FLASHBACK: David Letterman Inducts Pearl Jam Into The Rock Hall
The great David Letterman celebrates his birthday today (April 12), and with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this Saturday, we would be remiss if we didn’t look back…
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 07: Presenter David Letterman speaks onstage at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017 in New York City. Debuting on HBO Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET/PT
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesThe great David Letterman celebrates his birthday today (April 12), and with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this Saturday, we would be remiss if we didn't look back on his excellent speech induction Pearl Jam.
Letterman was filling in for Neil Young, who was originally tapped to induct the Grunge icons but had to bow out for unspecified health reasons. (Not a half-bad replacement, right?) The speech was touching and absolutely hilarious.
Pearl Jam performed on The Late Show a number of times over the course of Letterman’s nearly 22 years as host, and Eddie Vedder appeared as a musical guest during Letterman’s final week as host of The Late Show.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
