Don Henley may be participating in his second straight Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony when it’s held on May 2nd in Cleveland. Last year at the ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, he helped former girlfriend Stevie Nicks celebrate her induction by joining her to sing their 1981 hit, “Leather and Lace.” This year he may present Irving Azoff, his longtime manager, with the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Here is Don Henley on possible presenting”
“They haven’t really talked to me about that yet, but I’m guessing that I’m gonna get a call about that pretty soon, yeah. He very much deserves that award and, you know, if they want me to do the induction speech then I will.”
The award is given to “songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, record executives, journalists and other industry professionals who have had a major influence on Rock and Roll.”
Bruce Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau, will also be honored with the same award that night, and it’s a safe bet to say that “The Boss” will honor him.
In 1998, when the Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Henley thanked Azoff by saying, “I’d want to thank Irving Azoff without whom we wouldn’t be here today.” This led Glenn Frey to interrupt and say, “We might still be here, we just wouldn’t have made as much money.” Henley then continued with, “As I’ve said before, he may be Satan, but he’s our Satan.”
