The Stooges, Genesis, ABBA Lead the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2010

The Stooges, Genesis and ABBA lead the list of artists that will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year at a March 15, 2010 ceremony held once again at New York City's Waldorf Astoria. The class of 2010 also includes the Hollies and Jimmy Cliff.

Read Rolling Stone's full story on the inductees here:
• The Stooges, Genesis, ABBA Lead the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2010

Plus, check out our special Q&As and photos of the honored artists:
• Q&A: The Stooges' Iggy Pop
• Q&A: Genesis' Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks
• Q&A: ABBA's Benny Andersson
• Q&A: The Hollies' Graham Nash
• Photos: Jimmy Cliff

Get all of Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame coverage here.

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Song Stories

“Oh Sherrie”

Steve Perry | 1984

Steve Perry's girlfriend Sherrie Swafford was actually in the studio when Perry began writing this song--his lone Top Ten hit as a solo act--with two co-writers. The trio began at midnight one night with just "Oh, Sherrie!" and "hold on, hold on." Three hours later, they had a complete song. Swafford, however, had to wait until the next day to hear it. "Sherrie actually got tired and went to bed," Perry said. She also appeared in the video, but their relationship did not hold on for long.

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