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Warren Zevon Wanted His Rock Hall Induction, Says His Daughter: 'He thrived on knowing that his music was being recognized'

“It took some time,” his daughter says about the surprise Rock Hall honor. “In that sense, he would be thrilled.”

“He thrived on knowing that his music was being recognized, because it meant it was touching people.” Photo: Virginia Turbett/Redferns/Getty Images The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s envoy sent some some unexpected news this week: Warren Zevon is part of the 2025 class, joining inductees through the organization’s Musical Influence Award, a special category given to artists whose music and performance style “have directly influenced, inspired, and evolved rock and roll and music impacting culture.” Zevon was previously nominated in the standard performance category in 2023 but failed to make the cut. I assumed it would arrive someday, because there are so many people who ask me, “Why hasn’t it happened yet?”Now there’s a little bit of, Okay, the day is finally here; we did it.

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