NYC's Apollo to honour King of Pop, Queen of Soul
Created: Apr 01, 2010 11:00 AM
(AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, file)Honour: In this October 2009 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin are being inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame in New York City.
The late King of Pop and the Queen of Soul will be honoured with the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame on June 14 at the historic Harlem theatre.
Jackson first performed at the Apollo at its Amateur Night with his brothers in the late 1960s. They won, and their career as the Jackson Five was launched.
Franklin is scheduled to attend the ceremony.
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will also be u with the theater's arts and humanitarian award.
Past hall of fame inductees include Quincy Jones, Patti LaBelle and Ella Fitzgerald.
The theatre is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
FILE - In this March 17, 2005 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, file)
