Cyndi Lauper to be inducted into Rock Hall, Roan to speak and perform

Cyndi Lauper will be formally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on November 8 in Los Angeles, and rising singer Chappell Roan will deliver the induction speech and perform at the ceremony, organizers announced. The event, scheduled for the Peacock Theatre, will also honor a slate of artists across rock, hip hop and pop, and will feature a large group of performers and presenters.

Roan, who has cited Lauper as a formative influence, said in a video announcing her role that Lauper inspired her with "her fashion, her hair, of course, her makeup, her music." Roan added that she auditioned with Lauper's True Colors for America's Got Talent at age 13, calling the song "still incredible." Lauper has returned the compliment, describing Roan's music as "dusky, yearning keyboard pop" and noting her admiration for Roan's visual style.

The Hall cited Lauper's distinctive four-octave voice, songwriting and her influence on younger artists when selecting her for induction. Lauper, 72, recently completed what she described as a farewell tour with two final shows at the Hollywood Bowl, where friends and fellow artists joined her onstage. In response to the induction news, Lauper...