Trivia: Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Janis Joplin
Madonna
Aretha Franklin
Dolly Parton
The correct answer is Aretha Franklin
So why is this answer correct? : In 1987, musical icon Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones was on hand to present the award, but she wasn’t. Instead, Richards presented the award to Franklin’s brother, Reverend Cecil Franklin, and record executive Clive Davis.