Rogers and The Miracles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, however he was too ill to attend the ceremony.

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They can ill afford to have a half empty dais on Hall of Fame weekend due in part to protest or lack of interest.

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So, my first 15 minutes of fame portrayed a grotesque version of me as newspaper-slayer, a very unlikely and ill-fitting role for me indeed.

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