Tina Turner
Carole King
Todd Rundgren
Jay Z
Go-Gos
Foo Fighters
thoughts and comments?
Carole King
Todd Rundgren
Jay Z
Go-Gos
Foo Fighters
thoughts and comments?
Tina Turner
Carole King
Todd Rundgren
Jay Z
Go-Gos
Foo Fighters
thoughts and comments?
Which explains why Iron Maiden did not make the list this year.Jay Z...a rapper and hip hop artist? I'm not saying he's not a highly successful, influential music artist, but is he really RnR? [Only song he did that I can say I remember and really like is "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys]
Maybe I'm stuck in the 60's and 70's music era.
I find interesting what Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson said:
“I actually think the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is an utter and complete load of bollocks, to be honest with you,” “It’s run by a bunch of sanctimonious bloody Americans who wouldn’t know rock ‘n’ roll if it hit them in the face. They need to stop taking Prozac and start drinking f----ng beer.”
The Go Gos? Only 2 top 10 albums and only 2 top 10 singles.
See...the thing is...if Hip Hop had a Hall of Fame, would they Induct Bon Jovi? This is why Jay Z doesn't make sense.Tina Turner
Carole King
Todd Rundgren
Jay Z
Go-Gos
Foo Fighters
thoughts and comments?
Tina Turner and Carole King are absolute legends. Both belong enshrined forever. The rest are not my cup of tea but the HOF is becoming more of a museum than a true HOF and that's fine.Tina Turner
Carole King
Todd Rundgren
Jay Z
Go-Gos
Foo Fighters
thoughts and comments?
Because why should you get to define what Rock N Roll is? As far as I'm concerned it was a very big tent when it was defined in the 1950s and it's not just classic white-boy rock like you want to define it.See...the thing is...if Hip Hop had a Hall of Fame, would they Induct Bon Jovi? This is why Jay Z doesn't make sense.
This is not a slight but come on, we both know the Go Go's don't belong on a list with Rundgren.First all female band to top the Billboard charts; important American New Wave influencers. They have twice as many Top Ten hits as Todd Rundgren - should he be left out because of Billboard charts?
Yes to all of them.Tina Turner
Carole King
Todd Rundgren
Jay Z
Go-Gos
Foo Fighters
thoughts and comments?
Ask Jay Z if what he does is Rock.Because why should you get to define what Rock N Roll is? As far as I'm concerned it was a very big tent when it was defined in the 1950s and it's not just classic white-boy rock like you want to define it.
The problem with Iron Maiden is that you would be messed up in the head too if you had a Rock band who played for 40 years straight and not one single female ever attended your concerts each year.Which explains why Iron Maiden did not make the list this year.
I don't think Billboard should be the only benchmark.The Go Gos? Only 2 top 10 albums and only 2 top 10 singles.
She's in with her batterer ex-husband, Ike but not on her own.How is Tina Turner not already in?
Oh I disagree. They had women at their shows. Sometimes dragged by boyfriends but Iron Maiden had their share of female fans.The problem with Iron Maiden is that you would be messed up in the head too if you had a Rock band who played for 40 years straight and not one single female ever attended your concerts each year.
Pretty solid list overall. I’d like to see the Go-Go’s get in but they may be least likely on that list despite being the most successful ‘all female’ band of all time.
I thought that looked like the list that was inducted but wasn't sure.This list is inductees. Not nominees.
LdN
I think the Go Gos get in for the reasons you mention.First all female band to top the Billboard charts; important American New Wave influencers. They have twice as many Top Ten hits as Todd Rundgren - should he be left out because of Billboard charts?
Which explains why Iron Maiden did not make the list this year.
First all female band to top the Billboard charts; important American New Wave influencers. They have twice as many Top Ten hits as Todd Rundgren - should he be left out because of Billboard charts?
OK - so you get to define it then - makes sense.Because why should you get to define what Rock N Roll is? As far as I'm concerned it was a very big tent when it was defined in the 1950s and it's not just classic white-boy rock like you want to define it.
Carole King belongs in on Tapestry alone.I was skeptical about Carole King because her music, is boring as shit, but her writing, wow.
I forgot how many hits she wrote while in the Brill Building.
Chains, The Loco Motion, Keep your hands off my baby, Take Good Care of My Baby, Up on the Roof, Im Into Something Good, One Fine Day, Pleasant Valley Sunday.
I mean, the beatles covered Chains
This list is inductees. Not nominees.
LdN
The complete class of 2021 Inductees:
Performer Category:
Early Influence Award:
- Tina Turner
- Carole King
- The Go-Go’s
- JAY-Z
- Foo Fighters
- Todd Rundgren
Musical Excellence Award:
- Kraftwerk
- Charley Patton
- Gil Scott-Heron
Ahmet Ertegun Award:
- LL Cool J
- Billy Preston
- Randy Rhoads
- Clarence Avant
Carole King belongs in on Tapestry alone.
Glad she made it.
I would listen to the Go Gos long before I’d listen to Todd Rungren.This is not a slight but come on, we both know the Go Go's don't belong on a list with Rundgren.
I would listen to the Go Gos long before I’d listen to Todd Rungren.
Amen. Nothing against the Go-Gos but when it comes to female acts, Pat Benatar blows them out of the water. Somehow she hasn't been inducted yet unless I missed it.The Go Gos? Only 2 top 10 albums and only 2 top 10 singles.
I like both.I would listen to the Go Gos long before I’d listen to Todd Rungren.
Your point is well taken though I do have a friend who met his (current) wife at one of their showsThe problem with Iron Maiden is that you would be messed up in the head too if you had a Rock band who played for 40 years straight and not one single female ever attended your concerts each year.
Wait, you disagree that I would listen to the Go Gos long before I’d listen to Todd Rundgren? Sheesh, that’s going to be a tough to counter. What do I want for lunch?
Chicken Caesar salad. Iced tea. Treat yourself to a cookie.Wait, you disagree that I would listen to the Go Gos long before I’d listen to Todd Rundgren? Sheesh, that’s going to be a tough to counter. What do I want for lunch?
Actually I once got a date with a girl cause she said I looked like Steve Harris the bass player so there's that lolOh I disagree. They had women at their shows. Sometimes dragged by boyfriends but Iron Maiden had their share of female fans.