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120 Days
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Warpaint
Warrant
Wavves
Waylon Jennings
Wayne Kramer
We Are Scientists
Ween
Wham!
White Denim
White Lies
White Lion
White Lung
White Rabbits
White Zombie
Whitesnake
Whitney Houston
Why?
Widespread Panic
Wild Beasts
Wilderness
Will Smith
Will.i.am
Willie Nelson
Wilson Phillips
Winger
Wire
Wiz Khalifa
Wolf Parade
Wolfmother
Woods of Desolation
World Party
Wussy
Wyclef Jean
Wye Oak
XTC
Yaz (Yazoo)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeasayer
Yelawolf
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yo La Tengo
Yoko Ono
You Me at Six
Young Fathers
Young Knives
Young MC
Zac Brown Band
Zero 7
Zwan
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Blind Ballot Hall Of Fame - Newly Eligible Artists - 2035
Blind Ballot Hall Of Fame - Newly Eligible Artists - 2035
From http://www.futurerocklegends.com/year.php?eligible_year=2034:
Adam Lambert
Adelitas Way
Air Traffic Controller
American Authors
Andy Shauf
Angel Olsen
Asking Alexandria
Avicii
Bad Lieutenant
Band of Skulls
Beak
Best Coast
Big Gigantic
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears
Carter Twins
Chickenfoot
The Civil Wars
Cloud Nothings
Cymbals Eat Guitars
Dan Auerbach
Dead Man's Bones
The Dead Weather
Diddy - Dirty Money
Die Antwoord
Discovery
Django Django
Drake
Dum Dum Girls
E-Dubble
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes
Ellie Goulding
Fever Ray
Fitz and the Tantrums
Flosstradamus
Free Energy
Fun.
Generationals
Girls
Glee Cast
The Glitch Mob
Gloriana
Grand Duchy
Halestorm
Havok
Highly Suspect
Imagine Dragons
J Balvin
James Blake
Jason Derülo
Jay Electronica
Jeremih
Joyce Manor
Julian Casablancas
Julian Plenti
Justin Bieber
Ke$ha
Kendrick Lamar
Kevin Morby
Like A Storm
Lil B
Local Natives
The Lonely Island
Love and Theft
Maceo Plex
Major Lazer
The Men
Merchandise
Monsters of Folk
Neon Indian
Neon Trees
Osso
Phantogram
Pixie Lott
Porter Robinson
Rain Machine
Real Estate
Rival Sons
River City Extension
Scorpion Child
Selena Gomez
Shabazz Palaces
Sharon Van Etten
Sleigh Bells
Smith Westerns
Steve Mason
Strand of Oaks
Street Sweeper Social Club
The Strumbellas
Surfer Blood
Susan Boyle
Swedish House Mafia
The Temper Trap
Them Crooked Vultures
Tinted Windows
tUnE-yArDs
Twenty One Pilots
Two Door Cinema Club
Tyler, The Creator
Waka Flocka Flame
Walk The Moon
Washed Out
Wild Nothing
The xx
Yim Yames
Yolanda Be Cool
Yves de Mey
From http://www.futurerocklegends.com/year.php?eligible_year=2034:
Adam Lambert
Adelitas Way
Air Traffic Controller
American Authors
Andy Shauf
Angel Olsen
Asking Alexandria
Avicii
Bad Lieutenant
Band of Skulls
Beak
Best Coast
Big Gigantic
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears
Carter Twins
Chickenfoot
The Civil Wars
Cloud Nothings
Cymbals Eat Guitars
Dan Auerbach
Dead Man's Bones
The Dead Weather
Diddy - Dirty Money
Die Antwoord
Discovery
Django Django
Drake
Dum Dum Girls
E-Dubble
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes
Ellie Goulding
Fever Ray
Fitz and the Tantrums
Flosstradamus
Free Energy
Fun.
Generationals
Girls
Glee Cast
The Glitch Mob
Gloriana
Grand Duchy
Halestorm
Havok
Highly Suspect
Imagine Dragons
J Balvin
James Blake
Jason Derülo
Jay Electronica
Jeremih
Joyce Manor
Julian Casablancas
Julian Plenti
Justin Bieber
Ke$ha
Kendrick Lamar
Kevin Morby
Like A Storm
Lil B
Local Natives
The Lonely Island
Love and Theft
Maceo Plex
Major Lazer
The Men
Merchandise
Monsters of Folk
Neon Indian
Neon Trees
Osso
Phantogram
Pixie Lott
Porter Robinson
Rain Machine
Real Estate
Rival Sons
River City Extension
Scorpion Child
Selena Gomez
Shabazz Palaces
Sharon Van Etten
Sleigh Bells
Smith Westerns
Steve Mason
Strand of Oaks
Street Sweeper Social Club
The Strumbellas
Surfer Blood
Susan Boyle
Swedish House Mafia
The Temper Trap
Them Crooked Vultures
Tinted Windows
tUnE-yArDs
Twenty One Pilots
Two Door Cinema Club
Tyler, The Creator
Waka Flocka Flame
Walk The Moon
Washed Out
Wild Nothing
The xx
Yim Yames
Yolanda Be Cool
Yves de Mey
Blind Ballot Hall Of Fame Inductees (Through 2034)
Blind Ballot Hall Of Fame Inductees (Through 2034)
Performers
2Pac
A Tribe Called Quest
ABBA
AC/DC
Adele
Aerosmith
Al Green
Alice Cooper
Alice In Chains
Aphex Twin
Arcade Fire
Aretha Franklin
B.B. King
Bad Brains
Bauhaus
Beck
Bee Gees
Beyonce
Big Star
Bill Haley And The Comets
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
Billy Withers
Bjork
Black Flag
Black Sabbath
Blondie
Blood, Sweat And Tears
Blue Oyster Cult
Blur
Bo Diddley
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band
Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland
Bobby Darin
Brian Eno
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Can
Carl Perkins
Carole King
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
Cheap Trick
Chic
Chicago
Chuck Berry
Cliff Richard And The Shadows
Clyde McPhatter
Coldplay
Connie Francis
Cream
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young
Curtis Mayfield
Daft Punk
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Dave Matthews Band
David Bowie
De La Soul
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
Del Shannon
Depeche Mode
Devo
Dick Dale And The Del-Tones
Dion and The Belmont
Dire Straits
Donna Summer
Donovan
Dr. John
Duane Eddy
Duran Duran
Dusty Springfield
Eagles
Earth, Wind And Fire
Eddie Cochran
Electric Light Orchestra
Elton John
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Elvis Presley
Emerson, Lake And Palmer
Eminem
Emmylou Harris
Eric Clapton / Derek And The Dominos / Blind Faith
Etta James
Eurythmics
Faith No More
Fats Domino
Fleetwood Mac
Foo Fighters
Foreigner
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers
Franz Ferdinand
Gang Of Four
Gary Numan / Tubeway Army
Gene Pitney
Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps
Genesis
George Harrison
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Gram Parsons / The Flying Burrito Brothers
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
Grateful Dead
Green Day
Guns N Roses
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Harry Nilsson
Heart
Huey Lewis And The News
Husker Du
Ike and Tina Turner
INXS
Iron Maiden
Jackie Wilson
Jackson Browne
James Brown and the Famous Flames
James Taylor
Jan And Dean
Janet Jackson
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
Jay-Z
Jefferson Airplane / Jefferson Starship
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jethro Tull
Jim Croce
Jimmy Cliff
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
John Lennon
John Mellencamp
Johnny Burnette And The Rock N Roll Trio
Johnny Cash
Joni Mitchell
Journey
Joy Division
Judas Priest
Kanye West
Kate Bush
King Crimson
KISS
Kool & the Gang
Kraftwerk
LCD Soundsystem
Led Zeppelin
Leonard Cohen
Link Wray and his Ray Men
Little Richard
Liz Phair
LL Cool J
Lloyd Price
Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Madonna
Manfred Mann / Mannfred Mann's Earth Band
Mariah Carey
Martha And The Vandellas
Marvin Gaye
Massive Attack
MC5
Megadeth
Metallica
Michael Jackson
Midnight Oil
Minor Threat / Fugazi
Modest Mouse
Motörhead
Muse
N.W.A.
Neil Diamond
Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse
Neu!
New Order
Nick Cave (And The Bad Seeds)
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Oasis
Otis Redding
OutKast
Ozzy Osbourne
Parliament-Funkadelic
Patti Smith (Group)
Paul McCartney / Wings
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Paul Simon
Pavement
Pearl Jam
Pet Shop Boys
Peter, Paul And Mary
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Pink Floyd
Pixies
PJ Harvey
Prince And The Revolution
Procol Harum
Public Enemy
Queen
Queens Of The Stone Age
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Rage Against The Machine
Randy Newman
Ray Charles
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ricky Nelson
Ringo Starr
Ritchie Valens
Rod Stewart
Roxy Music
Roy Orbison
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Run DMC
Rush
Ruth Brown
Sam And Dave
Sam Cooke
Santana
Scott Walker
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Simon and Garfunkel
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Slayer
Sleater-Kinney
Sly & The Family Stone
Smashing Pumpkins
Solomon Burke
Sonic Youth
Soundgarden
Sparks
Steely Dan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Wonder
Steppenwolf
Stone Temple Pilots
Suicide
Supertramp
Sweet
T. Rex / Marc Bolan
Television
The (Young) Rascals
The Alan Parsons Project
The Allman Brothers Band
The Animals
The B-52's
The Band
The Beach Boys
The Beastie Boys
The Beatles
The Buzzcocks
The Byrds
The Carpenters
The Cars
The Chemical Brothers
The Clash
The Coasters
The Commodores
The Cure
The Damned
The Dave Clark Five
The Dead Kennedys
The Dells
The Doobie Brothers
The Doors
The Drifters
The Everly Brothers
The Flaming Lips
The Four Seasons
The Four Tops
The Guess Who
The Hollies
The Impressions
The Isley Brothers
The Jackson Five
The Jam
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Killers
The Kinks
The Lovin' Spoonful
The Mamas And The Papas
The Marvelettes
The Miracles
The Monkees
The Moody Blues
The Moonglows
The New York Dolls
The Notorious B.I.G.
