RNR Hall of Fame discussion

[tonygoldenemmy]

Chic did "Le Freak" too. I'm pretty sure they're viewed more as influential than huge hitmakers...this is actually their 11th (!) time being nominated for induction. The Spinners have been up many times as well, ditto The Cars and The Smiths.

This year, my hunch is they might go with...

Deep Purple
Los Lobos
N.W.A.
The Smiths
The Spinners
Steve Miller Band

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Ugh, that would be an all-male line-up. Par for the course with the HOF, of course.

What did Chic influence? I ask out of ignorance. I've always seen them as a disco band.

[tonygoldenemmy]

I'm not exactly a Chic expert but I believe they were very influential on the likes of Rick James, Prince and other '80s-era funk-rock acts.

It's gonna be a sausage fest without Chic, Chaka or Janet. I suspect Chaka's the likeliest of those three to make it.

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(10-09-2015 11:21 AM)tonygoldenemmy Wrote:  I'm not exactly a Chic expert but I believe they were very influential on the likes of Rick James, Prince and other '80s-era funk-rock acts.

I could see that. Thanks.

I'm surprised Carole King hasn't gotten in. In a sense she only has Tapestry, but The Ronettes only had "Be My Baby" and they are in.

[sms84]

I'm disappointed by the number of women in general not in the Hall: Carole King, Pat Benatar, Tina Turner (solo), Cher/Sonny and Cher, Janet, Cyndi Lauper, Patti LaBelle/LaBelle, Diana Ross (solo), Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Sade.....it's so ridiculous.

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The official inductees are:

Cheap Trick
Chicago
Deep Purple
N.W.A.
The Steve Miller Band

[tonygoldenemmy]

Sausage fest

[stereoman]

Steve Miller wasn't happy about that.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016..._fame.html

Also, there's this...

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gen...ional.html

N.W.A. taking a shot at Gene Simmons for wanting the death of hip hop.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7...all-speech

[mahogany soul]

Mariah is eligible, right?

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(04-12-2016 05:37 AM)mahogany soul Wrote:  Mariah is eligible, right?

Yes. The process that just ended was her first year of eligibility. I doubt she's seen as "rock" enough to get inducted. I mean, Whitney hasn't made the final ballot yet.