TikToks Favorite Celebrity Couple Is Kim Kardashian and Michael Cera. Nathan, I have two addition to your lengthy list. January 15, 2020, 8:30 AM. I agree with your summary on Kansas snub. Nelly isnt going to get into the Country Music Hall of Fame just because he did a song with Tim McGraw. Some of the biggest artists who became eligible this year that were snubbed include Erykah Badu, Fiona Apple, Matchbox Twenty, Nickelback, Spice Girls, Lil Kim, and Slipknot. Last year was a big one for the Rock Hall inducting women. Offscreen, he was one himself. Today is the 75th birthday of Ian Anderson, the leader/flutists of Jethro Tull, a band with 11 gold- and 5 platinum-selling albums that has not been inducted in the Rock. I just havent gotten around to him yet; He would definitely make a compelling case, I just have to sit down and write some of these :p. If we are considering Barbra Streisand and Petula Clark, why not consider Dionne Warwick? Those types of acts are underinducted in the Hall of Fame. Nothing would be different today. In addition to the main Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there are some additional awards, created to honor sidemen and non-musicians. Yes, he started out in a funk band. 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Consider your wish granted: https://edgeinducedcohesion.wordpress.com/2016/02/19/why-arent-they-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-pat-benatar/, I cant believe the Replacements are not being mentioned. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PART TIME The Republican American is looking for positive & professional Cust. Just because it never happened doesnt mean they cant get back together. Still others belong in other categories. His peer from about the same time and with similar commercial success was Elvis Costello. Reach the Beach was their peak with the three hits The Sign of Fire, Saved by Zero and One Thing Leads to Another. I find it interesting that they were far more popular in the United States than in Great Britain and that their songs were consistently popular on both the pop and mainstream rock charts in the US, far more than is often remembered today. Ive voted for her since the second time shes been on the ballot, and Ill vote for her until they put her in. Not just in terms of the quality of what they were doing, but the context in which they were doing it. Why Aren't They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Boston, Rethinking Polycarp As A Friend Of The Sabbath, Deuteronomy 31:9-13: The Law Is To Be Read Every Seven Years, Why Aren't They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: America. Thats where Janet Jackson has her beat, in my opinion. Great articles and fun discussion. Steve miller should of been in there years ago ,that just blows me away,maybe he doesnt want his name on this fucked up list. The Baseball Hall of Fame in historic Cooperstown, NY announced last week that not a single player will be inducted into their hallowed halls in 2021. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has finally announced the Class of 2022! https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/22-worst-rock-roll-hall-180004594.html I also believe that The Guess Who, (and also Bachman Turner Overdrive), Grand Funk, The Monkees, Three Dog Night and Sonny and Cher all merit consideration, Ive read your pieces on the latter four and you make a very strong case for eachFinally, perhaps my favorite story teller, Harry Chapin deserves a spot. Frampton Comes Alive is one of the greatest and biggest selling albums of all time and Framptons innovative talk box guitar playing was and is amazing. Dear Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Induct Sinead OConnor Already! They wrote their own music and played all the instruments. Finally, if Guns n Roses gets in on the strength of a great first album and solid follow uyp, but little else, then how do you snub Boston? Enthusiastically so. Published: Mar. SPIN - Liza Lentini. When Lionel went to pop, he went all the way to pop. Privacy Policy and CHECK OUT MY MUSIC ROOM: https://youtu.be/2vhyUeyupBo HOW I RATE ALBUMS:10. Billy Preston I would have to add Jethro Tull to this list, even if the critics who run the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hate Ian Andersons guts. The fact that they rejected Bryan Adams Run to You shows their good taste. And I go into every album wanting to love it, so thats my starting point for every review. Elvis got in as soon as he was eligible. First, I very much have enjoyed reading your blog. Great records. Fuck that guy. I definitely liked your blog about Gerry Rafferty, who in my opinion is one of the greatest singer/songwriters to ever grace this planet but I am disappointed that another man that I think is every bit as talented and accomplished as Gerry hasnt even been mentioned, and that would be Dan Fogelberg. The stray cats. Meatloaf. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Ah yes, so another choice on the sidemen/women category? And for you readers there, I have a lengthy list of snubs Im considering writing about, including: Dire Straits, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Bon Jovi, Yes, Cheap Trick, Kiss, Journey, Foreigner, Badfinger, Big Star, Deep Purple, The Carpenters, Cat Stevens, Def Lepard, Depeche Mode, Donna Summer, Duran Duran, John Coultrane, Gram Parsons, Gerry Rafferty, Gloria Estefan / Miami Sound Machine, Electric Light Orchestra, Hall & Oates, Joy Division / New Order, Weird Al Yankovic, The B-52s, The Eurythmics, INXS, Janet Jackson, The Cars, NWA, Three Dog Night, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Linda Rondstadt, The Monkees, and LL Cool J. Their last album, Beautiful Friction was release in 2012. But these things are always fungible. I have not had the chance to listen to them yet, I must say. Add to that list, Paul Revere And The Raiders, The Zombies, Golden