Legendary Cleveland rock critic Jane Scott, who died in July last year at the age of 92, will be honored at the Hard Rock Cafe at Tower City in Cleveland as part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2012 events. Scott’s life will be celebrated as part of a new exhibit called “Code Breakers of Rock and Roll,” which will feature photos, press clippings and other memorabilia from her career. The exhibit will run from April 6 to 15 at Level M2 of Tower City Center and will also feature artifacts from 2012 inductees Guns N’ Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys.
Scott covered rock at The Plain Dealer from 1964 until her retirement in 2002, and the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has never taken place without her until now.
Restaurant general manager Rick Wittkopp said, “This year’s inductees really fit the Hard Rock mold. They are passionate, authentic, irreverent, unpredictable, and most of all democratic. You love what they do. And when I say you love what they do, that really applies to Jane Scott as well. Jane was loved by everybody in the community.”
The exhibit was unveiled at the Hard Rock Cafe on Wednesday night at a sneak-peak party attended by a host of Scott’s Cleveland rock friends, including Rock Hall president and CEO Terry Stewart. The exhibit was put together with assistance and input from the Rock Hall and Scott’s friends and colleagues. It will be open daily from 11am to 7pm. A suggested donation will go to benefit the Rock Hall’s educational activities.
