On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.'
The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again.
'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevie Wonder; Paul Simon; Simon & Garfunkel; Aretha Franklin; Metallica; U2; Jeff Beck and Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. Joining this iconic line up on stage were special guests including: Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed, John Fogerty, Mick Jagger, Fergie and others.
A 4-hour special of the concerts aired on HBO to high ratings, and was seen by tens of millions. Now this historic event is available on DVD.
Credits
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Tom Hanks
He was 53, now 68 years old
|
as Himself - Host |
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Steven Van Zandt
He was 59, now 73 years old
|
as Himself |
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Paul Simon
He was 68, now 83 years old
|
as Himself |
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Art Garfunkel
He was 68, now 83 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Eric Clapton
He was 64, now 79 years old
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Clarence Clemons
He was 67, 69 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Fergie
She was 34, now 49 years old
|
as Herself |
|
Jeff Beck
He was 65, now 80 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Stevie Wonder
He was 59, now 74 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Ozzy Osbourne
He was 60, now 75 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Billy Joel
He was 60, now 75 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Roy Bittan
He was 60, now 75 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Mick Jagger
He was 66, now 81 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Dion DiMucci
He was 70, now 85 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Patti Smith
She was 62, now 77 years old
|
as Herself |
|
Smokey Robinson
He was 69, now 84 years old
|
as Himself |
|
John Lee Hooker
He was 92, 83 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Bruce Springsteen
He was 60, now 75 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Lou Reed
He was 67, 71 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Patti Scialfa
She was 56, now 71 years old
|
as Herself |
|
Max Weinberg
He was 58, now 73 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Aretha Franklin
She was 67, 76 years old when she died
|
as Herself |
|
Garry Tallent
He was 60, now 75 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Jimi Hendrix
He was 67, 27 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Jerry Lee Lewis
He was 74, now 89 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Little Anthony and the Imperials
|
as Themselves |
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Darlene Love
She was 68, now 83 years old
|
as Herself |
|
B.B. King
He was 84, 89 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
James Taylor
He was 61, 71 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Brian Jones
He was 67, 27 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Howlin' Wolf
He was 99, 65 years old when he died
|
as Himself as Howling Wolf (archive footage) |
|
Lenny Bruce
He was 84, 40 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
|
Annie Lennox
She was 54, now 69 years old
|
as Herself |
|
Metallica
He was 28, now 43 years old
|
as Themselves |
|
John Fogerty
He was 64, now 79 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Buddy Guy
He was 73, now 88 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Bonnie Raitt
She was 60, now 75 years old
|
as Herself |
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Sam Moore
He was 74, now 89 years old
|
as Himself |
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Nils Lofgren
He was 58, now 73 years old
|
as Himself |
|
The Police
was 32, now 47 years old
|
as Himself |
|
The Kinks
was 45, now 60 years old
|
as Himself |
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Joel Gallen as Director. He was 109 (now 124) years old
|
Directing |
