May27-Jun3;CRF HoF noms. KISS, Judas Priest, etc.

[jtrichey13]

Our 1999 rock hall class includes 8 new members. Thanks to all the voters, and congrats go out to:

Queen (Cleveland induction 2001)

Aerosmith (2001)

Scorpions (not inducted)

Sweet (not inducted)

Slade (not inducted)

Bruce Springsteen (1999)

Paul Simon (2001)

Rush (not inducted)


A great class. I am especially impressed and pleased that we got Slade and Sweet in the Hall of Fame. And when you see a list of the biggest Cleveland snubs Rush is always front and center, and of course we get them in on their first year of eligibility. Just missing this week were poor Dusty Springfield, Billy Joel, and Nazareth. Our new inductees join the previous hall of famers:

1986
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Johnny Cash
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Aretha Franklin
1987
James Brown
Ray Charles
BB King
Roy Orbison
Fats Domino
Muddy Waters
Carl Perkins
Bo Diddley
1988
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Stevie Wonder
The Everly Brothers
Gene Vincent
Bob Dylan
John Lee Hooker
1989
The Rolling Stones
Neil Diamond
Marvin Gaye
Manfred Mann
The Four Seasons
The Righteous Brothers
Carole King
Bill Haley
Buddy Rich
Albert King
1990
The Who
The Yardbirds
The Kinks
The Animals
Otis Redding
Simon & Garfunkel
1991
Rod Stewart
The Byrds
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Ike and Tina Turner
The Moody Blues
The Zombies
The Guess Who
1992
Jimi Hendrix
Jefferson Airplane
Cream
The Hollies
The Bee Gees
The Supremes
Willie Nelson
1993
Pink Floyd
The Doors
David Bowie
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jeff Beck
The Temptations
Sam Cooke
1994
Deep Purple
Elton John
Fleetwood Mac
The Four Tops
John Lennon
Sly and The Family Stone
1995
Led Zeppelin
Alice Cooper
The Mamas and The Papas
The Monkees
George Harrison
Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Santana
Iron Butterfly
Neil Young
1996
Black Sabbath
Paul McCartney & Wings
The Allman Brothers Band
The Rascals
The Turtles
Steppenwolf
Badfinger
ZZ Top
The Band
Eric Clapton
1997
Electric Light Orchestra
Genesis
T. Rex
Uriah Heep
Thin Lizzy
Yes
1998
The Eagles
Styx
Steely Dan
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Jethro Tull
Three Dog Night
Supertramp

 

[jtrichey13]

This week’s election is the election for 2000, which are artists that first debuted in 1974 or before. The new eligible list is not particularly impressive, so give the older eligible list a good look over before placing your vote. As usual this first week is our nomination phase. You can vote for 15 total artists but a limit of 5 can come from the newly eligible list. The list is not all inclusive. If there is someone you want to vote for that is not on the list, feel free as long as they began in 1974 or before and they are not already inducted. Voting will go through Sunday June 3. Enjoy.

Newly eligible for 2000:
KISS
Ace
Bad Company
Billy Swan
Brian Eno (solo)
Chris De Burgh
Chris Rea
The Commodores
Donna Summer
The Gap Band
Gloria Gaynor
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
John Hiatt
Judas Priest
Kansas
K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Marc Bolan (solo)
Petra
Phoebe Snow
The Residents
Robert Palmer
Rufus and Chaka Khan
Utopia

