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Billy Joel, JOAN JETT inducted into Long Island Music Hall of Fame
from: thestar.com
PATCHOGUE, New York(AP): Long Island now has a Music Hall of Fame all its own, and its first inductees include homegrown singer Billy Joel.
After being introduced by Long Islander Alec Baldwin on Sunday night, Joel summed up the region in a speech that touched on everyone from Albert Einstein to Joey Buttafuoco, calling Long Island "a clash of cultures,'' and an "island of extremes.''
The hall's very first inductee was JOAN JETT, who went on to play a concert in Manhattan on the same night. Jett recalled moving to Long Beach in 1979, and recording her best-known hit, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll,'' at the Kingdom Sound studio.
She thanked local radio stations for playing her music at a time when most major labels rejected her.
In addition to Joel and Jett, inductees included Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Vanilla Fudge, Mose Allison, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and Harry Chapin. The music hall does not yet have a home, and the ceremony was held at the Patchogue Theater for the Performing Arts.
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