Foreignerscored more hits than just about any other rock band from their era.
Here are speeches from Jones daughter, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Gramm, Wills, and Greenwood.
Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Daughter of Mick Jones
Hello, Cleveland, sorry thats what my father would say.
Inductees Lou Gramm, Rick Wills, Annabelle Dexter-Jones (daughter of Mick Jones), and Al Greenwood of Foreigner onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction CeremonyDia Dipasupil/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
Or no he would say more like, Hello Cleveland!
Im going to speak his words: Rock and roll was the first thing that grabbed me.
I practiced for hours listening to Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, trying to figure out their riffs.
Music was the only thing I wanted to do.
So, I learned to speak through song.
By the time Foreigner came together, it was clear what I wanted it to be.
Our incredible manager, Bud Prager, our Atlantic Records family who took us to the highest of heights.
Im lucky to have a partner and a family that understand my passion making this possible.
I thank my children, my wife Ann theyre everything to me.
But above all, above all, whats most important is that we wouldnt be here without the fans.
So I want to thank the fans, the listeners, the dreamers who made this journey possible.
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this incredible odyssey.
Rock and roll is forever.
Now, right from the start, Mick and I hit it off in our first songwriting session.
The chemistry for many of our biggest hits was the Jones-Rick Gramm collaboration.
We wish that you were here with us tonight.