Previously and still eligible:
Big Joe Turner
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Bobby Darin
Brook Benton
Cliff Richard
The Coasters
Conway Twitty
Dean Martin
Del Shannon
Dion (and the Belmonts)
The Drifters
Duane Eddy
Eddie Cochrane
Freddie King
George Jones
The Isley Brothers
Jan & Dean
Jimmy Reed
Joan Baez
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
Johnny Mathis
Link Wray
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Little Willie John
Miles Davis
Neil Sedaka
Nina Simone
The Platters
Ricky Nelson
Ritchie Valens
The Staple Singers
Tony Bennett
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Ben E King
Etta James
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Paul Revere and the Raiders
The Spinners
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Booker T and the M.G.s
The Dave Clark Five
Dick Dale
Glen Campbell
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
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Gerry and the Pacemakers
The Impressions
Martha and the Vandellas
The Ronettes
Wilson Pickett
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Dusty Springfield
Johnny Rivers
Marianne Faithfull
Peter and Gordon
Son House
Them
Waylon Jennings
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Bob Marley (and the Wailers)
Cher (solo)
The Dells
Donovan
Golden Earring
Herman's Hermits
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Lovin Spoonful
Nico
The O'Jays
The Pretty Things
Randy Newman
Tom Jones
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The 13th Floor Elevators
The Association
Bob Seger
Captain Beefheart
Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)
The Faces (Small Faces)
Frank Zappa (& The Mothers of Invention)
The Grass Roots
Jim Croce
Love
MC5
Percy Sledge
Sam and Dave
Status Quo
Tommy James and the Shondells
The Troggs
The Velvet Underground
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The 5th Dimension
Al Green
Bobby Womack
Buddy Guy
Buffalo Springfield
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Gram Parsons
The Grateful Dead
Harry Nilsson
Isaac Hayes
Jimmy Cliff
Laura Nyro
Leonard Cohen
Procol Harum
Taste
Traffic
Vanilla Fudge
Van Morrison
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Aphrodite’s Child
Dave Edmunds
Dr. John
Free
The Jackson Five
James Taylor
Joni Mitchell
Rare Earth
The Sir Douglas Quintet
Steve Miller Band
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Bread
Chicago
Grand Funk Railroad
Humble Pie
Janis Joplin
Joe Cocker
Johnny Winter
King Crimson
Kool & the Gang
Linda Ronstadt
Mott the Hoople
Nick Drake
Plastic Ono Band
The Stooges
Warren Zevon
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Charlie Daniels Band
Curtis Mayfield
Earth, Wind, and Fire
Edgar Winter
Fanny
Gil-Scott Heron
Hawkwind
J. Geils Band
Mark Lindsay
Parliament-Funkadelic
Ringo Starr (solo)
Ry Cooder
Syd Barrett (solo)
Tangerine Dream
Tower of Power
Wishbone Ash
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Billy Joel
America
April Wine
Bay City Rollers
Bill Withers
Bonnie Raitt
The Doobie Brothers
Gerry Rafferty
JJ Cale
Kraftwerk
Little Feat
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Manhattan Transfer
Meat Loaf
Nazareth
REO Speedwagon
Rory Gallagher
Sparks
War
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Michael Jackson
10cc
Albert Hammond
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Bette Midler
Big Star
Blue Oyster Cult
Captain Beyond
Dan Fogelberg
Daryl Hall and John Oates
Foghat
Geordie
Greenslade
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
Jackson Browne
Joan Armatrading
Joe Walsh (solo)
Kim Carnes
Klaus Schulze
Loggins & Messina
Lou Reed (solo)
Neu!
Pete Townshend (solo)
Peter Frampton
Pure Prairie League
The Raspberries
Richard Thompson
Roxy Music
Triumvirat
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ABBA
Ashford and Simpson
Augustus Pablo
The Average White Band
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Barry Manilow
Barry White
Bryan Ferry (solo)
Burning Spear
Camel
Doug Sahm
Gary Moore (solo)
Gino Vannelli
John Fogerty (solo)
Leo Sayer
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Marshall Tucker Band
Mike Oldfield
Montrose
Mother’s Finest
New York Dolls
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Pointer Sisters
Rick Derringer
Robin Trower
Stealer’s Wheel
Suzi Quatro
Tina Turner (solo)
Tom Cochrane
Tom Waits

Again, vote for 15, no more than 5 from the newly eligible (You certainly don't have to select 5 new eligible, or any for that matter). Have fun!

 

[jtrichey13]

As I sometimes include, here is a list of artists that have gotten consistent support, but not quite enough to get nominated. So if you like these artists, now is the time to start supporting them:

Ricky Nelson
Dion
Dusty Springfield
Bob Seger
Velvet Underground
Frank Zappa
Love
MC5
King Crimson
Stooges
Wishbone Ash
Billy Joel
Nazareth
Meat Loaf
Rory Gallagher

 

[jtrichey13]

And another list, this one is a list of artists that often get one vote, and only one vote. So if you are the one supporting them, it may be time to move on, or to start drumming up some support for others. Get on your soapboxes and tell us why they are deserving!

The Drifters
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Nina Simone
Dave Clark Five
Glen Campbell
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
Gram Parsons
Leonard Cohen
Vanilla Fudge
Harry Nilsson
Joni Mitchell
Humble Pie
Warren Zevon
Plastic Ono Band
Ringo Starr
Tangerine Dream
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Gerry Rafferty

 

[TrekkiELO]

Previously eligible...

Billy Joel
The Doobie Brothers
Chicago
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
The J. Geils Band
The Spinners
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Coasters
Wilson Pickett
The Pointer Sisters
Bob Seger
The Lovin' Spoonful
Fanny
Ricky Nelson
Status Quo

 

[Powerage]

Kiss
Bad Company
Judas Priest

MC5
Status Quo
Velvet Underground
Lou Reed [Solo]
Foghat
The Stooges
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Free
Rory Gallagher

 

[Death on Credit]

So if you are the one supporting them, it may be time to move on

Gram Parsons
Leonard Cohen
Joni Mitchell
Warren Zevon

Yeah...Fair enough. Though, I'm a bit surprised that Joni hasn't gotten more votes.

Anyways, my nominees:
The Velvet Underground
MC5
Captain Beefheart
Frank Zappa
Lou Reed
Roxy Music
New York Dolls
Dusty Springfield
The Stooges
Love
Janis Joplin
Van Morrison
Miles Davis
Tom Waits

 

[Lynch]

KISS
Judas Priest
Bad Company
The Commodores
Chicago
Billy Joel
Earth Wind and Fire
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Buddy Guy

 

[Tray73]

Bad Company
Judas Priest

Nina Simone
Bob Marley (and the Wailers)
Procol Harum
Taste
Free
Joe Cocker
Wishbone Ash
Rory Gallagher
Sparks
Geordie
Roxy Music
ABBA
Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

[CrazyConnie]

Kiss
Bad Company
Judas Priest
Kansas
Utopia
Golden Earring
Wishbone Ash
April Wine
Little Feet
Meat Loaf
Janis Joplin
Nazareth
Foghat
Peter Frampton
Gary Moore (solo)