What bands should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2016?

Started by Savonarola, October 08, 2015, 03:02:06 PM

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What bands should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2016?

The Cars
12 (34.3%)
Chic
5 (14.3%)
Chicago
6 (17.1%)
Cheap Trick
4 (11.4%)
Deep Purple
22 (62.9%)
Janet Jackson
2 (5.7%)
The J.B.'s
2 (5.7%)
Chaka Khan
4 (11.4%)
Los Lobos
3 (8.6%)
Steve Miller
10 (28.6%)
Nine Inch Nails
13 (37.1%)
N.W.A.
15 (42.9%)
The Smiths
11 (31.4%)
The Spinners
4 (11.4%)
Yes
12 (34.3%)

Total Members Voted: 35

Savonarola

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Eddie Teach

Quote from: Syt on October 08, 2015, 03:25:13 PM
My ballot:
Deep Purple
Chaka Kahn
Steve Miller
NIN
NWA

Good man. Exact same as my ballot except addition of Chaka Khan.
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Syt

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 08, 2015, 03:31:51 PM
Good man. Exact same as my ballot except addition of Chaka Khan.

I was torn between Chaka Khan and Yes. :blush:
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Barrister

I'm puzzled by groups like NWA, or even NIN, being listed.  Is what they do really rock and roll?
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Eddie Teach

NIN, definitely.
NWA, well, they belong as much as Run-DMC. /shrug
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Admiral Yi

I can't believe Steve Miller's not in yet.

I voted: Steve Miller, People of Color Who Have Justifiable Grievances, and Yes.

Other bands I like, such as The Cars, just don't have the play list IMO.

Savonarola

I went with:

The Cars
The JBs
NWA
The Smiths
The Spinners

The JBs should have been inducted along with the other "Backing" groups in 2012 (the Famous Flames were inducted that year.)

I was torn between Janet Jackson and the Spinners.  I went with the Detroit band this time.
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Pedrito

Chic, Deep Purple, NIN, Steve Miller, Smiths.

Deep Purple and Yes are not already in?  :huh:

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Quote from: Pedrito on October 08, 2015, 05:49:56 PM
Chic, Deep Purple, NIN, Steve Miller, Smiths.

Deep Purple and Yes are not already in?  :huh:

L.

Especially odd as Purple were a huge international success as far back as what 1972, only some 43 years ago.
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Chic
Cheap Trick
The J.B.'s
Steve Miller
NWA

Not based on how much I like them...well that's not true, I like them all a lot except Steve Miller, but I think it's only fair.  I agree with Yi's sentiments re: The Cars.
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