The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said in a statement Thursday that, in effect, it is up to the voters to decide if Dolly Parton is elected.
Dolly Parton is still on the list of this year's nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasn't"earned that right."
On Monday, Parton went on social media to"respectfully bow out" of the process, saying she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees. Parton had no immediate comment on the Hall's decision. People are also reading… Parton is most associated with country music and is in the Country Hall of Fame, but she has performed songs with a rock feel. Artists who have made both the Rock Hall and Country Hall of Fame include Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams and the Everly Brothers.
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