Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

In its citation, the hall call­ed Parton 'a living legend and a paragon of female empower­ment'

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton (pictured), who initially resisted the honour.

The honorees — voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals — “each had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture and helped change the course of rock ’n’ roll”, said John Sykes, the chairman of the Rock Hall, in a statement on Wednesday.

Parton had gone on social media to “respectfully bow out” of the process, saying she did not