Rochester’s own Lou Gramm inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester’s own “Juke Box Hero” Lou Gramm has joined music royalty. His band Foreigner was inducted into this year’s class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Sunday night.

The inductees were announced live on American Idol. Gramm was inducted alongside other music superstars including Mary J. Blige, Cher, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, and Ozzy Osbourne. The induction ceremony take place on Oct. 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

Gramm spent decades as the lead singer of Foreigner, which has become one of the best-selling rock bands of all time with more than 80 million records sold worldwide. Since then, he has performed with his band the The Lou Gramm All Stars. Gramm announced his retirement from performing in March.

News10NBC’s Jennifer Lewke recently interviewed Gramm about his nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his life growing up in Gates, his audition for Foreigner, and more.