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ENTITY reports how Joan Baez made it into the rock and roll Hall of Fame boys' club.Screenshot courtesy of Dave Bing/YouTube

Six artists will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year – and only one of them is a woman.

While last year no females received the honor, Joan Baez, a folk singer who made her name back in the ’50s and ’60s, will be joining the class of 2017 along with five male music acts: Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Yes and Electric Light Orchestra.

Unfortunately, Baez’s recognition is an accomplishment few women share. Out of 300 plus musical acts previously honored, only 37 women have been inducted into the prestigious group.

Their lack of representation in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is despite the fact that many women have contributed to the genre. But there will soon be a chance to make things right.

In order to be qualified, the artists’ initial album or single must be over 25 years old. Courtney A. Smith from Lenny Letter notes that over 20 iconic women in the genre will be eligible in the next decade. These women – from Missy Elliot to Fiona Apple – have greatly impacted the formation of rock and roll culture as we know it today.

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“The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is on the cusp of a very female-friendly group of inductees,” Smith wrote. “Over the next decade a huge number of important female artists from the ’90s will become eligible for recognition … In order to actually have a female-friendly decade, however, the Hall of Fame has to acknowledge that it has a woman problem.

Many outlets, such as Rolling Stone and Quartz, have tried to lend a hand to the establishment by offering lists of women who should join the ranks. While picks like Dolly Parton and Janet Jackson didn’t make the cut this year, Rolling Stone did suggest Joan Baez and put her at the top of their list.

With over 55 years on the music scene, Joan Baez certainly fits the criteria. However, she was not expecting the honor. “I never considered myself to be a rock and roll artist,” she said in a statement. “But as part of the folk music boom which contributed to and influenced the rock revolution of the Sixties, I am proud that some of the songs I sang made their way into the rock lexicon.”

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Baez has definitely made her mark in the genre with hit songs like “Diamonds & Rust” and over 30 albums under her belt.

She also uses her music career to be a social advocate and promote an inclusive culture. The Woodstock artist performed at a 2011 Occupy Wall Street rally and has been vocal about issues plaguing the world. She has also recorded songs in multiple languages to connect individuals globally.

Throughout her career, the folk singer has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the business, including Donovan, Grateful Dead, Janis Ian and Paul Simon. She is most closely associated with Bob Dylan; the duo rose to fame together and earned the crowns of folk royalty.

Though the pair had a complicated past, Dylan spoke incredibly fond words of her upon seeing her perform for the first time, which he shared in his autobiography.

“I couldn’t stop looking at her, didn’t want to blink. The sight of her made me sigh,” he wrote. “All that and then there was the voice. A voice that drove out bad spirits … she sang in a voice straight to God … Nothing she did didn’t work.”

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