Rock HOF 2022

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Late last week, the nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced.  It's quite the collection:

  • Beck**
  • Pat Benatar
  • Kate Bush
  • DEVO
  • Duran Duran**
  • Eminem**
  • Eurythmics
  • Judas Priest
  • Fela Kuti
  • MC5
  • New York Dolls
  • Dolly Parton**
  • Rage Against The Machine
  • Lionel Richie**
  • Carly Simon**
  • A Tribe Called Quest**
  • Dionne Warwick


The ones marked with "**" are first-time nominees.  That said, how has it taken Duran Duran and Carly Simon this long to be nominated?


I thought these comments were interesting:

"2022’s nominees may be one of the most varied slates in Rock Hall history, representing a cross-section of different genres, sounds, and time periods. Although country is a dominant influence on countless artists in the Hall, Dolly Parton would be arguably only the second full-on country act in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, following Johnny Cash, who was inducted in 1992. Eminem and ATCQ continue hip-hop’s slow march of acceptance into the Hall, but the two biggest ‘90s alternative acts in this year’s lineup, Beck and Rage Against the Machine, fused hip-hop with rock. The recent inductions of Depeche Mode and The Cure have cleared the way for more ‘80s British bands like Duran Duran and Eurythmics to get their first nominations. And softer pop from Dionne Warwick and Carly Simon is in contention against loud, weird cult rock bands like Devo and MC5 and heavy metal heroes Judas Priest."




In my opinion, if Johnny Cash is in, Dolly has to be in, right? Aren't they pretty much the #1 male and female country artists of all time?


If I had a ballot, I'd give my 3 votes to Duran Duran, Pat and Dolly.

I expect Eminem will get a ton of votes, too.


Grace & Peace & Love to you all -

Matt


p.s. Of the 3 in that photo above, who's had the most plastic surgery?  Definitely not Eminem.