A handful of the 1970s and 1980s most influential performers will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Proto-punk poet Patti Smith, alt-rock heroes R.E.M., hard-rock icons Van Halen, and hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five enter Rock and Roll’s most esteemed club during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on March 12. After a few years on the ballot, 1950s/60s girl group the Ronettes will also enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Best known for their hit  “Be My Baby,” the Ronettes were one of producer Phil Specter’s most popular vocal groups. Brian Wilson actually penned his popular “Don’t Worry Baby” for the group before bringing the number to his own Beach Boys. An artist becomes eligible for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their first commercial recording.

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