kah
07-18-2006, 08:33 AM
Here are some of the qualifications listed by Wikipedia:
Hall of Fame
A handful of artists are inducted into the Hall of Fame in an annual induction ceremony in New York City. The first group of inductees, inducted on January 23, 1986, included Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.
Currently, groups or individuals are qualified for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Nominees should have demonstrable influence and significance within the history of rock and roll. Four categories are recognized: Performers, Non-Performers, Early Influences, and since 2000, Sidemen.
Some bands simply get ignored when it comes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees). Who do you think belongs there that is currently eligible?
Here (http://www.futurerockhall.com/) is also a site that lists future possible inductees based on 25 years after the release of their first album.
Rush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_%28band%29)- seriously, they're not in there, but they should be.
Rush currently places fifth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, KISS and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold and platinum albums by a rock band.
Alice Cooper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper)
He is often referred to as the founder of shock rock due to his gory, theatrical performances. Cooper's music influenced many later musicians and helped shape the sound of punk rock and early heavy metal.
Benny Goodman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Goodman)- WTF??
Without Goodman, there would never have been a Swing, Big Band Era.
Dire Straits (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_Straits)
As a result of this situation - and the Live Aid appearance and world tour - Dire Straits were the world's biggest selling band in the mid 1980s. The popularity of the band extends beyond the UK and US: in many parts of the world including India, Southeast Asia and Africa, Dire Straits has remained one of the most well-known and admired Western bands.
Dizzy Gillespie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_gillespie)
Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. In addition to featuring in these epochal moments in jazz, he was instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz.
Grandmaster Flash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_flash)
Grandmaster Flash is a hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. He also invented the technique initially called cutting, which was developed by Grand Wizard Theodore into scratching (AMG).
Iron Maiden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden)
Iron Maiden is one of the most successful and influential bands in the heavy metal genre, selling over 70 million albums world-wide.
Judas Priest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_priest)
However, the band's biggest musical innovation is the dual "rhythm guitar", i.e. the accompaniment, or riff, which plays an essential role in all hard rock genres and especially in heavy metal.
Meat Loaf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf)
Bat out of Hell, the controversial debut album which had been 4 years in the making, sold over 34 million copies, becoming more profitable than Michael jackson's blockbuster Thriller. It still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually, almost 30 years later, and has never left the charts.[2] Each of the 7 tracks on the album eventually also charted as a single hit.
The Moody Blues (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody_Blues)
Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their seminal 1967 album Days of Future Passed. Deram executives were initially sceptical about the hybrid style of the resulting concept album, Days of Future Passed (1967). However, it would become one of the most successful commercial releases of all time.
Ted Nugent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Nugent)
Performing professionally since 1958, Nugent has been touring nonstop yearly since 1967, averaging more than 300 shows per year 67-73, 200 per year 74-80, 150 81-89, 127 concerts in 1990, 162 concerts in 1991, 150 concerts in 1993, 180 in 1994, 166 in 1995, 81 in 1996, Summer Blitz '97, '98, Rock Never Stops '99, 133 concerts on #1 Tour in the World with KISS 2K. His was the #1 grossing tour act in the world in 1977, 1978, and 1979.
Tina Turner (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Turner)
Turner's dominance in rock & roll throughout the 1980s and 1990s earned her the title, "Queen of Rock & Roll."
Van Halen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_halen)
The band's first studio album, Van Halen, released in 1978 is widely regarded as a milestone in rock music. With this first release, the band established itself as a leader in the emerging and commercially successful U.S. hard rock and heavy metal genres of the 1980s. In particular, the band's guitarist, Eddie Van Halen, quickly gained widespread fame for his technical prowess and musical sensibility. Almost overnight, he was touted as one of the most innovative and influential American rock and roll guitarists.
Hall of Fame
A handful of artists are inducted into the Hall of Fame in an annual induction ceremony in New York City. The first group of inductees, inducted on January 23, 1986, included Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley.
Currently, groups or individuals are qualified for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Nominees should have demonstrable influence and significance within the history of rock and roll. Four categories are recognized: Performers, Non-Performers, Early Influences, and since 2000, Sidemen.
Some bands simply get ignored when it comes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees). Who do you think belongs there that is currently eligible?
Here (http://www.futurerockhall.com/) is also a site that lists future possible inductees based on 25 years after the release of their first album.
Rush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_%28band%29)- seriously, they're not in there, but they should be.
Rush currently places fifth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, KISS and Aerosmith for the most consecutive gold and platinum albums by a rock band.
Alice Cooper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper)
He is often referred to as the founder of shock rock due to his gory, theatrical performances. Cooper's music influenced many later musicians and helped shape the sound of punk rock and early heavy metal.
Benny Goodman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Goodman)- WTF??
Without Goodman, there would never have been a Swing, Big Band Era.
Dire Straits (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_Straits)
As a result of this situation - and the Live Aid appearance and world tour - Dire Straits were the world's biggest selling band in the mid 1980s. The popularity of the band extends beyond the UK and US: in many parts of the world including India, Southeast Asia and Africa, Dire Straits has remained one of the most well-known and admired Western bands.
Dizzy Gillespie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_gillespie)
Gillespie, with Charlie Parker, was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz. In addition to featuring in these epochal moments in jazz, he was instrumental in founding Afro-Cuban jazz.
Grandmaster Flash (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_flash)
Grandmaster Flash is a hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. He also invented the technique initially called cutting, which was developed by Grand Wizard Theodore into scratching (AMG).
Iron Maiden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden)
Iron Maiden is one of the most successful and influential bands in the heavy metal genre, selling over 70 million albums world-wide.
Judas Priest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_priest)
However, the band's biggest musical innovation is the dual "rhythm guitar", i.e. the accompaniment, or riff, which plays an essential role in all hard rock genres and especially in heavy metal.
Meat Loaf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf)
Bat out of Hell, the controversial debut album which had been 4 years in the making, sold over 34 million copies, becoming more profitable than Michael jackson's blockbuster Thriller. It still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually, almost 30 years later, and has never left the charts.[2] Each of the 7 tracks on the album eventually also charted as a single hit.
The Moody Blues (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody_Blues)
Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their seminal 1967 album Days of Future Passed. Deram executives were initially sceptical about the hybrid style of the resulting concept album, Days of Future Passed (1967). However, it would become one of the most successful commercial releases of all time.
Ted Nugent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Nugent)
Performing professionally since 1958, Nugent has been touring nonstop yearly since 1967, averaging more than 300 shows per year 67-73, 200 per year 74-80, 150 81-89, 127 concerts in 1990, 162 concerts in 1991, 150 concerts in 1993, 180 in 1994, 166 in 1995, 81 in 1996, Summer Blitz '97, '98, Rock Never Stops '99, 133 concerts on #1 Tour in the World with KISS 2K. His was the #1 grossing tour act in the world in 1977, 1978, and 1979.
Tina Turner (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Turner)
Turner's dominance in rock & roll throughout the 1980s and 1990s earned her the title, "Queen of Rock & Roll."
Van Halen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_halen)
The band's first studio album, Van Halen, released in 1978 is widely regarded as a milestone in rock music. With this first release, the band established itself as a leader in the emerging and commercially successful U.S. hard rock and heavy metal genres of the 1980s. In particular, the band's guitarist, Eddie Van Halen, quickly gained widespread fame for his technical prowess and musical sensibility. Almost overnight, he was touted as one of the most innovative and influential American rock and roll guitarists.