The O'Jays
The Offspring
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Platters
The Police
The Pretenders
The Ramones
The Replacements
The Righteous Brothers
The Rolling Stones
The Ronettes
The Sex Pistols
The Shirelles
The Silver Apples
The Smiths
The Sonics
The Spencer Davis Group
The Spinners
The Staple Singers
The Steve Miller Band
The Stone Roses
The Stooges / Iggy Pop
The Stranglers
The Supremes
The Talking Heads
The Temptations
The Velvet Underground
The Ventures
The White Stripes
The Who
The Yardbirds
Thin Lizzy
Three Dog Night
Throbbing Gristle
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Tom Waits
Tommy James And The Shondells
Tool
Tori Amos
Traffic
U2
Van Halen
Van Morrison
Wanda Jackson
War
Warren Zevon
Weezer
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Wilson Pickett
Wu-Tang Clan
X
Yes
ZZ Top
Non-Performers
Ahmet Ertegun
Alan Freed
Alan Lomax
Art Rupe
Ashford And Simpson
Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Bernie Lowe
Bernie Taupin
Berry Gordy Jr.
Bert Berns And Jerry Ragovoy
Bill Graham
Bob Geldof
Brian Eno
Bruce Morrow (aka Cousin Brucie)
Casey Kasem
Chris Blackwell
Clive Davis
Col. Tom Parker
Conny Plank
Cosimo Matassa
Danger Mouse
Daniel Lanois
Danny Elfman
Dave Bartholomew
David Geffen
Dick Clark
Doc Pomus And Mort Shuman
Doctor Demento
Don Cornelius
Don Kirshner
Dr. Dre
Dr. Robert Moog
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Frank Barsalona
Fritz Pfleumer
Gamble And Huff
George Martin
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Giorgio Moroder
Glyn Johns
Herp Alpert & Jerry Moss
Hilly Kristal
Hipgnosis
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Hugh Padgham
Jac Holzman
Jann Wenner
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Jerry Wexler
Jesse Stone
Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall (Photographer)
Jim Stewart And Estelle Axton
Jimmy Savile
Joel Whitburn
John Hammond
John Peel
Johnny Otis
Jon Landau
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Leo Fender
Leonard Chess
Lester Bangs
Lew Chudd
Lou Adler
Mark Ronson
Milt Gabler
Mo Ostin
MTV’s 5 Original VJs (Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson)
Neil Bogart
Nesuhi Ertegun
Nile Rodgers
Norman Petty
Otis Blackwell
Paul Ackerman
Perry Farrell
Phil Chess
Phil Ramone
Phil Spector
Quincy Jones
Ralph Bass
Richard Perry
Rick Rubin
Russell Simmons
Sam Philips
Seymour Stein
Steve Barri And P.F. Sloan
Syd Nathan
Thom Bell
Thomas Edison
Todd Rundgren
Tom Donahue
Tom Dowd
Tony Wilson
Van McCoy
Willie Mitchell
Wolfman Jack
Influences
Albert Collins
Allen Toussaint
Amos Milburn
Andy Williams
Bessie Smith
Big Joe Turner
Big Mama Thornton
Bill Monroe
Billie Holiday
Bing Crosby
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
Buchanan And Goodman
Cab Calloway
Charles Brown
Charlie Christian
Conway Twitty
Dean Martin
Dinah Washington
Django Reinhardt
Duke Ellington
Eddie Lang
Ella Fitzgerald
Elmore James
Esther Philips
Fats Waller
Frank Sinatra
Freddie King
George Jones
Gil Scott-Heron
Hank Williams
Harry Belafonte
Howlin’ Wolf
Irving Berlin
Ivory Joe Hunter
Jacques Brel
Jelly Roll Morton
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Yancey
Johann Sebastian Bach
John Coltrane
John Lee Hooker
Johnnie Ray
Johnny Ace
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Lead Belly
Lena Horne
Les Paul
Les Paul And Mary Ford
Lightnin' Hopkins
Little Willie John
Lonnie Donegan
Louis Armstrong
Louis Jordan
Ma Rainey
Mahalia Jackson
Miles Davis
Mississippi John Hurt
Muddy Waters
Nat “King” Cole
Nina Simone
Patsy Cline
Pete Seeger
Professor Longhair
Ravi Shankar
Robert Johnson
Roy Brown
Sarah Vaughan
Scott Joplin
Sister Rosetta Thorpe
Sonny Boy Williamson II
T-Bone Walker
Terry Riley
The Carter Family
The Clovers
The Crew Cuts
The Dominoes
The Four Aces
The Four Freshmen
The Ink Spots
The Kingston Trio
The Mills Brothers
The Orioles
The Ravens
The Robins
The Soul Stirrers
The Weavers
Thelonious Monk
Tom Lehrer
Townes Van Zandt
W.C. Handy
Wendy Carlos
Willie Dixon
Willie Nelson
Woody Guthrie
Wynonie Harris
Sidemen
Adrian Belew
Al Kooper
Benny Benjamin
Bernard Fowler
Bernard Purdie
Bill Black
Billy Cox / Buddy Miles
Billy Preston
Bob Babbitt
Bobby Keys
Booker T. and the MG's
Boots Randolph
Buckethead
Buddy Rich
Carlos Alomar
Carmine Appice
Carole Kaye
Chester Thompson
Chet Atkins
Clarence Clemons
Cornell Dupree
D.J. Fontana
"Daddy G" Gene Barge
Darlene Love And The Blossoms
Daryl Stuermer
Davey Johnston
Del Casher
Dr. John
Earl Palmer
Ellie Greenwich
Eric Johnson
Floyd Cramer
Gary Chester
Glen Campbell
Gregg Bissonette
Hal Blaine
Hubert Sumlin
Huey "Piano" Smith
Jabo Starks And Clyde Stubblefield
Jack Nietzche
Jackie Brenston
Jah Wobble
James Burton
James Jamerson
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
Jesse Ed Davis
Jim Horn
Jim Keltner
Jimmy Nolen
Joe Satriani
John McLaughlin
Johnnie Johnson
Kenny Aronoff
King Curtis
Klaus Voorman
Lee Allen
Leland Sklar
Leon Russell
Little Walter
Mal "Sticks" Evans
Martha Wash
MFSB
Mick Ronson
Mickey "Guitar" Baker
Mike Bloomfield
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Nicky Hopkins
Paul Carrack
Philip Paul
Rae-letts
Randy Rhoads
Rick Derringer
Ry Cooder
Sam "The Man" Taylor
Scotty Moore
Sheila E.
Sly And Robbie
Spooner Oldham
Steve Douglas
Steve Vai
The Andantes
The Cookies
The Dixie Flyers
The Funk Brothers
The Hi Rhythm Section
The J.B.'s
The Jordanaires
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Mar-Keys
The Memphis Horns
The Meters
The Sweet Inspirations
The Tennessee Three
The Wrecking Crew
Tommy Bolin
Tommy Tedesco
Zakk Wylde
Performers
2Pac
A Tribe Called Quest
ABBA
AC/DC
Adele
Aerosmith
Al Green
Alice Cooper
Alice In Chains
Aphex Twin
Arcade Fire
Aretha Franklin
B.B. King
Bad Brains
Bauhaus
Beck
Bee Gees
Beyonce
Big Star
Bill Haley And The Comets
Billy Idol
Billy Joel
Billy Withers
Bjork
Black Flag
Black Sabbath
Blondie
Blood, Sweat And Tears
Blue Oyster Cult
Blur
Bo Diddley
Bob Dylan
Bob Marley
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band
Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland
Bobby Darin
Brian Eno
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Can
Carl Perkins
Carole King
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
Cheap Trick
Chic
Chicago
Chuck Berry
Cliff Richard And The Shadows
Clyde McPhatter
Coldplay
Connie Francis
Cream
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young
Curtis Mayfield
Daft Punk
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Dave Matthews Band
David Bowie
De La Soul
Deep Purple
Def Leppard
Del Shannon
Depeche Mode
Devo
Dick Dale And The Del-Tones
Dion and The Belmont
Dire Straits
Donna Summer
Donovan
Dr. John
Duane Eddy
Duran Duran
Dusty Springfield
Eagles
Earth, Wind And Fire
Eddie Cochran
Electric Light Orchestra
Elton John
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Elvis Presley
Emerson, Lake And Palmer
Eminem
Emmylou Harris
Eric Clapton / Derek And The Dominos / Blind Faith
Etta James
Eurythmics
Faith No More
Fats Domino
Fleetwood Mac
Foo Fighters
Foreigner
Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers
Franz Ferdinand
Gang Of Four
Gary Numan / Tubeway Army
Gene Pitney
Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps
Genesis
George Harrison
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Gram Parsons / The Flying Burrito Brothers
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
Grateful Dead
Green Day
Guns N Roses
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Harry Nilsson
Heart
Huey Lewis And The News
Husker Du
Ike and Tina Turner
INXS
Iron Maiden
Jackie Wilson
Jackson Browne
James Brown and the Famous Flames
James Taylor
Jan And Dean
Janet Jackson
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company
Jay-Z
Jefferson Airplane / Jefferson Starship
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jethro Tull
Jim Croce
Jimmy Cliff
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
John Lennon
John Mellencamp
Johnny Burnette And The Rock N Roll Trio
Johnny Cash
Joni Mitchell
Journey
Joy Division
Judas Priest
Kanye West
Kate Bush
King Crimson
KISS
Kool & the Gang
Kraftwerk
LCD Soundsystem
Led Zeppelin
Leonard Cohen
Link Wray and his Ray Men
Little Richard
Liz Phair
LL Cool J
Lloyd Price
Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Madonna
Manfred Mann / Mannfred Mann's Earth Band
Mariah Carey
Martha And The Vandellas
Marvin Gaye
Massive Attack
MC5
Megadeth
Metallica
Michael Jackson
Midnight Oil
Minor Threat / Fugazi
Modest Mouse
Motörhead
Muse
N.W.A.
