Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston are amongst the first group of inductees to the R&B Hall Of Fame.
The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum was announced earlier this week, with plans to honor artists who have made significant contributions to the genre.
Alongside the late Jackson and Houston are 23 other inductees, as announced on the R&B Hall of Fame's website on Thursday (October 18).
Other members of the 'Hall of Fame Class of 2013' include James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, and Aretha Franklin.
Reverend Al Sharpton will also be honored with the Ron Banks Humanitarian Award for his support of soul and R&B artists, including his mentor James Brown.
An induction ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 5, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Plans for an American Pop Music Hall of Fame are currently in the works.
******** that neither of them were inducted while they were alive. SMH
The R&B Hall of Fame is something BRAND NEW.
It's probably the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (the most prestigious Hall of Fame in Music but one that should be renamed for all-Music because of its status) you're thinking about. Michael was inducted in 2001.
