Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Who are these people?

[Don Frelier]

I generally pay little attention to award shows and these type of things. But in the Rochester NY area the band Foreigner was pretty popular, still is. I listen to Foreigner frequently along with Rush, Bad Company and the other "classics" of the era I grew up in.
Every year I hear on the local radio that Foreigner and Bad Company are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. How is it that a band like Foreigner with about 5 top ten albums and over 70million records sold gets passed up for "Roxy Music"?

I know Lou Gramm, he's a regular at some of the cruise nights here nice man. A GM guy but I like his taste he has about 5 cars mostly Oldsmobile, a 396 Chevelle and a GTO.
Oh and they all wear bias ply tires.

 

[moparedtn]

Rush is already in the RRHOF.

 

[Don Frelier]

Oops fixed it

 

[khryslerkid]

Bad Company isn't in the Hall of Fame? That sucks.

 

[hanks73340]

You would be surprised as to who is not in the RRHOF. Just google 'who's not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame'

 

[dave dodge]

I agree with Don, I like all the bands above but living in Roch. Ny Foreigner is my favorite.

 

[mmissile]

Listened to Roxy-Music in the early 70's on the "FM" stations, and still listen to them in the shop. and car. They were way ahead of the curve. Brian Ferry still tours, yearly. Of most the above, generic bands...Roxy-Music is a stand-out of talent and innovation.

 

[BeatersRus]

the acceptance speech from Rush was Quite amusing.
they managed to parlay the years of being ignored into an ironic salute~

 

[thomas lauber]

I generally pay little attention to award shows and these type of things. But in the Rochester NY area the band Foreigner was pretty popular, still is. I listen to Foreigner frequently along with Rush, Bad Company and the other "classics" of the era I grew up in.
Every year I hear on the local radio that Foreigner and Bad Company are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. How is it that a band like Foreigner with about 5 top ten albums and over 70million records sold gets passed up for "Roxy Music"?

I know Lou Gramm, he's a regular at some of the cruise nights here nice man. A GM guy but I like his taste he has about 5 cars mostly Oldsmobile, a 396 Chevelle and a GTO.
Oh and they all wear bias ply tires.

yeah why isn't grand funk in there

 

[Slap Stick]

Heck, the Moody Blues didn't make it in until last year.
They were very influential in the 60s and 70s.
Their drummer is the co-inventer of electronic drums and their use of the Mellotron is legendary.

 

[slimt]

Rush for sure .the rest NO.im not sure if nick guilder qualifies. Or even forgiener now .They really suck

 

[Don Frelier]

Perhaps a few of the Rock and Roll Hall of fame nominators are from the UK?

 

[Budnicks]

voted for all but Roxy Music
name sounds familiar
but can't name/remember any of their songs
so I didn't vote for them

it is the hall of fame,
the inductees should be internationally known
with multiple top 10 singles & some gold & platinum records/albums

after all it's not 'the hall of pretty good local/regional bands'
not that they aren't good
I just really don't remember them
even seeing the list above I still don't recognize the songs
& I listen to a lot of radio or did anyway

the rest were regular listening back in the day
top 40 stuff anyway

 

[69BBody]

It's the Rock 'n Roll hall of Fame. Not sure how some of this year's inductees were considered.

 

[Don Frelier]

Around 20 years too late.
But better late than never I suppose.
Foreigner finally get's the recognition they well deserve.
Sammy Hagar summarized is really well. (Gotta love Sammy)

 

[JoePole]

J Geils Band needs to be inducted IMO. One of the best live acts ever!!!

 

[Runcharger]

If Rush comes on the radio I change the station, immediately. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

 

[Don selleck]

Ozzy just got there this year, seems like a joke after Dolly was inducted 2 years ago. Silly