Swedish pop band Abba have been inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with British bands Genesis and The Hollies¹.

瑞典流行乐团阿巴乐队被列入美国摇滚名人堂，一同加入的还有英国创世纪乐队和赫理斯乐队。

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Artists are only eligible 25 years after their first single release.

Abba's Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad accepted their trophies³（奖杯，战利品） , but Bjorn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Faltskog did not attend the ceremony in New York.

Andersson said: "I speak for all of us, we are deeply, deeply honoured."

He added that the band, who had hits with Dancing Queen and Waterloo, would never perform together again.

'Rebellious⁴ and restless'

After winning the Eurovision（欧洲电视网） song contest in 1974, Abba went on to release a string of hits, including Knowing Me, Knowing You and Super Trouper.

During the awards ceremony, Andersson accompanied Faith Hill on the piano as the country star sang one of their songs, The Winner Takes It All.

Lyngstad, who was once married to Andersson, said: "I am truly very touched by what once started as partnerships⁵ a long time ago - and that this has brought us here tonight."

Genesis were inducted by Trey Anastasio of Phish, whose band paid tribute to（称赞，歌颂） both incarnations（化身，典型） of Genesis - the original line-up, fronted by Peter Gabriel, and the trio, led by drummer Phil Collins.

Anastasio called the band "rebellious（反抗的） , restless（焦躁不安的） and constantly striving for（争取，奋斗） something more".

He added: "Every musical rule and boundary was questioned and broken.

"It's impossible to overstate（夸张） what impact this band and musical philosophy（哲学，人生观） had on me as a young musician. I'm forever in their debt."

Gabriel did not attend the ceremony. Former bandmate Mike Rutherford said: "He has a very legitimate⁶ and genuine excuse. He's actually starting a tour."

One of The Hollies' founding members, Allan Clarke, recalled how, as a child, he told his father he was going to become a professional musician, only to be reminded that bands had a lifespan（生命值，寿命） of three or four years.

"Well, Dad, I'm being inducted（引导，感应） into a museum. How's that for longevity⁷（寿命，长寿） ?" he joked.

Other inductees at the annual ceremony at The Waldorf-Astoria hotel were reggae（瑞格舞）superstar Jimmy Cliff and Iggy Pop and the Stooges.

Artists are only eligible for the Hall of Fame honour 25 years after the release of their first single.

Around 600 music industry professionals decide on who should be honoured.