Neil Diamond
Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse
Neu!
New Order
Nick Cave (And The Bad Seeds)
Nine Inch Nails
Nirvana
Oasis
Otis Redding
OutKast
Ozzy Osbourne
Parliament-Funkadelic
Patti Smith (Group)
Paul McCartney / Wings
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Paul Simon
Pavement
Pearl Jam
Pet Shop Boys
Peter, Paul And Mary
Peter Gabriel
Phil Collins
Pink Floyd
Pixies
PJ Harvey
Prince And The Revolution
Procol Harum
Public Enemy
Queen
Queens Of The Stone Age
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Rage Against The Machine
Randy Newman
Ray Charles
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ricky Nelson
Ringo Starr
Ritchie Valens
Rod Stewart
Roxy Music
Roy Orbison
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Run DMC
Rush
Ruth Brown
Sam And Dave
Sam Cooke
Santana
Scott Walker
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Simon and Garfunkel
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Slayer
Sleater-Kinney
Sly & The Family Stone
Smashing Pumpkins
Solomon Burke
Sonic Youth
Soundgarden
Sparks
Steely Dan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Wonder
Steppenwolf
Stone Temple Pilots
Suicide
Supertramp
Sweet
T. Rex / Marc Bolan
Television
The (Young) Rascals
The Alan Parsons Project
The Allman Brothers Band
The Animals
The B-52's
The Band
The Beach Boys
The Beastie Boys
The Beatles
The Buzzcocks
The Byrds
The Carpenters
The Cars
The Chemical Brothers
The Clash
The Coasters
The Commodores
The Cure
The Damned
The Dave Clark Five
The Dead Kennedys
The Dells
The Doobie Brothers
The Doors
The Drifters
The Everly Brothers
The Flaming Lips
The Four Seasons
The Four Tops
The Guess Who
The Hollies
The Impressions
The Isley Brothers
The Jackson Five
The Jam
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Killers
The Kinks
The Lovin' Spoonful
The Mamas And The Papas
The Marvelettes
The Miracles
The Monkees
The Moody Blues
The Moonglows
The New York Dolls
The Notorious B.I.G.
The O'Jays
The Offspring
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Platters
The Police
The Pretenders
The Ramones
The Replacements
The Righteous Brothers
The Rolling Stones
The Ronettes
The Sex Pistols
The Shirelles
The Silver Apples
The Smiths
The Sonics
The Spencer Davis Group
The Spinners
The Staple Singers
The Steve Miller Band
The Stone Roses
The Stooges / Iggy Pop
The Stranglers
The Supremes
The Talking Heads
The Temptations
The Velvet Underground
The Ventures
The White Stripes
The Who
The Yardbirds
Thin Lizzy
Three Dog Night
Throbbing Gristle
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Tom Waits
Tommy James And The Shondells
Tool
Tori Amos
Traffic
U2
Van Halen
Van Morrison
Wanda Jackson
War
Warren Zevon
Weezer
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Wilson Pickett
Wu-Tang Clan
X
Yes
ZZ Top
Non-Performers
Ahmet Ertegun
Alan Freed
Alan Lomax
Art Rupe
Ashford And Simpson
Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Bernie Lowe
Bernie Taupin
Berry Gordy Jr.
Bert Berns And Jerry Ragovoy
Bill Graham
Bob Geldof
Brian Eno
Bruce Morrow (aka Cousin Brucie)
Casey Kasem
Chris Blackwell
Clive Davis
Col. Tom Parker
Conny Plank
Cosimo Matassa
Danger Mouse
Daniel Lanois
Danny Elfman
Dave Bartholomew
David Geffen
Dick Clark
Doc Pomus And Mort Shuman
Doctor Demento
Don Cornelius
Don Kirshner
Dr. Dre
Dr. Robert Moog
Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry
Frank Barsalona
Fritz Pfleumer
Gamble And Huff
George Martin
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Giorgio Moroder
Glyn Johns
Herp Alpert & Jerry Moss
Hilly Kristal
Hipgnosis
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Hugh Padgham
Jac Holzman
Jann Wenner
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Jerry Wexler
Jesse Stone
Jim Marshall
Jim Marshall (Photographer)
Jim Stewart And Estelle Axton
Jimmy Savile
Joel Whitburn
John Hammond
John Peel
Johnny Otis
Jon Landau
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Leo Fender
Leonard Chess
Lester Bangs
Lew Chudd
Lou Adler
Mark Ronson
Milt Gabler
Mo Ostin
MTV’s 5 Original VJs (Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson)
Neil Bogart
Nesuhi Ertegun
Nile Rodgers
Norman Petty
Otis Blackwell
Paul Ackerman
Perry Farrell
Phil Chess
Phil Ramone
Phil Spector
Quincy Jones
Ralph Bass
Richard Perry
Rick Rubin
Russell Simmons
Sam Philips
Seymour Stein
Steve Barri And P.F. Sloan
Syd Nathan
Thom Bell
Thomas Edison
Todd Rundgren
Tom Donahue
Tom Dowd
Tony Wilson
Van McCoy
Willie Mitchell
Wolfman Jack
Influences
Albert Collins
Allen Toussaint
Amos Milburn
Andy Williams
Bessie Smith
Big Joe Turner
Big Mama Thornton
Bill Monroe
Billie Holiday
Bing Crosby
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys
Buchanan And Goodman
Cab Calloway
Charles Brown
Charlie Christian
Conway Twitty
Dean Martin
Dinah Washington
Django Reinhardt
Duke Ellington
Eddie Lang
Ella Fitzgerald
Elmore James
Esther Philips
Fats Waller
Frank Sinatra
Freddie King
George Jones
Gil Scott-Heron
Hank Williams
Harry Belafonte
Howlin’ Wolf
Irving Berlin
Ivory Joe Hunter
Jacques Brel
Jelly Roll Morton
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Yancey
Johann Sebastian Bach
John Coltrane
John Lee Hooker
Johnnie Ray
Johnny Ace
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Lead Belly
Lena Horne
Les Paul
Les Paul And Mary Ford
Lightnin' Hopkins
Little Willie John
Lonnie Donegan
Louis Armstrong
Louis Jordan
Ma Rainey
Mahalia Jackson
Miles Davis
Mississippi John Hurt
Muddy Waters
Nat “King” Cole
Nina Simone
Patsy Cline
Pete Seeger
Professor Longhair
Ravi Shankar
Robert Johnson
Roy Brown
Sarah Vaughan
Scott Joplin
Sister Rosetta Thorpe
Sonny Boy Williamson II
T-Bone Walker
Terry Riley
The Carter Family
The Clovers
The Crew Cuts
The Dominoes
The Four Aces
The Four Freshmen
The Ink Spots
The Kingston Trio
The Mills Brothers
The Orioles
The Ravens
The Robins
The Soul Stirrers
The Weavers
Thelonious Monk
Tom Lehrer
Townes Van Zandt
W.C. Handy
Wendy Carlos
Willie Dixon
Willie Nelson
Woody Guthrie
Wynonie Harris
Sidemen
Adrian Belew
Al Kooper
Benny Benjamin
Bernard Fowler
Bernard Purdie
Bill Black
Billy Cox / Buddy Miles
Billy Preston
Bob Babbitt
Bobby Keys
Booker T. and the MG's
Boots Randolph
Buckethead
Buddy Rich
Carlos Alomar
Carmine Appice
Carole Kaye
Chester Thompson
Chet Atkins
Clarence Clemons
Cornell Dupree
D.J. Fontana
"Daddy G" Gene Barge
Darlene Love And The Blossoms
Daryl Stuermer
Davey Johnston
Del Casher
Dr. John
Earl Palmer
Ellie Greenwich
Eric Johnson
Floyd Cramer
Gary Chester
Glen Campbell
Gregg Bissonette
Hal Blaine
Hubert Sumlin
Huey "Piano" Smith
Jabo Starks And Clyde Stubblefield
Jack Nietzche
Jackie Brenston
Jah Wobble
James Burton
James Jamerson
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
Jesse Ed Davis
Jim Horn
Jim Keltner
Jimmy Nolen
Joe Satriani
John McLaughlin
Johnnie Johnson
Kenny Aronoff
King Curtis
Klaus Voorman
Lee Allen
Leland Sklar
Leon Russell
Little Walter
Mal "Sticks" Evans
Martha Wash
MFSB
Mick Ronson
Mickey "Guitar" Baker
Mike Bloomfield
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
Nicky Hopkins
Paul Carrack
Philip Paul
Rae-letts
Randy Rhoads
Rick Derringer
Ry Cooder
Sam "The Man" Taylor
Scotty Moore
Sheila E.
