female musicians, one of whom is near and dear to the lindy hop community, and another who deserves a lot more attention and recognition.

2018 inductee Nina Simone defies categorization, although many of us know her as a jazz musician and singer. She was also very much in the folk tradition, a powerful voice in the civil rights movement in the 1960s and beyond. She’s certainly deserving of attention and praise for her incredible musicianship, soulful singing, and strong political stances. Read more about her here.