Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Warwick enter the Rock hall

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Pure pop kicked off the inductions at the the Rock & Roll Hall Fame induction ceremony on Saturday as Dua Lipa and Cher sang “Believe” before ceding the stage to a medley of rump shakers by funk masters Kool & the Gang, rock classics by Foreigner and Peter Frampton, and a powerhouse performance by gospel icon Dionne Warwick, bringing the house down at 83.

The inductees this year also included: Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest...