Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 Nominations are in…
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation have just released the list of nominees for induction in 2012! Among the high-profile names on the list are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N’ Roses, Heart and…Donna Summer!
Joining these luminaries is a mixed bag of other nominees – some household names, some odd choices and some obscure folks we’ve never heard of. What is a Beastie Boy, anyway? (joke, joke…) The full list of nominees is here (in alphabetical order, no less):
- Beastie Boys
- The Cure
- Donovan
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Guns ‘N Roses
- Heart
- Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
- Freddie King
- Laura Nyro
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Rufus with Chaka Khan
- The Small Faces/The Faces
- The Spinners
- Donna Summer
- War
Announcing the list of nominees, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame President Joel Peresman said:
The 2012 Nominees embody the broad scope of what ‘rock and roll’ means. From vocal groups to hip hop, from singer-songwriters to hard rocking artists, this group represents the spirit of what we celebrate at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On a personal level, I’m pleased to see both Guns N’ Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers on that list. Both deserve the recognition, especially for their more groundbreaking early material. But sometimes magic happens at the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, and how many of us live in hope that the original GNR lineup would reform for a couple of old hits? Remember Jason Newsted joining Metallica for their induction? Just like that.
Given that we don’t slavishly follow the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, does anyone out there want to speculate on who the hot favourites are to become inductees? If it was Donovan, for example, I might just burst into tears.
More importantly, who do you think deserves to be inducted? And who has been mercilessly shunned by the nominations process?
by Gerard McGarry
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Tags: guns n roses, Heart, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
My vote goes to Heart. Ann Wilson is a goddess and she deserves every accolade she can get!
Here are the top 25 vote-getters (year 2011) on the “Deserving of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” list at:
http://www.rateitall.com/t-2529-deserving-of-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.aspx
The 2012 nominees for the R&R HoF are (# indicates where they were on my list at the time of their nomination): Red Hot Chili Peppers (#19), Guns n’ Roses (#25), Joan Jett (#60), The Beastie Boys (#168), Heart (#12), Freddie King (#181), Laura Nyro (#191), Rufus with Chaka Khan (#421), Donna Summer (#212), The Faces/Small Faces (#232), The Spinners (#82), Donovan (#30), The Cure (#43), Eric B. & Rakim (#949), War (#64)
1) Rush
2) Chicago
3) Yes
4) Deep Purple
5) Doobie Brothers
6) Moody Blues
7) Dire Straits
8) The Cars
9) Electric Light Orchestra
10) Jethro Tull
11) Pete Townshend (solo)
12) Heart
13) Journey
14) Steve Miller
15) Carole King
16) Styx
17) Kiss
18) Peter Gabriel (solo)
19) Red Hot Chili Peppers
20) Squeeze
21) Stevie Ray Vaughan
22) Jim Croce
23) The Guess Who
24) Foreigner
25) Guns N’ Roses