Joe Cocker and Chubby Checker make it into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Cyndi Lauper (AP)

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

The latest class to be enrolled also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, hip-hop pioneers Outkast, The White Stripes and grunge band Soundgarden.