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Mar 17, 2010 Updated Mar 18, 2010

Genesis, The Hollies, Jimmy Cliff, ABBA and Iggy Pop and The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yesterday.

50% of ABBA - Benny and Anni-Frid- attended the ceremony at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. A fear of flying and family commitments prevented the other half of the band showing up.

Former Genesis vocalist Peter Gabriel was also missing from the ceremony. "We've played without him for 30 years," Said Phil Collins backstage. "We're used to not having him around."

Iggy Pop delivered middle-finger salutes to his audience and managed to get his shirt off at the black tie event before performing several of his hits.

"Roll over, Woodstock," Iggy said. "We won!"

Source: NPR external link

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Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently consists of its three longest-tenured members - Tony Banks (keyboards) and Mike Rutherford (bass, guitar) were founding members and Phil Collins (vocals, drums) first joined in 1970. Past members Peter Gabriel (vocals, flute), Steve Hackett (guitar) and Anthony Phillips (guitar), also played major roles in the band in its...

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