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Janet Jackson
The Cure
Radiohead
Roxy Music
Stevie Nicks
Def Leppard
The Zombies
This is the largest class since 2004. All seem like reasonable choices to varying degrees, especially given the level of inductees established over the years.
Not all are groups/artists I would enjoy listening to personally, but that's personal taste talking.
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Overall, it's a good group of peeps who've certainly paid their dues and their diligence. And Stevie Nicks gets to be voted in again, this time as a solo artist since Fleetwood Mac had previously been inducted.
Still, however, waiting for Johnny Rivers to go in. He's got a few good rock classics that would prompt it.
Still, however, waiting for Johnny Rivers to go in. He's got a few good rock classics that would prompt it.
Yup -- he's one of a slew of reasonable snubs out there given the RRHoFs standards already established. Rivers is just one of them, along with:
The Smiths
The Spinners
The Commodores
Joy Division/New Order
Siouxie and the Banshees
Dave Edmunds
Nick Lowe
Husker Du
The Replacements
Rufus with Chaka Khan
Joe Cocker
X
Link Wray
The Go-Gos
Chuck Willis
Smashing Pumpkins
Dick Dale
XTC
Robyn Hitchcock
Blue Oyster Cult
Kansas
Kool and the Gang
LL Cool J
Jethro Tull
The Guess Who
Big Star/Alex Chilton
Chic
Sonic Youth
Warren Zevon
Bjork
Supertramp
War
Mary Wells
The Marvelettes
Pat Benatar
Nine Inch Nails
Carly Simon
The Monkees
Tommy James and the Shondells
Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers
The Jam
Tracy Chapman
Sarah McLachlan
Joan Armatrading
PJ Harvey
Tori Amos
Suzanne Vega
Melissa Etheridge
My Bloody Valentine
Joe Walsh
Kate Bush
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Mariah Carey
Jimmy Buffett
The Turtles
Cyndi Lauper
The Grass Roots
Jan & Dean
Jim Croce
The Pointer Sisters
Alanis Morissette
Carole King (as performer, she's only in as a songwriting pair with Goffin)
Bad Company
Boston
John Coltrane (influence)
Grass Roots
Cher
Barry White
Neil Sedaka
Gordon Lightfoot
The Carpenters
13th Floor Elevators
Tom Jones
T. Rex
Buffy Sainte Marie
Dave Matthews Band
Afrika Bambaataa
Black Flag
Captain Beefheart
Motorhead
Brian Eno
Soundgarden
Cliff Richard
Foreigner
This is by no means a complete list.
Last edited by bachslunch; 12-17-2018 at 12:44 PM..
Janet Jackson
The Cure
Radiohead
Roxy Music
Stevie Nicks
Def Leppard
The Zombies
This is the largest class since 2004. All seem like reasonable choices to varying degrees, especially given the level of inductees established over the years.
Not all are groups/artists I would enjoy listening to personally, but that's personal taste talking.
Janet Jackson
The Cure
Radiohead
Roxy Music
Stevie Nicks
Def Leppard
The Zombies
This is the largest class since 2004. All seem like reasonable choices to varying degrees, especially given the level of inductees established over the years.
Not all are groups/artists I would enjoy listening to personally, but that's personal taste talking.
Stevie Nicks and The Cure are certainly no brainers. I don't know any of Roxy Music, The Zombies or Radiohead's music so won't comment. Janet Jackson I might dispute. Def Leppard - there are not many of their genre that are already in, and they've been around for 35 years -- I'll buy that one.
Yup -- he's one of a slew of reasonable snubs out there given the RRHoFs standards already established. Rivers is just one of them, along with:
The Smiths
The Spinners
The Commodores
Joy Division/New Order
Siouxie and the Banshees
Dave Edmunds
Nick Lowe
Husker Du
The Replacements
Rufus with Chaka Khan
Joe Cocker
X
Link Wray
The Go-Gos
Chuck Willis
Smashing Pumpkins
Dick Dale
XTC
Robyn Hitchcock
Blue Oyster Cult
Kansas
Kool and the Gang
LL Cool J
Jethro Tull
The Guess Who
Big Star/Alex Chilton
Chic
Sonic Youth
Warren Zevon
Bjork
Supertramp
War
Mary Wells
The Marvelettes
Pat Benatar
Nine Inch Nails
Carly Simon
The Monkees
Tommy James and the Shondells
Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers
The Jam
Tracy Chapman
Sarah McLachlan
Joan Armatrading
PJ Harvey
Tori Amos
Suzanne Vega
Melissa Etheridge
My Bloody Valentine
Joe Walsh
Kate Bush
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Mariah Carey
Jimmy Buffett
The Turtles
Cyndi Lauper
The Grass Roots
Jan & Dean
Jim Croce
The Pointer Sisters
Alanis Morissette
Carole King (as performer, she's only in as a songwriting pair with Goffin)
Bad Company
Boston
John Coltrane (influence)
Grass Roots
Cher
Barry White
Neil Sedaka
Gordon Lightfoot
The Carpenters
13th Floor Elevators
Tom Jones
T. Rex
Buffy Sainte Marie
Dave Matthews Band
Afrika Bambaataa
Black Flag
Captain Beefheart
Motorhead
Brian Eno
Soundgarden
Cliff Richard
Foreigner
This is by no means a complete list.
That's quite a list..... you can't put everyone in the Hall...
Number one snub on this list is Warren Zevon - he should have been inducted in 2002 when he was dying of cancer. It's a joke he still isn't there.
Another snub is Barry White, and Kool & The Gang is more than deserving for their longevity. And the Spinners were huge back in the day.
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