“Her voice was so distinctive and powerful and I never heard anything like it,” the R&B superstar said. Simone was a leader in pushing for civil rights and influenced everyone from Aretha Franklin to Alicia Keys. Her brother, Sam Waymon, accepted the honor on his sister's behalf. The 33rd annual Rock …
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Bon Jovi, Nina Simone, Moody Blues, others inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame