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Post by GProopdog on Oct 18, 2013 15:00:46 GMT -5
Nirvana
Chic
KISS
Hall and Oates
The Replacements;
The Meters
Linda Ronstadt
N.W.A.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Deep Purple
Peter Gabriel
LL Cool J
Cat Stevens
Link Wray
Yes
The Zombies
Right off the bat, Nirvana and Chic are pretty much shoo-ins. Nirvana due to that whole "Creation of Grunge" thing, and Chic more due to the "Oh for crying out loud, just let them in already!" card.
If we have three open slots left after that, I'm gonna assume N.W.A, Cat Stevens, and Linda Ronstadt will get the remaining three votes.
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Post by Mod City on Oct 18, 2013 21:28:13 GMT -5
I would think Nirvana would make it as well. And say what you will about them, KISS should be in there. My other picks would be Deep Purple, The Replacements (long shot) and, even though I'm not a big fan, Yes.
And confession time: I have never heard of Chic. Time to do some research.
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Post by reaperg on Oct 19, 2013 10:04:14 GMT -5
My five: Nirvana, Kiss, Deep Purple, Ronstadt, N.W.A. I'd be happy to see solo Gabriel and the Zombies in, too.
My five not nominated: Stevie Ray Vaughn, New York Dolls, J. Geils Band, T-Rex, and the E Street Band (though they'd probably go in in the Sidemen category).
One really should look at this from a "grand scheme of things" perspective rather than personal preference, which is why I'll be the first to say Kiss should go in.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Oct 19, 2013 23:32:57 GMT -5
Nirvana is a no-brainer.
I'm going to root for Hall & Oates, without much optimism. But just to make their case, here's a blurb from wikipedia:
They are best known for their six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100...as well as many other songs which charted in the Top 40. In total, they had 34 chart hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, seven RIAA platinum albums, and six RIAA gold albums. Because of that chart success, Billboard magazine named them the most successful duo of the rock era, surpassing The Everly Brothers. In 2003, Hall and Oates were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Billboard magazine had Hall & Oates at No. 15 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time and the No. 1 duo.
Them's some hall of fame statistics.
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Post by GProopdog on Oct 20, 2013 11:02:52 GMT -5
Nirvana is a no-brainer. I'm going to root for Hall & Oates, without much optimism. But just to make their case, here's a blurb from wikipedia: They are best known for their six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100...as well as many other songs which charted in the Top 40. In total, they had 34 chart hits on the US Billboard Hot 100, seven RIAA platinum albums, and six RIAA gold albums. Because of that chart success, Billboard magazine named them the most successful duo of the rock era, surpassing The Everly Brothers. In 2003, Hall and Oates were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Billboard magazine had Hall & Oates at No. 15 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time and the No. 1 duo.
Them's some hall of fame statistics. Those are indeed very good credentials. Honestly, I think the only thing that'll keep Hall and Oates out, at least this year anyway, is the fact that this nominees list is just so full of singers and bands who are legendary, that a few people are probably gonna be left out this year. |
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Oct 20, 2013 12:53:18 GMT -5
One really should look at this from a "grand scheme of things" perspective rather than personal preference, That's really true though it's hard not to. Of that list the only ones that mean anything to me are The Replacements, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Link Wray, The Zombies and Peter Gabriel, but only for his first four albums. |
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