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Jennifer Granholm is planning to issue a proclamation naming Monday Bob Seger Day
Seger to Be Inducted Into Rock Fame Hall
Mar 12, 11:47 AM EST
Call it one generation of rock honoring another
It's an occasion long awaited by Seger fans across the country, particularly Michiganders such as Kid Rock who count's Seger among those who influenced him
On Monday night, before a black-tie crowd at Manhattan's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Detroit star Kid Rock will present Bob Seger's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame " He joins a 2004 class of inductees that includes Prince, Jackson Browne, ZZ Top, Traffic, the Dells and the late George Harrison It would be his first public performance in eight years and he will be backed by a familiar cast of Silver Bullet Band players, including guitarist Drew Abbott, keyboardist Craig Frost and saxophonist Alto Reed "
Seger became eligible for the hall of fame in 1989 â€â€? 25 years after the release of his first single, the regional hit "East Side Story
An edited version of this year's show will air on VH1 at 8 p
In keeping with tradition, Seger will perform a couple of songs March 21
Details of the songs he will perform are being kept secret Gov m
"I'm going to shoot from the heart, and make this fun for his fans, his friends, his family, his band," Kid Rock told the Detroit Free Press for a Friday story Among the evening's presenters are Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards and OutKast That both men are Michigan natives and good friends is an added bonus "I want to reiterate what he did with his music â€â€? not only making Michigan and Detroit proud, but his friends and family, because this is really special for him |