Some Lighthearted Fun, Anyone? The Rock 'n Roll Hall Noms Are In

Some of my friends are close friends of Chaka Khan so this is going to be a long three months. I will be urged to vote for her by text, email, phone, in-person plea, and social media every single day. It's her fourth time, apparently, so I've been through this before.

It is a good list.

Kraftwerk: Revolutionary band. Unofficially credited for creating techno music (with their song Numbers).
Def Leppard: Monster successful band.
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan: Ain't Nobody, great song. I think it was a reference to drug use.

Biggie, T Rex, and Kraftwerk are my picks. Also got a soft spot for Soundgarden.

My top 4 are probably Pat, Whitney, Judas Priest, and Biggie. I can't narrow it down more than that. Kinda surprised Dave Matthews Band isn't already in the HOF. Not my top pick, but I know how big they are.

Also, my current user title is from a Motörhead song, and MC5 is awesome. Plus Thin Lizzie & NIN. Guh, it's getting harder to pick!

* Doobie Brothers

* Whitney

* Rufus (featuring the amazing Chaka Khan)

They definitely get my vote - Lurved 'em back in the day! (not listed in any particular order)

Pat Benatar, Chaka Khan, and yes, Doobage.

Still no Monkees...

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RedRajah said:

Still no Monkees...

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or ELP, or Tull, or Crimson, or Maiden...

Enlightened said:

Kraftwerk: Revolutionary band. Unofficially credited for creating techno music (with their song Numbers).

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Credited? Surely you mean blamed?

T-Rex for me, with Thin Lizzy a close second.

I'm always amazed by the artists that haven't already been voted in.

I'll confess to being unsure how this works. Do they only pick one from the list each year, or do more typically get inducted?

They're not my favorite on the list, but I'd probably go for the Doobie Brothers, because of their sheer staying power. Or T Rex for their classic influence. But given the way female artists are so underrepresented, I'd be very happy to see Pat Benatar or Whitney Houston too.

I'd like to see Pat Benatar, Thin Lizzy and Soundgarden go in. Or The Doobie Brothers and Todd Rundgren.

While I understand Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, The Notorious B.I.G. and Whitney House fit the "roll" part while the others make up the "rock" portion of the Hall of Fame, my own criteria for inclusion is a little simpler.

Did you play rock n' roll? If so, then you deserve consideration for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Did you influence rock n' roll? If so, then you deserve consideration for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.

Therefore, I'm not inducting Biggie, Chaka or Whitney before Living Colour, Bad Brains, or Fishbone get in. That's just me, but I'm cool with being off alone in the corner by myself.

I've never been super clear on why they pass over some who are incredibly popular and/or influential for so long but not others. I don't think I fully understand their process or criteria at all. Is it simple popularity that moves their needle, or influence, or originality, or something else?

I'll say Whitney, NIN, Biggie. I'll be wrong.