Sly And Robbie
Spooner Oldham
Steve Douglas
Steve Vai
The Andantes
The Cookies
The Dixie Flyers
The Funk Brothers
The Hi Rhythm Section
The J.B.'s
The Jordanaires
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
The Mar-Keys
The Memphis Horns
The Meters
The Sweet Inspirations
The Tennessee Three
The Wrecking Crew
Tommy Bolin
Tommy Tedesco
Zakk Wylde
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Blind Ballot Hall Of Fame By Year (Through 2034)
1986:
Performers
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Johnny Cash
Ray Charles
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Non-Performers
Sam Philips
Alan Freed
Influence
Robert Johnson
Louis Jordan
Sidemen
Scotty Moore
The Funk Brothers
1987:
Performers
Sam Cooke
Bo Diddley
Fats Domino
The Everly Brothers
Bill Haley And His Comets
Jerry Lee Lewis
Roy Orbison
Non-Performers
Berry Gordy Jr.
Phil Spector
Influence
Hank Williams
Les Paul
Sidemen
Earl Palmer
James Burton
1988:
Performers
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The Drifters
Bob Dylan
The Miracles
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Non Performers
Leonard Chess
Ahmet Ertegun
Influences
Jimmie Rodgers
T-Bone Walker
Sidemen
Bill Black
Floyd Cramer
1989:
Performers:
The Coasters
The Four Seasons
Aretha Franklin
B.B. King
Otis Redding
The Rolling Stones
The Temptations
Non-Performers
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Wolfman Jack
Influences
Muddy Waters
Howlin’ Wolf
Sidemen
Hal Blaine
Johnnie Johnson
1990:
Performers
The Animals
The Kinks
Carl Perkins
Simon and Garfunkel
The Supremes
The Who
Bob Marley And The Wailers
Influences
John Lee Hooker
Frank Sinatra
Sidemen
Chet Atkins
The Wrecking Crew
Non-Performers
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Holland-Dozier-Holland
1991:
Performers
The Byrds
Eddie Cochran
Dion and The Belmont
Ricky Nelson
Ike and Tina Turner
Jackie Wilson
The Yardbirds
Non Performers
John Hammond
Jerry Wexler
Influences
Louis Armstrong
Woody Guthrie
Sidemen
The Jordanaires
Booker T. and the MG's
1992:
Performers
Cream
Bobby Darin
The Four Tops
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Isley Brothers
Jefferson Airplane
The Velvet Underground
Non Performer
Leo Fender
George Martin
Influence
The Carter Family
Lead Belly
Sidemen
D.J. Fontana
King Curtis
1993:
Performers
David Bowie
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Doors
Grateful Dead
MC5
Pink Floyd
Sly & The Family
Non-Performers
Dick Clark
Dr. Robert Moog
Influences
Nat “King” Cole
Big Joe Turner
Sidemen
Nicky Hopkins
Little Walter
1994:
Performers
The Band
Deep Purple
Fleetwood Mac
Elton John
John Lennon
Van Morrison
Wilson Pickett
Influences
Bing Crosby
Bessie Smith
Sidemen
Mickey "Guitar" Baker
Billy Preston
Non-Performers
Otis Blackwell
Quincy Jones
1995:
Performers
Alice Cooper
The Allman Brothers Band
Crosby, Stills And Nash
Janis Joplin
Led Zeppelin
Neil Young
T. Rex
Influences
Miles Davis
Wynonie Harris
Sidemen
Glen Campbell
Steve Douglas
Non-Performers
Bernie Lowe
Bernie Taupin
1996:
Performers
Black Sabbath
The Jackson Five
Joni Mitchell
Parliament-Funkadelic
The Platters
The Stooges
Frank Zappa
Non-Performers
Jim Stewart And Estelle Axton
Tom Dowd
Influences
Patsy Cline
John Coltrane
Sidemen
Al Kooper
The Meters
1997:
Performers
Leonard Cohen
Al Green
Billy Joel
Kraftwerk
Paul McCartney / Wings
Santana
The Shirelles
Non-Performers
Doc Pomus ANd Mort Shuman
Jesse Stone
Influences
Willie Nelson
Bill Monroe
Sidemen
Ry Cooder
Mick Ronson
1998:
Performers
Can
Eagles
The Impressions
Michael Jackson
Etta James
The Moody Blues
Roxy Music
Non-Performers
Clive Davis
David Geffen
Influences
Little Willie John
The Weavers
Sidemen
Carole Kaye
Buddy Rich
1999:
Performers
Aerosmith
King Crimson
Queen
Rush
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band
Rod Stewart
Non-Performers
Don Cornelius
Alan Lomax
Influences
Billie Holiday
Elmore James
Sidemen
The Memphis Horns
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
2000:
Performers
Bee Gees
Genesis
Electric Light Orchestra
KISS
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dusty Springfield
Steely Dan
Non-Performers
Casey Kasem
Johnny Otis
Influences
Ella Fitzgerald
Big Mama Thornton
Sidemen
Rick Derringer
Jabo Starks And Clyde Stubblefield
2001:
Performers
AC/DC
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Ruth Brown
Clyde McPhatter
Earth, Wind And Fire
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band
Yes
Non-Performers
Giorgio Moroder
Norman Petty
Influences
Duke Ellington
Ma Rainey
Sidemen
Clarence Clemons
Dr. John
2002:
Performers
Donovan
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Ramones
Sam And Dave
Sex Pistols
Talking Heads
Gene Vincent
Non-Performers
Herb Alpert And Jerry Moss
Tom Donahue
Influences
The Soul Stirrers
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Sidemen
Philip Paul
The Tennessee Three
2003:
Performers
The Clash
The Police
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Eric Clapton / Derek And The Dominos / Blind Faith
Blondie
The Spinners
ZZ Top
Non-Performers
Brian Eno
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Influences
Bob Willis And His Texas Playboys
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sidemen
Leland Sklar
Darlene Love And The Blossoms
2004:
Performers
ABBA
The Cars
The Cure
Joy Division
Prince And The Revolution
James Taylor
Van Halen
Non-Performers
Cosimo Matassa
Jann Wenner
Influences
Jimmy Reed
Dinah Washington
Sidemen
Jesse Ed Davis
Randy Rhoads
2005:
Performers
U2
The Mamas and the Papas
The Steve Miller Band
Judas Priest
Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio
Cheap Trick
Traffic
Non-Performers
Nesuhi Ertegun
Richard Perry
Influences
Jimmy Yancey
Professor Longhair
Sidemen
Leon Russell
Jim Keltner
2006:
Performers
Chicago
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Connie Francis
George Harrison
Love
John Mellencamp
New York Dolls
Non-Performers
Kenneth Gamble And Leon Huff
Bill Graham
Influences
Willie Dixon
Nina Simone
Sidemen
Mike Bloomfield
Bernard Purdie
2007:
Performers
Brian Eno
Depeche Mode
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
Curtis Mayfield
New Order
R.E.M.
Donna Summer
Non-Performers
Thomas Edison
Ellie Greenwich And Jeff Barry
Influences
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Pete Seeger
Sidemen
The Andantes
Spooner Oldham
2008:
Performers
The Beastie Boys
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
Jethro Tull
Madonna
Metallica
The Zombies
Non-Performers
Dave Bartholomew
Fritz Pfleumer
Influences
Cab Calloway
Django Reinhardt
Sidemen
Carmine Appice
Klaus Voorman
2009:
Performers
Devo
Neil Diamond
Peter Gabriel
Gang Of Four
Run DMC
The Smiths
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Non-Performers
Rick Rubin
Jimmy Savile
Influences
Mississippi John Hurt
The Kingston Trio
Sidemen
Del Casher
Sam "The Man" Taylor
2010:
Performers
Solomon Burke
The Dave Clark Five
Jim Croce
The Dead Kennedys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sonic Youth
Sparks
Non-Performers
Jon Landau
Russell Simmons
Influences
The Ink Spots
Roy Brown
Sidemen
Lee Allen
The Sweet Inspirations
2011:
Performers
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Dire Straits
The Doobie Brothers
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Motorhead
The Alan Parsons Project
Tom Waits
Non-Performers
Willie Mitchell
John Peel
Influences
Jelly Roll Morton
Johnnie Ray
Sidemen
Steve Vai
Tommy Bolin
2012:
Performers
Duane Eddy
Guns N Roses
INXS
Neu!
