2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Nominees
2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Nominees
Guns 'N Roses, Joan Jett, The Beastie Boys, The Cure, Donovan, Eric B. & Rakim, Heart, Freddie King, Laura Nyro, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rufus and Chaka Khan, the Small Faces, the Spinners, Donna Summer and War.
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Re: 2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Nominees
I love them and actually spent some time with them back in the day but I'm a bit suprised that
Eric B. and Rakim are on the list..
Eric B. and Rakim are on the list..
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Re: 2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Nominees
Sounds like they're going by how many records they sold, rather than by their contributions. Guns "N" Roses, Joan Jett, Heart, Rufus, The Spinners and Donna Summers, like them or not, were all pretty ordinary.perspixx wrote:Guns 'N Roses, Joan Jett, The Beastie Boys, The Cure, Donovan, Eric B. & Rakim, Heart, Freddie King, Laura Nyro, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rufus and Chaka Khan, the Small Faces, the Spinners, Donna Summer and War.
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Re: 2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Nominees
Who else are they going to induct JQP?
The Rock and Roll hall of fame is a joke anyway.
The Rock and Roll hall of fame is a joke anyway.
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Re: 2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Nominees
Really? How many records did Small Faces and Laura Nyro sell?John Q. Public wrote: Sounds like they're going by how many records they sold, rather than by their contributions.
Rush has 24 gold records, 14 platinum records and seven Top-10 albums. They should have been in the Hall years ago, yet they're not even nominated. For that matter, Yes is being snubbed, too.
I feel that if the Hall is reaching beyond rock and roll to pop (Summer) & urban music (Eric B. and Rakim), then Hall & Oates should be in as well. The Spinners opened for them at the Hollywood Bowl a few years ago. They've sold more records than Summer and they at least wrote most of their own songs and play their own instruments.
The Hall of Fame is a joke; it's clear that they're now resorting to making PC decisions in an attempt to please women and minorities. Next thing you know, they'll be inducting Irakere and Los Tigres del Norte.

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As a band they sold a good amount. As individuals, including their session players and roadies, more than all the others combined.perspixx wrote:How many records did Small Faces?
She had a hit or two in the '60s but her biggest contribution was as a song writer. I'm sure she's lived very well on her royalties.perspixx wrote:How many records did Laura Nyro sell?
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Re: 2012 Rock & Roll Hal of Fame Nominees
My picks. Happy for them. Congrats!perspixx wrote:The Beastie Boys, The Cure, Heart, Freddie King, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rufus and Chaka Khan, the Small Faces, the Spinners, Donna Summer and War.




