petition to get stevie in the rrhof

steviefan59 · #1 12-03-2007, 05:35 PM

hi guys...this has been a bone of contension for me for the past 2 and a half years...why is stevie being passed over for induction? well i decided to start an online petition and depending on how many signatures we get we'll see what stevie's ppl can do...at the very least it will let them know her fans are ticked at her not receiving the recognition she so rightly deserves...here's the link...thanks in advance for taking the time to sign...pat

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/305949722

David · #2 12-03-2007, 09:15 PM

I signed it. Thank you for starting the petition. Let's swamp them with signatures & that will convince them!

steviefan59 · #3 12-03-2007, 10:58 PM

hey David...i've put this petition on all my lists and it looks like i am getting a few ppl signing it...the problem is i know all the lists i'm on have well over a thousand members...hell prob 2000 from all over the world but i don't understand the complacency of stevie's fans...it's like well she didn't get nominated this year maybe she'll be nominated next year...so now that we've got this petition going and ppl have a chance to voice their angst against the ptb who do the nominating why are ppl still not signing...this isn't a guarantee that it'll go anywhere but it's a "try" to do something to get their attention...thanks for signing David...take care...pat

mgikallaroundme · #4 12-04-2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by David

I signed it. Thank you for starting the petition. Let's swamp them with signatures & that will convince them!

When you start one for her to get an Oscar I'll sign that too!

skuncles · #5 12-04-2007, 09:45 AM

The reason why Stevie hasn't even been considered is because she already IS in the Hall as a Mac member. To be considered as a solo artist your solo career has to have been as big or bigger than the work you did with your group (i.e. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Eric Clapton etc). In terms of females, there is no way Stevie will get a solo entry before Pat Benatar or Ann and Nancy Wilson. All the petitions in the world won't change that.
I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade, just stating a fact. Huge Stevie fan, but they look at many things and one of them is consistent worldwide appeal and "Bella Donna" is her biggest success (and that was 26 years ago, and only in the U.S.). The Hall looks at whatever influence Stevie has had as stemming from her work with Fleetwood Mac and they are already there.

Steviefan49 · #6 12-04-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by skuncles

The reason why Stevie hasn't even been considered is because she already IS in the Hall as a Mac member. To be considered as a solo artist your solo career has to have been as big or bigger than the work you did with your group (i.e. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Eric Clapton etc). In terms of females, there is no way Stevie will get a solo entry before Pat Benatar or Ann and Nancy Wilson. All the petitions in the world won't change that.
I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade, just stating a fact. Huge Stevie fan, but they look at many things and one of them is consistent worldwide appeal and "Bella Donna" is her biggest success (and that was 26 years ago, and only in the U.S.). The Hall looks at whatever influence Stevie has had as stemming from her work with Fleetwood Mac and they are already there.

Hey Al,

This was the exact same thing my boyfriend said to me last night, but I signed it anyway. My thoughts are, even though the Mac with Stevie are already in there, I don't think it would hurt anything to give this a "try" and our best shot, and hopefully, maybe this just may end up in someone's hands, with the Hall, who may be able to do something about this, and change the rules, somehow. I'm with Pat, on the "let's give it a try" and see what happens deal..! I was the 4th one to sign this, and I'm SOOOO hoping that it goes somewhere! Sign away people!!

Hugs,

Arlene

GODDESS6 · #7 12-04-2007, 11:11 AM

i signed!!!

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steviefan59 · #8 12-04-2007, 12:08 PM

i've been down the road with Al on this b4...i know how he feels he's a great stevie fan but like steviefan49 said what could it hurt to sign...even if i get the 1000 sigs needed and from the look of things i'll be lucky to get to 100 at least we know ppl care about this issue...as to not being know around the world as a solo artist have u seen the list of past inductees...are u telling me that grand master flash was known around the world...come on Al...it's basically the british commonwealth and the u.s. that make up the music industry and that's where stevie has had success...as to her getting in after heart...maybe...maybe not...at least we've tried to do something instead of sitting idley by and doing nothing...take care...pat