Soundgarden
Scott Walker
The (Young) Rascals
Non-Performers
Glyn Johns
Mo Ostin
Influences
The Orioles
The Ravens
Sidemen
The Hi Rhythm Section
Daryl Stuermer
2013:
Performers
Public Enemy
Pixies
Suicide
The Guess Who
Three Dog Night
Gram Parsons
The Ventures
Non-Performers
Ashford And Simpson
Ralph Bass
Influences
Mahalia Jackson
Charlie Christian
Sidemen
Jim Horn
The Cookies
2014:
Performers
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Daryl Hall And John Oates
Journey
Nirvana
The Replacements
Thin Lizzy
Non-Performers
Bob Geldof
Hugh Padgham
Influences
Jacques Brel
Les Paul And Mary Ford
Sidemen
Huey "Piano" Smith
Rae-letts
2015:
Performers
N.W.A.
Nine Inch Nails
The Jam
Green Day
Martha and the Vandellas
Pavement
The Carpenters
Non-Performers
Chris Blackwell
Lester Bangs
Influences
Charles Brown
Ravi Shankar
Sidemen
Adrian Belew
Eric Johnson
2016:
Performers
Smashing Pumpkins
Alice In Chains
Def Leppard
Jackson Browne
The Pretenders
The Righteous Brothers
Blur
Non-Performers
Paul Ackerman
Dr. Dre
Influences
The Dominoes
Eddie Lang
Sidemen
Joe Satriani
Gary Chester
2017:
Performers
Tori Amos
PJ Harvey
The Buzzcocks
Pearl Jam
2Pac
Wanda Jackson
Manfred Mann / Mannfred Mann's Earth Band
Non-Performers
Seymour Stein
Todd Rundgren
Influences
Allen Toussaint
Lena Horne
Sidemen
Jeff Porcarco
The Dixie Flyers
2018:
Performers:
Radiohead
Big Star
The B-52's
Bjork
Tool
Beck
Procol Harum
Non-Performers:
Barry Mann And Cynthia Weil
Phil Ramone
Influences:
The Clovers
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Sidemen:
Tommy Tedesco
Chester Thompson
2019:
Performers
Dick Dale And The Del-Tones
Faith No More
The Monkees
Rage Against The Machine
The Stranglers
Throbbing Gristle
Television
Non-Performers
Milt Gabler
Don Kirshner
Influences
Sonny Boy Williamson II
The Four Freshman
Sidemen
Bob Babbitt
Boots Randolph
2020:
Performers
Jimmy Cliff
Oasis
The Hollies
Foreigner
Phil Collins
Weezer
The Lovin' Spoonful
Non-Performers
Syd Nathan
Frank Barsalona
Influences
Freddie King
The Mills Brothers
Sidemen
Cornell Dupree
Sheila E.
2021:
Performers
Bauhaus
Kate Bush
The Chemical Brothers
Jay-Z
OutKast
Siouxsie And The Banshees
The Staple Singers
Non-Performers
Thom Bell
Joel Whitburn
Influences
The Crew Cuts
The Robins
Sidemen
Jack Nietzche
Jimmy Nolen
2022:
Performers
Eminem
Heart
Midnight Oil
The O'Jay's
The Ronettes
Silver Apples
Bill Withers
Non-Performers
Neil Bogart
Jac Holzman
Influences
Johnny Ace
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sidemen
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
James Jamerson
2023:
Peformers:
Black Flag
Blood, Sweat And Tears
The Spencer Davis Group
Del Shannon
Foo Fighters
Slade
Link Wray And His Ray Men
Non-Performers:
Steve Barri And P.F. Sloan
Jim Marshall
Influences:
Lonnie Donegan
The Four Aces
Sidemen:
Jackie Brenston
Hubert Sumlin
2024:
Performers:
Coldplay
Emmylou Harris
Randy Newman
Gary Numan / Tubeway Army
Ozzy Osbourne
The Stone Roses
Sweet
Non-Performers:
Daniel Lanois
Van McCoy
Influences:
Irving Berlin
Lightnin' Hopkins
Sidemen:
Benny Benjamin
Ellie Greenwich
2025:
Performers:
Husker Du
Massive Attack
Patti Smith Group
Ritchie Valens
The White Stripes
Peter, Paul And Mary
X
Non-Performers:
Lew Chudd
Tony Wilson
Influences:
Buchanan And Goodman
Scott Joplin
Sidemen:
Bobby Keys
Jah Wobble
2026:
Performers:
The Marvelettes
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
Steppenwolf
The Notorious B.I.G.
Tommy James And The Shondells
Harry Nilsson
Lloyd Price
Non-Performers:
Jim Marshall (Photographer)
Art Rupe
Influences:
Fats Waller
Andy Williams
Sidemen:
Gregg Bissonette
John McLaughlin
2027:
Performers:
Daft Punk
The Flaming Lips
Jan And Dean
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers
Muse
Ringo Starr
Warren Zevon
Non-Performers:
Hilly Kristal
Col. Tom Parker
Influences:
Ivory Joe Hunter
Esther Philips
Sidemen:
Mal "Sticks" Evan
Sly And Robbie
2028:
Performers:
Dr. John
Janet Jackson
Huey Lewis And The News
Gene Pitney
Cliff Richard And The Shadows
Wu-Tang Clan
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Non-Performers:
Martin Hannett
Nile Rodgers
Influences:
W.C. Handy
Amos Milburn
Sidemen:
Kenny Aronoff
Bernard Fowler
2029:
Performers:
Arcade Fire
Kanye West
LCD Soundsystem
Slayer
Stone Temple Pilots
Supertramp
War
Non-Performers:
Doctor Demento
Lou Adler
Influences:
Sarah Vaughan
Townes Van Zandt
Sidemen:
Billy Cox / Buddy Miles
Buckethead
2030:
Performers:
Carole King
Dave Matthews Band
De La Soul
Mariah Carey
Minor Threat / Fugazi
Paul Revere & The Raiders
The Offspring
Non-Performers:
Hipgnosis
Perry Farrell
Influences:
Dean Martin
George Jones
Sidemen:
Davey Johnston
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
2031:
Performers:
Beyonce
Eurythmics
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Link Wray and his Ray Men
Megadeth
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Non-Performers:
Bruce Morrow (aka Cousin Brucie)
Mark Ronson
Influences:
Thelonious Monk
Tom Lehrer
Sidemen:
The J.B.'s
Zakk Wylde
2032:
Performers:
A Tribe Called Quest
Bad Brains
Billy Idol
Franz Ferdinand
Pet Shop Boys
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Killers
Non-Performers:
Danny Elfman
MTV’s 5 Original VJs (Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson)
Influences:
Albert Collins
Gil Scott-Heron
Sidemen:
Martha Wash
The Mar-Keys
2033:
Performers:
Adele
Aphex Twin
The Commodores
The Dells
Kool & the Gang
LL Cool J
Sleater-Kinney
Non-Performers:
Danger Mouse
Phil Chess
Influences:
Harry Belafonte
Wendy Carlos
Sidemen:
Carlos Alomar
MFSB
2034:
Performers:
Blue Oyster Cult
Chic
Liz Phair
Modest Mouse
The Damned
The Moonglows
The Sonics
Non-Performers:
Bert Berns And Jerry Ragovoy
Conny Plank
Influences:
Conway Twitty
Terry Riley
Sidemen:
"Daddy G" Gene Barge
Paul Carrack
1986:
Performers
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Johnny Cash
Ray Charles
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Non-Performers
Sam Philips
Alan Freed
Influence
Robert Johnson
Louis Jordan
Sidemen
Scotty Moore
The Funk Brothers
1987:
Performers
Sam Cooke
Bo Diddley
Fats Domino
The Everly Brothers
Bill Haley And His Comets
Jerry Lee Lewis
Roy Orbison
Non-Performers
Berry Gordy Jr.
