Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame 2011 Inductees

[kak125]

I could only get the list with pictures from Rolling Stone.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/28431/211349

found the list


The nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011 are Alice Cooper, Beastie Boys, Bon Jovi, Chic, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Dr. John, J Geils Band, LL Cool J, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, Donna Summer, Joe Tex, Tom Waits and Chuck Willis.

They were announced this morning at www.rockhall.com. Five will be chosen for induction.

To be eligible for nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. This year's nominees had to release their first single no later than 1985.

Ballots will be sent to more than 500 voters, who will select the artists to be inducted at the 26th Annual Induction Ceremony on March 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. It will be televised live on Fuse.



Read more: http://www.postgazette.com/pg/10271/...#ixzz10puab3B6

[DefDumbandBlond]

Yay Donna!

[jaycee]

Meh. It's not that meaningful to be inducted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_an...Fame#Criticism). Several artists better than some that have been inducted have yet to be considered, if they ever will be (due to the importance of popularity).

[Enchanted_Stevi]

WHy is LL Cool J being inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fam?!?!?

[Nikolaj]

My guess is that Darlene Love will be the shoe-in, followed by Laura Nyro.
I doubt that Alice Cooper will make the cut. And wasn't 'Alice Cooper' initially a band, and not an individual? Do the original members get into the Hall of Fame, too? I don't think it will wind up being an issue, I'd be very surprised for Cooper to be inducted.
The others listed- who knows. Not too exciting, again.

[Zombie]

Originally Posted by Nikolaj

I doubt that Alice Cooper will make the cut. And wasn't 'Alice Cooper' initially a band, and not an individual? Do the original members get into the Hall of Fame, too? I don't think it will wind up being an issue, I'd be very surprised for Cooper to be inducted.

Quoi?



Alice Cooper is a legend - he's been hugely influential in hard rock and metal since the early 70s, and he's an all-around stand-up guy to boot. I don't see why it would be surprising for him to be inducted.

But yes - "Alice Cooper" was originally a full band. Furnier took the band name as his own in '75 and it's been his solo project since. He had 7 studio albums with the band, 4 of which went platinum while a 5th went gold. Of his 18 solo albums, quite a few went gold or platinum both in the US and abroad. So yeah...not seeing why someone that prolific, with that kind of influence and record sales, would be surprising.

But yay Tom Waits!