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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
so in order to be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, your first recording had to be released 25 years or more ago. Eligible for the ballot this year are:
Abba
Bryan Adams
Jeff Beck
Pat Benatar
Black Sabbath
Chicago
Dick Dale
Def Leppard
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Iron Maiden
Joan Jett
Lynyrd Skynyrd
John Mellencamp
Steve Miller Band
the Pretenders
Simple Minds
Twisted Sister
U2
Van Halen
My guesses on who will be inducted are Black Sabbath, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Lynard Skynard (ugh), John Mellencamp, The Pretenders, U2 and Van Halen.
Anyone else have thoughts?
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I'm honestly not sure Jeff Beck deserves to be inducted as a solo artist, and he's already in with the Yardbirds.
Black Sabbath should be in, but for some reason the committee has not seen fit, and probably won't until Ozzy strokes out. Last time I saw him, he looked close to doing so.
U2 is an absolute lock. Prepare for a long rambling acceptance from Bono. Plus, how many times have they been chosen to introduce inductees?
Dick Dale should be. Question: Does the Rock Hall do something similar to the Baseball HOF, whereby they have a normal eligibility period for an act to be nominated, and then after that time the act can only be inducted as an "early influence"?
Grandmaster Flash - Should be. Will be.
Van Halen - I question whether the band belongs, but it's Eddie's only way in, and he definitely belongs.
Pretenders - Critical darlings, groundbreaking in terms of how many women have actually fronted
rock bands and she actually wrote most of her own material. I tend to place her and Patti Smith in the same category. She definitely belongs.
When are Public Enemy and/or RUN-DMC eligible?