Phil Spector
Influence
Hank Williams
Les Paul
Sidemen
Earl Palmer
James Burton
1988:
Performers
The Beach Boys
The Beatles
The Drifters
Bob Dylan
The Miracles
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Non Performers
Leonard Chess
Ahmet Ertegun
Influences
Jimmie Rodgers
T-Bone Walker
Sidemen
Bill Black
Floyd Cramer
1989:
Performers:
The Coasters
The Four Seasons
Aretha Franklin
B.B. King
Otis Redding
The Rolling Stones
The Temptations
Non-Performers
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Wolfman Jack
Influences
Muddy Waters
Howlin’ Wolf
Sidemen
Hal Blaine
Johnnie Johnson
1990:
Performers
The Animals
The Kinks
Carl Perkins
Simon and Garfunkel
The Supremes
The Who
Bob Marley And The Wailers
Influences
John Lee Hooker
Frank Sinatra
Sidemen
Chet Atkins
The Wrecking Crew
Non-Performers
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Holland-Dozier-Holland
1991:
Performers
The Byrds
Eddie Cochran
Dion and The Belmont
Ricky Nelson
Ike and Tina Turner
Jackie Wilson
The Yardbirds
Non Performers
John Hammond
Jerry Wexler
Influences
Louis Armstrong
Woody Guthrie
Sidemen
The Jordanaires
Booker T. and the MG's
1992:
Performers
Cream
Bobby Darin
The Four Tops
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Isley Brothers
Jefferson Airplane
The Velvet Underground
Non Performer
Leo Fender
George Martin
Influence
The Carter Family
Lead Belly
Sidemen
D.J. Fontana
King Curtis
1993:
Performers
David Bowie
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Doors
Grateful Dead
MC5
Pink Floyd
Sly & The Family
Non-Performers
Dick Clark
Dr. Robert Moog
Influences
Nat “King” Cole
Big Joe Turner
Sidemen
Nicky Hopkins
Little Walter
1994:
Performers
The Band
Deep Purple
Fleetwood Mac
Elton John
John Lennon
Van Morrison
Wilson Pickett
Influences
Bing Crosby
Bessie Smith
Sidemen
Mickey "Guitar" Baker
Billy Preston
Non-Performers
Otis Blackwell
Quincy Jones
1995:
Performers
Alice Cooper
The Allman Brothers Band
Crosby, Stills And Nash
Janis Joplin
Led Zeppelin
Neil Young
T. Rex
Influences
Miles Davis
Wynonie Harris
Sidemen
Glen Campbell
Steve Douglas
Non-Performers
Bernie Lowe
Bernie Taupin
1996:
Performers
Black Sabbath
The Jackson Five
Joni Mitchell
Parliament-Funkadelic
The Platters
The Stooges
Frank Zappa
Non-Performers
Jim Stewart And Estelle Axton
Tom Dowd
Influences
Patsy Cline
John Coltrane
Sidemen
Al Kooper
The Meters
1997:
Performers
Leonard Cohen
Al Green
Billy Joel
Kraftwerk
Paul McCartney / Wings
Santana
The Shirelles
Non-Performers
Doc Pomus ANd Mort Shuman
Jesse Stone
Influences
Willie Nelson
Bill Monroe
Sidemen
Ry Cooder
Mick Ronson
1998:
Performers
Can
Eagles
The Impressions
Michael Jackson
Etta James
The Moody Blues
Roxy Music
Non-Performers
Clive Davis
David Geffen
Influences
Little Willie John
The Weavers
Sidemen
Carole Kaye
Buddy Rich
1999:
Performers
Aerosmith
King Crimson
Queen
Rush
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band
Rod Stewart
Non-Performers
Don Cornelius
Alan Lomax
Influences
Billie Holiday
Elmore James
Sidemen
The Memphis Horns
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
2000:
Performers
Bee Gees
Genesis
Electric Light Orchestra
KISS
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Dusty Springfield
Steely Dan
Non-Performers
Casey Kasem
Johnny Otis
Influences
Ella Fitzgerald
Big Mama Thornton
Sidemen
Rick Derringer
Jabo Starks And Clyde Stubblefield
2001:
Performers
AC/DC
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Ruth Brown
Clyde McPhatter
Earth, Wind And Fire
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band
Yes
Non-Performers
Giorgio Moroder
Norman Petty
Influences
Duke Ellington
Ma Rainey
Sidemen
Clarence Clemons
Dr. John
2002:
Performers
Donovan
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Ramones
Sam And Dave
Sex Pistols
Talking Heads
Gene Vincent
Non-Performers
Herb Alpert And Jerry Moss
Tom Donahue
Influences
The Soul Stirrers
Karlheinz Stockhausen
Sidemen
Philip Paul
The Tennessee Three
2003:
Performers
The Clash
The Police
Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Eric Clapton / Derek And The Dominos / Blind Faith
Blondie
The Spinners
ZZ Top
Non-Performers
Brian Eno
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Influences
Bob Willis And His Texas Playboys
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sidemen
Leland Sklar
Darlene Love And The Blossoms
2004:
Performers
ABBA
The Cars
The Cure
Joy Division
Prince And The Revolution
James Taylor
Van Halen
Non-Performers
Cosimo Matassa
Jann Wenner
Influences
Jimmy Reed
Dinah Washington
Sidemen
Jesse Ed Davis
Randy Rhoads
2005:
Performers
U2
The Mamas and the Papas
The Steve Miller Band
Judas Priest
Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio
Cheap Trick
Traffic
Non-Performers
Nesuhi Ertegun
Richard Perry
Influences
Jimmy Yancey
Professor Longhair
Sidemen
Leon Russell
Jim Keltner
2006:
Performers
Chicago
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Connie Francis
George Harrison
Love
John Mellencamp
New York Dolls
Non-Performers
Kenneth Gamble And Leon Huff
Bill Graham
Influences
Willie Dixon
Nina Simone
Sidemen
Mike Bloomfield
Bernard Purdie
2007:
Performers
Brian Eno
Depeche Mode
Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five
Curtis Mayfield
New Order
R.E.M.
Donna Summer
Non-Performers
Thomas Edison
Ellie Greenwich And Jeff Barry
Influences
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Pete Seeger
Sidemen
The Andantes
Spooner Oldham
2008:
Performers
The Beastie Boys
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
Jethro Tull
Madonna
Metallica
The Zombies
Non-Performers
Dave Bartholomew
Fritz Pfleumer
Influences
Cab Calloway
Django Reinhardt
Sidemen
Carmine Appice
Klaus Voorman
2009:
Performers
Devo
Neil Diamond
Peter Gabriel
Gang Of Four
Run DMC
The Smiths
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Non-Performers
Rick Rubin
Jimmy Savile
Influences
Mississippi John Hurt
The Kingston Trio
Sidemen
Del Casher
Sam "The Man" Taylor
2010:
Performers
Solomon Burke
The Dave Clark Five
Jim Croce
The Dead Kennedys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Sonic Youth
Sparks
Non-Performers
Jon Landau
Russell Simmons
Influences
The Ink Spots
Roy Brown
Sidemen
Lee Allen
The Sweet Inspirations
2011:
Performers
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Dire Straits
The Doobie Brothers
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Motorhead
The Alan Parsons Project
Tom Waits
Non-Performers
Willie Mitchell
John Peel
Influences
Jelly Roll Morton
Johnnie Ray
Sidemen
Steve Vai
Tommy Bolin
2012:
Performers
Duane Eddy
Guns N Roses
INXS
Neu!
Soundgarden
Scott Walker
The (Young) Rascals
Non-Performers
Glyn Johns
Mo Ostin
Influences
The Orioles
The Ravens
Sidemen
The Hi Rhythm Section
Daryl Stuermer
2013:
Performers
Public Enemy
Pixies
Suicide
The Guess Who
Three Dog Night
Gram Parsons
The Ventures
Non-Performers
Ashford And Simpson
Ralph Bass
Influences
Mahalia Jackson
Charlie Christian
Sidemen
Jim Horn
The Cookies
2014:
Performers
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Gladys Knight And The Pips
Daryl Hall And John Oates
Journey
Nirvana
The Replacements
Thin Lizzy
Non-Performers
Bob Geldof
Hugh Padgham
Influences
Jacques Brel
Les Paul And Mary Ford
Sidemen
Huey "Piano" Smith
Rae-letts
2015:
Performers
N.W.A.
Nine Inch Nails
The Jam
Green Day
Martha and the Vandellas
Pavement
The Carpenters
Non-Performers
Chris Blackwell
Lester Bangs
Influences
Charles Brown
Ravi Shankar
Sidemen
Adrian Belew
Eric Johnson
2016:
Performers
Smashing Pumpkins
Alice In Chains
Def Leppard
Jackson Browne
The Pretenders
The Righteous Brothers
Blur
Non-Performers
Paul Ackerman
Dr. Dre
Influences
The Dominoes
Eddie Lang
Sidemen
Joe Satriani
Gary Chester
2017:
Performers
Tori Amos
PJ Harvey
The Buzzcocks
Pearl Jam
2Pac
Wanda Jackson
Manfred Mann / Mannfred Mann's Earth Band
Non-Performers
Seymour Stein
Todd Rundgren
Influences
Allen Toussaint
Lena Horne
Sidemen
Jeff Porcarco
The Dixie Flyers
2018:
Performers:
Radiohead
Big Star
The B-52's
Bjork
Tool
Beck
Procol Harum
Non-Performers:
Barry Mann And Cynthia Weil
Phil Ramone
Influences:
The Clovers
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Sidemen:
Tommy Tedesco
Chester Thompson
2019:
Performers
Dick Dale And The Del-Tones
Faith No More
The Monkees
Rage Against The Machine
The Stranglers
Throbbing Gristle
Television
Non-Performers
Milt Gabler
Don Kirshner
Influences
Sonny Boy Williamson II
The Four Freshman
Sidemen
Bob Babbitt
Boots Randolph
2020:
Performers
Jimmy Cliff
Oasis
The Hollies
Foreigner
Phil Collins
Weezer
The Lovin' Spoonful
Non-Performers
Syd Nathan
Frank Barsalona
Influences
Freddie King
The Mills Brothers
Sidemen
Cornell Dupree
Sheila E.
