For the 1993 voting we will continue our two tiered system. We begin with nominations. Please vote for 15 nominees from the lists below. However keep in mind that only a max of 5 of your votes can go to artists on the newly eligible list. This rule has been ignored occasionally but I believe it is important to do it this way. This year is a pretty good and deep slate of newly eligible. Keeping it to a max of 5 though assures that people don't ignore those artists that are still lined up to enter. And of course, you don't have to vote for any newly eligible if you don't want to. The list below is not inclusive, I have gotten rid of some names for the previous extremely long lists, but if you want to vote for somebody not on the list they are fair game as long as they aren't already inducted and debuted in 1967 or before (and after 1940). This round of voting will be open into Sunday February 12. Results will be final sometime mid afternoon that day. Whether you have voted in previous elections or not, you are more than welcome to join in the fun.
Newly eligible artists for 1993:
The Doors
Pink Floyd
David Bowie
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The 5th Dimension
Al Green
Archie Bell and the Drells
Arlo Guthrie
The Bar-Kays
Bobby Womack
The Box Tops
Buddy Guy
Buffalo Springfield
Canned Heat
Country Joe and the Fish
The Cowsills
Engelbert Humperdinck
Fairport Convention
The First Edition
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Gram Parsons
The Grateful Dead
Harry Nilsson
Isaac Hayes
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Cliff
Johnnie Taylor
Laura Nyro
Leonard Cohen
Melissa Manchester
Moby Grape
Moving Sidewalks
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Peaches and Herb
Procol Harum
Sly and the Family Stone
The Soft Machine
Tammy Wynette
Taste
Traffic
Vanilla Fudge
Van Morrison
Zager and Evans
Previously and still eligible:
Tony Bennett
Charles Mingus
Dean Martin
Frankie Valli
Sam Cooke
Big Joe Turner
Clyde McPhatter
The Coasters
Sammy Davis Jr
Eddie Cochrane
Jackie Wilson
Ricky Nelson
Ella Fitzgerald
The Drifters
Dion (and the Belmonts)
Freddie King
John Coltrane
The Platters
Hank Ballard
Brook Benton
Bobby Darin
The Four Tops
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Johnnie Burnette and the Rock N Roll Trio
Jimmy Reed
LaVern Baker
Danny and the Juniors
George Jones
Johnny Mathis
Bobby "Blue" Bland
The Isley Brothers
Patsy Cline
Screamin Jay Hawkins
Ruth Brown
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Duane Eddy
Connie Francis
Little Willie John
Lloyd Price
Nina Simone
Serge Gainsbourg
Buck Owens
The Staple Singers
Del Shannon
The Moonglows
Conway Twitty
Solomon Burke
The Flamingos
The Shadows
Ritchie Valens
Brenda Lee
Miles Davis
Neil Sedaka
Sonny Boy Williamson
Chubby Checker
Cliff Richard
The Ventures
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Jan & Dean
Joan Baez
Link Wray
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Ben E King
Garry US Bonds
Etta James
The Shirelles
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Gene Pitney
Paul Revere and the Raiders
The Spinners
The Temptations
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Dick Dale
Glen Campbell
Gordon Lightfoot
Herb Alpert
The Kingsmen
Booker T and the M.G.s
Pattie LaBelle
Peter, Paul, & Mary
The Dave Clark Five
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
The Tornados
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Billy Preston
Darlene Love
Dolly Parton
Gerry and the Pacemakers
The Impressions
Martha and the Vandellas
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Ronettes
The Searchers
Wilson Pickett
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Dusty Springfield
Johnny Rivers
Marianne Faithfull
Peter and Gordon
The Shadows of Knight
Son House
Them
Waylon Jennings
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Bob Marley (and the Wailers)
Al Jarreau
Albert Collins
Boz Scaggs
Cher (solo)
The Dells
Donovan
The Easy Beats
Edwin Starr
Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Golden Earring
Herman's Hermits
Joe Tex
John Cale
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Junior Walker and the All Stars
Junior Wells
Lovin Spoonful
The Manhattans
Merle Haggard
Nico
The O'Jays
Paul Simon (solo)
The Pretty Things
Randy Newman
The Shangri-Las
The Sonics
Sonny and Cher
The Spencer Davis Group
Tom Jones
The Turtles
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The 13th Floor Elevators
The Association
BJ Thomas
Bob Seger
Captain Beefheart
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
Frank Zappa (& The Mothers of Invention)
Giorgio Moroder
The Grass Roots
Harry Chapin
Janis Ian
Jim Croce
Love
The Mamas and the Papas
MC5
Mitch Ryder
The Monkees
Ohio Players
Percy Sledge
? and the Mysterians
The Rascals (Young Rascals)
Sam and Dave
Scott Walker
The Faces (Small Faces)
Thelma Houston
Tim Buckley
Tim Harden
Tommy James and the Shondells
Toni Basil
Toots and the Maytals
The Troggs
Van Dyke Parks
The Velvet Underground
Again, vote for 15, but only a max of 5 from the newly eligible. Also, hopefully soon, look for a sticky thread at the top that will be our showplace for our Hall of Fame. Of course most of all have fun!