RNR Hall of Fame discussion

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Interesting article:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6...ann-wenner

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Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame really have that much of an impact on sales? It seems like it's more of a press release (recently, anyway) than a major cultural event.

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Well, I can see it helping an act who didn't have much sales anyway. I mean, going from 1,000 sold to 6,000 sold is going to be a huge % jump. I definitely found that part odd, too, though.

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Yeah, I'm guessing it probably does have an impact on certain acts that are more out of the limelight than others who are more mainstream. Joan Jett, for instance, probably got a decent little bump in sales after the announcement a few months back. Green Day? Not so much.

As for the Hall itself, I don't think they'll ever satisfy everyone, or even close to everyone. But, making things more transparent could be a decent start.

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I just now learned Dolly Parton isn't in the HOF. On the one hand it might make sense because she's a country music artists, but Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, etc. are in the HOF. It's hard not to think her gender is a big reason. Are any female country artists in the HOF?

This is the article that led me to realize it:
http://uproxx.com/music/2015/09/rock-and...est-snubs/

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Brenda Lee. As far as I can tell, she, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley are the only "performers" to be inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Others, like Hank Williams, Bill Monroe and Jimmie Rodgers were inducted under the "early influences" category.

Looking ahead to the next induction ceremony, the Future Rock Legends website has the following as being first time eligible.

311
A Tribe Called Quest
Alias
Alice In Chains
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Bell Biv DeVoe
The Black Crowes
Blues Traveler
Blur
The Breeders
C+C Music Factory
Cannibal Corpse
Celine Dion
The Charlatans UK
Damn Yankees
Dannii Minogue
Dar Williams
David Baerwald
Deee-Lite
Dread Zeppelin
En Vogue
Eric's Trip
fIREHOSE
FireHouse
The Gits
Hole
Ice Cube
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Jellyfish
Jesus Lizard
Keith Urban
Kid Rock
Lighter Shade of Brown
Mariah Carey
Mark Lanegan
Mazzy Star
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Moby
Mortification
Nelson
Notwist
Ocean Colour Scene
Orbital
Paradise Lost
Primus
The Rembrandts
Ride
Saint Etienne
Saviour Mahine
The Screaming Jets
Silver Jews
Slaughter
Slowdive
Smashing Pumpkins
Snap!
Spiritualized
Tairrie B
Teenage Fanclub
Tevin Campbell
Therapy?
The Toadies
Uncle Tupelo
Urban Dance Squad
Vanilla Ice
Ween
Wilson Phillips

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Go En Vogue and Wilson Phillips!

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The 2016 Nominees:

The Cars
Cheap Trick
Chic
Chicago
Deep Purple
The J.B.'s
Janet Jackson
Chaka Khan
Los Lobos
Steve Miller Band
N.W.A
Nine Inch Nails
The Smiths
The Spinners
Yes

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Janet! Chaka!! The Spinners!!!

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I love Chaka, but I don't see where her solo career merits inclusion. I'm assuming her terrific work with Rufus is counted separately.

But really, at this point it's clear to me my standards for HOF inclusion are quite different (in several ways) from the voting body. Why is Nine Inch Nails on here? NWA had 1 great album. They are on here because of the recent renewed interest. Chic had "Good Times" and what? How are these acts getting a nomination over someone like Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey when they have influenced an entire generation or two?