2021:
Performers
Bauhaus
Kate Bush
The Chemical Brothers
Jay-Z
OutKast
Siouxsie And The Banshees
The Staple Singers
Non-Performers
Thom Bell
Joel Whitburn
Influences
The Crew Cuts
The Robins
Sidemen
Jack Nietzche
Jimmy Nolen
2022:
Performers
Eminem
Heart
Midnight Oil
The O'Jay's
The Ronettes
Silver Apples
Bill Withers
Non-Performers
Neil Bogart
Jac Holzman
Influences
Johnny Ace
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sidemen
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
James Jamerson
2023:
Peformers:
Black Flag
Blood, Sweat And Tears
The Spencer Davis Group
Del Shannon
Foo Fighters
Slade
Link Wray And His Ray Men
Non-Performers:
Steve Barri And P.F. Sloan
Jim Marshall
Influences:
Lonnie Donegan
The Four Aces
Sidemen:
Jackie Brenston
Hubert Sumlin
2024:
Performers:
Coldplay
Emmylou Harris
Randy Newman
Gary Numan / Tubeway Army
Ozzy Osbourne
The Stone Roses
Sweet
Non-Performers:
Daniel Lanois
Van McCoy
Influences:
Irving Berlin
Lightnin' Hopkins
Sidemen:
Benny Benjamin
Ellie Greenwich
2025:
Performers:
Husker Du
Massive Attack
Patti Smith Group
Ritchie Valens
The White Stripes
Peter, Paul And Mary
X
Non-Performers:
Lew Chudd
Tony Wilson
Influences:
Buchanan And Goodman
Scott Joplin
Sidemen:
Bobby Keys
Jah Wobble
2026:
Performers:
The Marvelettes
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
Steppenwolf
The Notorious B.I.G.
Tommy James And The Shondells
Harry Nilsson
Lloyd Price
Non-Performers:
Jim Marshall (Photographer)
Art Rupe
Influences:
Fats Waller
Andy Williams
Sidemen:
Gregg Bissonette
John McLaughlin
2027:
Performers:
Daft Punk
The Flaming Lips
Jan And Dean
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers
Muse
Ringo Starr
Warren Zevon
Non-Performers:
Hilly Kristal
Col. Tom Parker
Influences:
Ivory Joe Hunter
Esther Philips
Sidemen:
Mal "Sticks" Evan
Sly And Robbie
2028:
Performers:
Dr. John
Janet Jackson
Huey Lewis And The News
Gene Pitney
Cliff Richard And The Shadows
Wu-Tang Clan
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Non-Performers:
Martin Hannett
Nile Rodgers
Influences:
W.C. Handy
Amos Milburn
Sidemen:
Kenny Aronoff
Bernard Fowler
2029:
Performers:
Arcade Fire
Kanye West
LCD Soundsystem
Slayer
Stone Temple Pilots
Supertramp
War
Non-Performers:
Doctor Demento
Lou Adler
Influences:
Sarah Vaughan
Townes Van Zandt
Sidemen:
Billy Cox / Buddy Miles
Buckethead
2030:
Performers:
Carole King
Dave Matthews Band
De La Soul
Mariah Carey
Minor Threat / Fugazi
Paul Revere & The Raiders
The Offspring
Non-Performers:
Hipgnosis
Perry Farrell
Influences:
Dean Martin
George Jones
Sidemen:
Davey Johnston
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
2031:
Performers:
Beyonce
Eurythmics
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Link Wray and his Ray Men
Megadeth
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Non-Performers:
Bruce Morrow (aka Cousin Brucie)
Mark Ronson
Influences:
Thelonious Monk
Tom Lehrer
Sidemen:
The J.B.'s
Zakk Wylde
2032:
Performers:
A Tribe Called Quest
Bad Brains
Billy Idol
Franz Ferdinand
Pet Shop Boys
Queens Of The Stone Age
The Killers
Non-Performers:
Danny Elfman
MTV’s 5 Original VJs (Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson)
Influences:
Albert Collins
Gil Scott-Heron
Sidemen:
Martha Wash
The Mar-Keys
2033:
Performers:
Adele
Aphex Twin
The Commodores
The Dells
Kool & the Gang
LL Cool J
Sleater-Kinney
Non-Performers:
Danger Mouse
Phil Chess
Influences:
Harry Belafonte
Wendy Carlos
Sidemen:
Carlos Alomar
MFSB
2034:
Performers:
Blue Oyster Cult
Chic
Liz Phair
Modest Mouse
The Damned
The Moonglows
The Sonics
Non-Performers:
Bert Berns And Jerry Ragovoy
Conny Plank
Influences:
Conway Twitty
Terry Riley
Sidemen:
"Daddy G" Gene Barge
Paul Carrack
Blind Ballot Project - Automatic Nominees For 2035 Ballot
Nominations for the Blind Ballot Hall Of Fame Class of 2033 are now open. Please review the links posted above if you have questions about which artists have already been inducted and which artists are eligible for nomination.
Each voter can nominate a maximum of 3 performers, 1 non-performer, 1 early influence and 1 sideman.
The following individuals lost tiebreakers last year and are automatically nominated this year:
Performers:
Boston
Chubby Checker
Ministry
Nas
Sufjan Stevens
Non-Performers:
Frankie Knuckles
The Belleville Three
Influences:
Benny Goodman
Tampa Red
Sidemen:
Slash
The Applejacks
Nominations will close and voting will open at 11 PM Central on Wednesday, November 6th. Voting will be done via email to hinesd24@gmail.com (Please put "BLIND BALLOT VOTE" in the subject line of your email) and close at 11 PM Central on Wednesday, November 13th.
Each voter can nominate a maximum of 3 performers, 1 non-performer, 1 early influence and 1 sideman.
The following individuals lost tiebreakers last year and are automatically nominated this year:
Performers:
Boston
Chubby Checker
Ministry
Nas
Sufjan Stevens
Non-Performers:
Frankie Knuckles
The Belleville Three
Influences:
Benny Goodman
Tampa Red
Sidemen:
Slash
The Applejacks
Nominations will close and voting will open at 11 PM Central on Wednesday, November 6th. Voting will be done via email to hinesd24@gmail.com (Please put "BLIND BALLOT VOTE" in the subject line of your email) and close at 11 PM Central on Wednesday, November 13th.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Life In The Fast Lane: An analysis of the induction opportunities for each 2020 RNR HOF Nominee
It’s been just over a week since the Rock N Roll Hall of
Fame announced their 2020 nominations.
Depending on who you ask, the nominations either landed with a thud (Hall
watchers online note the massive gender imbalance among nominees) or with
enthusiasm (fans of the generally overlooked metal / hard rock genre saw much
more representation than expected), but which artists have the best of chance
of induction this year based on the composition of the ballot and which fans
had best reserve their disappointment for the induction announcement?
With a ballot of 16 (generally well-qualified) nominees
going out to voters who can only vote for “up to 5” nominated artists, the most
important factor for induction may come down to: Which artists have the least direct competition
on the ballot?
As has been frequently observed in Oscar Nomination voting
over the years, an actor with multiple great performances in the same year (most
recently Amy Adams in 2016 with both “Arrival” and “Nocturnal Animals”) might
end up splitting their votes evenly between the two performances, with neither
getting enough votes to make the top 5 in their category. With limited voting space on ballots, artists
occupying similar genre and era spaces may end up splitting the votes available
to them and falling short of the top 5-7 artists that get inducted.
So in a cluttered field of nominees, of nominees, which
artists have the clearest path (or, shall we say “lane”) to induction in 2020?
The Carpool Lane (Next to no direct competition):
1.
Notorious B.I.G.
Genre: Hip Hop / Rap
Era: Early to Mid-90s
Direct / Indirect Competition: None
Contrary to what some would allege, in my opinion the RNR
HOF has done a solid job of inducting Hip Hop artists in the early days of the
genre’s eligibility. Granted, they would
have done well to include a few more of the less popular but highly influential
acts that have been on the ballot in the past and LL Cool J remains a significant
snub, but most of the biggest acts in the genre have gotten induction, several in
their first year of eligibility.
FYE status is exactly what I expect for Notorious B.I.G. this
year. With no other hip hop / rap
artists on the ballot and only tangential competition from Rufus (funk being a fore bearer of hip hop) and Whitney (who had some R&B hits, though mainly
fit in the pop genre), anyone who feels that he’s worthy of induction will put
him on their ballot. Seeing as how there
was enough hip-hop support to induct Tupac Shakur as an FYE, I fully expect the
same honor for the similarly credentialed B.I.G.
2.
T. Rex
Genre: Glam Rock / Art Rock
Era: Late 60s to Mid-70s
Direct / Indirect Competition: None directly,
though any Classic Rock band competes indirectly
T. Rex should be a tremendous beneficiary of the Hall’s 2019
“British Invasion” as the induction of Def Leppard, The Cure, Roxy Music and to
a lesser extent Radiohead led to a lot of English rock stars who grew up
listening to Mark Bolan and T. Rex (who were a phenomenon in England in a way
they never were in America) being added to the conversation. Their influence, along with the induction of
Roxy Music certainly led to T. Rex being nominated for the first time this
year.
One could easily argue that T. Rex will face competition
from the other classic rock artists on the ballot this year, but style-wise I
don’t see many voters tossing a coin to decide between T. Rex and Benatar or
the Doobies. Rundgren may pull some art
rock votes away from T. Rex, but I also see his music occupying a very different
space in the genre, so it’s a mostly clear path to induction if voters feel that
they’re worthy.
3.
Whitney Houston
Genre: Pop / R&B
Era: Early 80s to Mid-90s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Rufus feat. Chaka
Khan (indirectly)
Whitney is clearly occupying the ballot space opened up by
Janet Jackson’s induction last year and while their careers aren’t perfectly
aligned genre-wise (Whitney being more of a traditional pop singer (after early
R&B / Dance hits) than Janet, who occupied a more R&B-oriented space),
nominating them both on the same ballot would have been a mistake.
