ABBA, Genesis, Iggy Pop enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Michigan-based Stooges never sold many records. But the brutal force of their 1973 album "Raw Power" influenced the punk movement to come, and the rubber-limbed Pop was an electric frontman.

Pop delivered middle-finger salutes to his audience and, at the black-tie affair, had his shirt off even before performing "Search and Destroy." He prowled through the audience for "I Wanna Be Your Dog," and the Stooges were joined onstage by inductor Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam.

"Roll over Woodstock," Pop said. "We won!"

For all their toughness, the Stooges seemed genuinely touched by the honor. Scott Asheton paid tribute to his brother and bandmate Ron Asheton, who died last year. Pop choked back tears in thanking his colleagues for getting back together and working.

Besides Ron Asheton, some of Monday's inductees died before their special night. They included songwriters Ellie Greenwich and Otis Blackwell, represented by family members.

"You made it, dad," Otis Blackwell Jr. said, looking skyward.

Songwriter Jeff Barry had the most tragicomic reason for missing his big night: He couldn't catch a flight to New York.

"They delayed his plane, delayed it, delayed it and then canceled it. It's an unbelievable drag," said Van Zandt, who read Barry's speech from his smart phone.

Songwriter Carole King inducted old colleagues from an era (the 1950s and early 1960s) when performers largely left songwriting to others. They included Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," ''On Broadway"), Greenwich & Barry ("Leader of the Pack," ''Be My Baby"), Blackwell ("All Shook Up," ''Don't Be Cruel"), Mort Shuman ("Save the Last Dance for Me," ''This Magic Moment" with Doc Pomus) and Jesse Stone ("Sh-Boom," ''Shake, Rattle and Roll").

Another non-performing inductee was David Geffen. Before he spread his influence to other parts of the entertainment business, Geffen started the Asylum and Geffen record labels.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is in Cleveland.

IN PICTURES: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2010 inductees

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