Christopher · #9 12-04-2007, 01:07 PM

I just signed! Stevie deserves to be in based on her solo career which was huge in the 80's. She had the biggest selling album by a female the year of 1981, and Bella Donna stayed on the charts for almost a year, even as "Mirage" was preparing for release in the summer of 1982, "After the Glitter Fades" was in the top 40, and Bella Donna was still on the Album charts!!
She was the undisputed biggest Female Artist in America from 81-83!!!
And still charted respectable numbers in the later 80's w/ Rock A little and TOSOTM, which went Top 10 after 3 weeks of release! So she remained strong during the whole decade, alongside her Fleetwood Mac imput!
Even the Rolling Stone readers polls earned her the favorite female singer many years...esp. 81-84.
I dont think you can compare Stevie w/ Pat or Heart, it's just apples and oranges to me...they all deserve it, but there's no denying that Stevie to this day, has the strongest and most influencial career...She's the long distance winner!

skuncles · #10 12-04-2007, 01:14 PM

Well, it wouldn't hurt anything, but I honestly don't think it helps anything either. Several years ago I signed one for Heart and that did nothing. I don't think the people at Hall give a rats ass what the fans think. KISS fans have been trying for years and gotten no where. What we the fans think doesn't matter to the Hall. Stevie just doesn't meet the criteria that the Hall looks at, and also as I've said, she's already in there, so there is no rush from the Hall to get her in there again. Speaking only for myself, whether she gets in there or not, does not change my opinion of her. If she never sold another record or never toured again, I would still be a huge Stevie fan. She doesn't need awards or recognition from the industry. It's nice, but she doesn't need the valadation. She's a legend already, some statue saying this doesn't change anything.

chiliD · #11 12-04-2007, 01:43 PM

The R&RHoF is a BS organization. Just another publicity generating thing for Rolling Stone Magazine publisher Jann Wenner.

Have you SEEN the nominees this year? What a load of crap. Look who HASN'T been inducted...Genesis, Deep Purple, Moody Blues, Rush...all MORE than deserving IF they'd been Wenner's pet bands, but they never were a Rolling Stone favorite band, so they don't get considered come nomination time.

Plus, how can you even THINK of inducting Fleetwood Mac and not include Bob Welch?

Plus, what is "Rock & Roll"?? It's NOT Miles Davis, it's NOT the Beastie Boys, it's NOT Granmaster Flash, yet they've been inducted.

The only artists in this year's crew of nominees that fit the "Rock & Roll" label is John Mellencamp & The Ventures. Beyond that, the others aren't deserving.

Yes, that includes Madge.

It's the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME...not the POP HALL OF FAME!!

JohnL · #12 12-04-2007, 01:47 PM

I really dont care what the criteria is for the RRHOF...I still signed. Couldnt hurt. She deserves to be in there.

Steviefan49 · #13 12-04-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by skuncles

Well, it wouldn't hurt anything, but I honestly don't think it helps anything either. Several years ago I signed one for Heart and that did nothing. I don't think the people at Hall give a rats ass what the fans think. KISS fans have been trying for years and gotten no where. What we the fans think doesn't matter to the Hall. Stevie just doesn't meet the criteria that the Hall looks at, and also as I've said, she's already in there, so there is no rush from the Hall to get her in there again. Speaking only for myself, whether she gets in there or not, does not change my opinion of her. If she never sold another record or never toured again, I would still be a huge Stevie fan. She doesn't need awards or recognition from the industry. It's nice, but she doesn't need the valadation. She's a legend already, some statue saying this doesn't change anything.

I definitely think it "could" help, if it fell into the proper hands! I'm a optimist and always look at the glass as being "half full"! If we all went in with the attitude of "it's going to get us no-where" - which to me is pretty poor, imo, and pretty negative, then that's what's going to happen! If we look at it, as several of us have already stated, at least we have a CHANCE, and are going to "try" to get her in! Too bad the other groups didn't work.. but that was "THEM" and not us! We HAVE to think positive, and keep a POSITIVE approach on this, and maybe we may have a chance of getting this to the proper parties to make it all happen!

Steviefan49 · #14 12-04-2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnL

I really dont care what the criteria is for the RRHOF...I still signed. Couldnt hurt. She deserves to be in there.

Amen John!

steviefan59 · #15 12-04-2007, 02:11 PM

hey Al...just sign the petition will ya...she deserves to be in it and that's all there is to it...ur logic is a little flawed btw regarding not putting single artists in there once they've already been inducted...the beatles...paul mccartney...yardbirds...eric clapton...simon and garfunkle...paul simon...there are some great examples that show they can get in alone...now as to the single act needing to outdo the band...there is no way that sir paul outsold the beatles...nuff said...please sign the petition...love pat