The singer opened the ceremony performing her hit single “Believe” with Dua Lipa.
Afterwards,Zendayastepped out, paying homage to Cher’s iconicBob Mackielooks in a vintage gold dress.
And in my life, I’ve been so down," Cher said.
Cher and Dua Lipa perform at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Theo Wargo/Getty
“As my mother would say, ‘lower than a snake’s belly.’
That’s how down I’ve been.
People have told me that I was finished, that I was through, that I have 10 minutes.
Cher on ‘The Sonny and Cher Show’.CBS
The one thing that I think I got from my mom is I never gave up.”
“I’ve had really bad things happen.
I was dropped by four labels.
When it was completely over, I did ‘Believe,’ and it was like, ‘Yes!’
“You know what?
Ill take it,” she said.
“And also, I changed the sound of music forever, alright?
And ‘Believe’ really changed the sound of music.”
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She concluded her remarks by talking directly to the women of the world.
“You guys are on your own,” she said.
As my mom would say, ‘We’re special.'”
Dre,Jack Black, andJulia Roberts, among others.
