The nominees are:
Hall & Oates
Kiss
Linda Ronstadt
Peter Gabriel
Nirvana
Cat Stevens
Yes
LL Cool J
The Replacements
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Chic
Deep Purple
N.W.A.
The Meters
Link Wray
The Zombies
So, sixteen acts that will be whittled down to...some number. The last few years have seen seven to twelve.
Nirvana is a sure bet. There's just simply no way they don't get in. It's also no surprise to me that they're virtually tied with Kiss on the Hall of Fame's fan poll. Based on that, I'm going to take a stab in the dark and say that Kiss gets in, too. I'll also guess that The Zombies will get the nod, as they are truly a well-respected, classic act. Same goes for Link Wray.
I think Peter Gabriel has to wait, Genesis was just inducted in 2010.
Can you believe Chic has been nominated SEVEN times, and not gotten in?
Of course, this is going to drive another round of "what is, or isn't 'rock and roll" bitching from the unwashed masses. Chic is a disco band, for God's sake! Lina Ronstadt!?! N.W.A!?!?!
So annoying. So narrow-minded. I'll say, as I've said before, When Little Richard stared playing "Good Golly Miss Molly" the idea was to get folks to dance. "Rock and roll" evolved from that time, and splintered into different forms. If you want to eliminate "pop" music, The Beatles become questionable. If you want to cut out folk, Dylan becomes a question. In my opinion, both of those artists absolutely belong in the Hall of Fame. As do those forms, because they're all part of the tapestry that is "rock." Rock is about rhythm and rebellion, so rap and R&B fit. Elvis had strong country influences, do we ignore that because we only want loud guitars and drums?
Lots of different music "fits," in it's own way.
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