Earring. What I guess Im saying is I voted for them because there was nobody else I could see voting for. Enlarge Image. First to do the talk box, sold/ gave Jimmy Page the Les Paul he made famous, helped Pete Townshend with some if his tone through gear (gave him a Gretsch used on Whos Next and Quadrophenia). Voter 2: A great band but difficult to untangle. Since Motley Crue is everywhere right now thanks to the movie on Netflix, you should do them next; they were truly the first glam metal band NOT Def Leppard NOR Van Halen. They wear funny hats, but theyre not fucking around. Id be more irritated if the Hall hadnt managed to do the right thing and induct Roxy Music and Nile Rodgers; they were the two primary people they were swiping from during their initial career. How you get from people like that to the all-over-the-place crud that typifies a lot of these ballot selections is weird and unfortunate. After a beat, they added with a laugh, There are too many dumb voters now.. Terms of Service apply. Thats a grievance for me. The Award for Musical Excellence, which until 2010 was known as the Sidemen category, has become sort of a default consolation prize in recent years. To get super-nerdy about it, its small-group music guitar-based, drums, keyboards, and sometimes horns. 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Similar to Dionne and Dolly, A Tribe Called Quest has this inexplicable wave of respect because they released that Farewell album a few years ago. Fishbone isnt in. I am sure that the readers of this page will appreciate the chance to vote for their favorite candidates. Now you can understand the speed bumps being faced by Bonds and But Dionnes work is infinitely more important than Carlys work because she was the master interpreter of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David catalog. Janes Addiction isnt in. Shes just not for me. There are many times where I voted for acts that I personally dont enjoy because it was so inarguable to me that they belong in the Hall of Fame. Some of the biggest acts that have been eligible for years without a nomination include Motley Crue, Outkast, Jethro Tull, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Alice In Chains, and Boston. None of these I would put in the RRHOF, as much as I like them, I dont feel like they had done enough. He was one of the biggest chart-topping artists for a decade, wrote his own music, won numerous awards including two Grammys, and has already been included in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They are so much known for their live shows that they had three live album make the charts, one certified platinum and one gold. Both voters are ingrained within the music industry; Voter 1 has been an active voter for four to five years, while Voter 2 hovers around 20 years. And both, as youll soon find out, have a hell of a lot to say about each nominee. Just to let you know, I have Mtley Cre scheduled for the next open slot in my series, just after midnight EDT on August 1st. Harry Nilsson Charlie is in the Country Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Look, country music has its own value. I know about a third of the people that are on the nominating committee on some level or another. Its good that you are a partisan of them :). The Pointer Sisters Apparently, no one was worthy from a list that included Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Todd Helton, and Curt Schilling. Heart. Their songs could be serious or satirical or quirky. Calm Animals had the hit Driven Out. Despite the early-season drama, its still (almost) anyones game to win. Have Mark Mothersbaugh and Jerry Casale written a great song since 1982? Id like to believe that the legendary and much underrated band STYX is absent from your list although you have written about about them as deserving, I have written about Styx on my list: https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2018/05/01/why-arent-they-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-styx/. Pingback: I Demand A Shrubbery | Edge Induced Cohesion. I appreciate your comments; I happen to be a classically trained violist myself, so from that experience springs my own fondness for classical music as well as professional musicianship. SPIN - Al Shipley. Ive already written about Luther Vandross; I agree that Robert Palmer has a great case, and Im not sure about REO Speedwagon and Loverboy but I will investigate their whole careers more. The recent inductions of Depeche Mode and The Cure have cleared the way for more 80s British bands like Duran Duran and Eurythmics to get their first nominations. I would tend to think that daring behavior is generally what ought to give someone rock & roll credibility, not take it away, but thats another conversation, I suppose. 4. Voter 2: I like Devo. Fanny These arent stupid or ignorant people. Just clear them off in one shot and then provide enough evidence that no one need complain about the shortage of female inductees into the RRHOF. And softer pop from Dionne Warwick and Carly Simon is in contention against loud, weird cult rock bands like Devo and MC5 and heavy metal heroes Judas Priest. Yeah, I dont understand it. In May, the Hall s voting body will narrow that number down to the five to But does it make any difference? He has hands in other bands , supergroups like Flying Colors that feature other people like Steve Morse from Deep Purple ,Transatlantic and has amazing solo albums. They were Lower East Side denizens. Not the R & R Hall of Fame. Luther Vandross, On the fence: In a new interview with The Real Music Observer, Nugent claimed it was ridiculous that he didnt qualify. She should have been inducted with Dusty. Were they great formal innovators? Bernie Taupin (Elton Johns lyricist) They rock hard and they rock good and have been for decades ! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will always love Dolly Parton. Eminem.