First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will also be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Checker, 83, known for “The Twist” and “Pony Time,” and Cocker, famous for “You Are So Beautiful” and “A Little Help from My Friends,” weren’t the only first-tim

First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, hip-hop pioneers Outkast, rock duo The White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.