With Janet inducted, Whitney takes over as the next MTV-era
diva to get her shot at the HOF. The
path to induction is fairly clear for her, though she may lose some votes to
Chaka Khan, a comparable artist from a similar genre, though one from a
different generation.
The main obstacle to Whitney’s induction on her first ballot
is the same that haunted Janet for years: the perception that her music is not “rock”,
an argument that loses its validity with each passing year, but still persists
in the background among voters.
4-Lane Freeway (One direct competitor, but both likely to be inducted):
4.
Pat Benatar
5.
Doobie Brothers
Genre: Classic Rock
Era: 70s – mid-80s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Each other
(directly), Hard Rock nominees (indirectly)
No genre of music has had an easier time gaining the support
of Hall voters than Classic Rock, in large part because most of the voters
either played Classic Rock or grew up in the era where it dominated rock radio.
Considering that most casual rock fans would
be surprised to learn than Benatar and the Doobie Brothers weren’t already in
the Hall, it seems like their inductions are imminent, even if they face more
competition than some other acts (Benatar, in particular, may lose votes to fellow
70s / 80s rockers like Judas Priest or Thin Lizzy).
Two-Lane Highway (Unique nominees in unproven sub-genres):
6.
Soundgarden
Genre: Grunge / Hard Rock / Metal
Era: Late 80s / 90s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Nine Inch Nails
(indirectly)
Technically a metal band, Soundgarden’s path to the Hall is
enhanced in part because their career began a decade after the prime of the
other metal bands on this year’s ballot but in large part due to the band’s
connection to the “Grunge” sub-genre of alternative rock, a genre that saw FYE
inductions from Nirvana and Pearl Jam, the only acts in the genre to enjoy more
critical or commercial success than Soundgarden.
It wouldn’t surprise me if Soundgarden used their Grunge affiliation
to leapfrog over the older metal acts and gain induction soon, if not this
year.
7.
Todd Rundgren
Genre: Classic Rock / Art Rock / Pop
Era: 70s – Early 90s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Any Classic
Rock Nominee (indirectly)
A popular act among his fellow musicians due to his long
career and work as both an artist and producer, Rundgren likely came close to
induction last year and will likely come close again this year. He doesn’t really face much direct
competition on this ballot, nor would he on most ballots.
8.
Depeche Mode
Genre: New Wave / Electronic
Era: 80s – 90s (Still active)
Direct / Indirect Competition: Kraftwerk, Nine
Inch Nails (indirectly)
Critical and commercial success propel Depeche Mode to the
forefront of the New Wave / Electronic / Post-Punk genre in the eyes of the
Rock Hall. The genre is both a rich vein
of talent that could be mined for years of inductees but also one that the voters
have yet to warm up to, leading the Nom Com to limit the genre to one per
ballot, a strategy that helped The Cure gain induction in 2019. Competition from genre mates Kraftwerk and
Nine Inch Nails will have a limited impact as each band had their own era to
themselves.
The main question regarding Depeche Mode’s chances is whether
the voters view The Cure as a singular artist worth inducting, regardless of
genre, or if they’ve decided to further embrace the genre and open the flood
gates for the foreseeable future.
9.
Nine Inch Nails
Genre: Industrial / Electronic /
Alternative Rock
Era: Late 80s – Present
Direct / Indirect Competition: Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk,
Soundgarden (indirectly)
The Nom Com indicated that Nine Inch Nails was their next
highest priority among 90s alternative rock acts after Nirvana, Green Day and
Pearl Jam were inducted. They were
deprioritized for two years when Radiohead took their spot on the ballot, but
with Thom Yorke and co. inducted, the slot belongs to NIN again and they stand
a good chance of using their position to gain induction in 2020.
One band that may throw a wrench in their plans is
Soundgarden. While the two bands weren’t
exactly in direct sub-genre competition, they were both popular alternative
rock acts in the late 80s and 90s and voters may split their 90s alt-rock votes
between the two bands or favor the more radio-friendly Soundgarden. It’s unlikely both will get in on the same
ballot.
10.
Dave Matthews Band
Genre: Roots Rock / Pop
Era: 90s - Present
Direct / Indirect Competition: None really
While I personally think that they’re the “least worthy”
artist on this year’s ballot (though still worthy of eventual induction) and
that there are a handful of 90s rock acts that should have been nominated /
inducted before DMB, their massive success and support among their fan base can’t
be denied. While I do think Phish are
the true heir to the Grateful Dead’s legacy, DMB has successfully followed that
model with nearly as much success.
I honestly have no idea how much any of that matters to the
Rock Hall voters, but an induction this year seems unlikely, given they have no
competition on this year’s ballot. If
voters want to vote for an act like DMB, they will do so, no question.
Speed Traps (Little direct competition, but proven lack of support on past ballots):
11.
Kraftwerk
Genre: Electronic / Art Rock
Era: 70s – Early 80s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Depeche Mode,
Nine Inch Nails (indirectly)
Arguably the Rock Hall’s biggest snub, Kraftwerk has a bulletproof
case for induction, having all but invented a genre of music (and the instruments
required to perform it) that influenced many of the innovative genres to follow
(EDM, hip hop, industrial). Mainstream
success and the support of the voters are the only thing keeping them out of
the Hall.
The only direct competition Kraftwerk faces is from more
popular bands that came later, though I think that the innovator card should
keep votes from going their way instead of to Kraftwerk.
12.
MC5
Genre: Punk / Classic Rock
Era: Late 60s, Early 70s
Direct / Indirect Competition: None in
particular
Along with the Stooges, the MC5 stood as the vanguard of proto-punk,
the genre that would eventually evolve into punk and save rock n roll from itself. Just like Kraftwerk, the lack of mainstream
success will probably keep the MC5 out of the Hall, even though there isn’t any
direct competition pulling votes from them.
13.
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
Genre: Funk / R&B
Era: 70s – Early 80s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Whitney
Houston (indirectly)
Were it not for the multiple previous nominations for Rufus
/ Chaka Khan, I would have placed them in the first category. They don’t face any direct competition,
though the “black female vocalist” description does fit both Chaka and Whitney,
so they’ll undoubtedly split votes in a way that “white male vocalists” never
seem to.
Without access to voting information, it’s hard to say
whether or not Rufus is being nominated year in and year out because of how
close they are to induction or because a group of Nom Com members wants them on
the ballot for their own reasons, but until they’re inducted they remain in the
limbo of “Should be inducted, so why aren’t they?”
Gridlocked traffic that's so jammed up you could listen to a full album by Traffic before moving a mile (three artists occupying the same genre, era and voters):
14.
Judas Priest
Genre: Metal / Hard Rock
Era: 70s - Present
Direct / Indirect Competition: Motorhead,
Thin Lizzy (directly)
Chronologically the next legendary Heavy Metal band that
should be inducted (and likely the reason why the more popular Iron Maiden hasn’t
been nominated yet), Priest has a 50 year legacy of great music (some of which
crossed over into mainstream Classic Rock) and Rob Halford has an iconic voice and
look, which should seemingly make the band a strong contender for induction by
now except for one factor:
The rock hall voters don’t respect Metal.
Will that change now that Bon Jovi and Def Leppard (admittedly
poppier, more mainstream versions of the original genre) have been
inducted? Quite possibly, which leads to
the next reason why Priest is destined to get snubbed:
The Nom Com put three metal acts on the ballot, making it
nearly guaranteed that they’ll split the votes of the limited number of voters
who would vote for a Metal act.
15.
Motorhead
Genre: Metal / Hard Rock
Era: Late 70s / 80s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Judas Priest,
Thin Lizzy (directly)
One could argue that Motorhead should have to wait for the
induction of Judas Priest and probably Iron Maiden before it was “their turn”
representing Metal in the Hall, but Motorhead does have an additional punk legacy
(their style borrows from late 70’s punk bands like Ramones and helped to
create speed and thrash metal) that helped them find a way to the ballot.
Motorhead has the same problem that Judas Priest does,
though they probably have a less likely path to induction this year.
16.
Thin Lizzy
Genre: Hard Rock / Metal
Era: 70s / Early 90s
Direct / Indirect Competition: Judas Priest,
Motorhead (directly)
It’s hard to say whether Thin
Lizzy or the Dave Matthews Band are the biggest surprise on this year’s ballot,
but I think that Thin Lizzy is by far the biggest long-shot, as they’re limited
by direct competition on the ballot from Priest and Motorhead (both of whom
loom much larger in the genre) and a limited radio legacy in the United States.
Summary
In summary, it is my opinion that the current voting scenario of a large ballot (16 artists) with a low number of available votes per voter (up to 5 votes) dictates that (in the absence of “no-brainer” candidates) the artists with the best chance of induction are the ones that face the least amount of direct competition, meaning that while hard rock fans and metalheads may be excited by their genre’s oversized representation on the ballot, they are likely to be disappointed when the inductees are announced.
My predicted inductees:
Notorious B.I.G.
T. Rex
Whitney Houston
Pat Benatar
The Doobie Brothers
(If more than 5)
Soundgarden
Todd Rundgren
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