Althouse: "Nominees for the 2012 class of inductees into the Rock and Roll Non-Country Popular Music of the 1950s and Beyond Hall of Fame."

September 27, 2011

"Nominees for the 2012 class of inductees into the Rock and Roll Non-Country Popular Music of the 1950s and Beyond Hall of Fame."

"First-time nominees include Heart, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, The Cure, The Spinners, Eric B. & Rakim, Guns N' Roses, the Small Faces/Faces, Rufus with Chaka Khan, and Freddie King. The Beasties and Chilis return to the ballot, as do Donna Summer, Donovan, Laura Nyro, and War. First-time eligibles this year but not nominated include Crowded House, Guided by Voices, the Jayhawks, Lyle Lovett, Salt N Pepa, Soundgarden, They Might Be Giants, and Yo La Tengo."

Says Adam at Throwing Things, pointing to a link to throw in your opinion.

My opinion is just that I love Donovan and Laura Nyro (and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a bit ridiculous, but I always pay attention and I've visited the place more than once).

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Robert Cook said...: Oh, for fuck's sake...why don't we just unilaterally put every recording and performing artist of the last 100 years into a PERFORMING ARTIST'S HALL OF FAME, every actor into an ACTOR'S HALL OF FAME, every writer into a WRITER'S HALL OF FAME, every beloved pooch (and I love dogs) into a BELOVED DOGS HALL OF FAME, and every human being alive into a HUMAN BEING HALL OF FAME, with each newborn automatically registered at the moment of birth?

Enough with the self-congratulatory narcissism of these shitty awards and awards ceremonies and halls of "fame" and other meretricious monuments to the ephemeral.; 9/27/11, 12:19 PM
Scott M said...: The Cure deserve it. Huge influence on the rock landscape in the 80's and 90's. From my humble POV Fascination Street is just about as complete an album as you can get.; 9/27/11, 12:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Heh! Love the title for the post. I gave up years ago trying to explain to my son why all the non-rock pop stars kept getting inducted.

There are a few this year, though, who deserve to be inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall. Good for 'em.; 9/27/11, 12:28 PM
MadisonMan said...: Heart and Joan Jett. I love Rock and Roll.; 9/27/11, 12:28 PM
chickelit said...: Does Robert Cook loathe meritocracy?; 9/27/11, 12:32 PM
Robert Cook said...: The Cure sucks. If every other band is inducted into the POP MUSIC HALL OF FAME, they should be excluded.; 9/27/11, 12:36 PM
Nonapod said...: Not sure what people are expecting here. I mean the nominating committee for the R&RHoF is a bunch of crusty old hippies.; 9/27/11, 12:38 PM
Mr. D said...: The Spinners were one of the most consistent singles bands of the 70s. War was pretty good, too. Given the standards of the Rock and Roll HOF (which is worth a visit if you're in Cleveland), they both belong.; 9/27/11, 12:39 PM
LordSomber said...: Entertainment awards are but belt notches on modern culture’s muffin-top waistline.

[Guitarist in famous band] I know keeps his award on top of the fridge next to the cereal.; 9/27/11, 12:39 PM
Scott M said...: As little as I care about your opinion, especially of music, I would agree with you if the Cure was a pop act.

They are not, and thus should be excluded from any "pop" hall of fame.

You know nothing, Jon Snow.; 9/27/11, 12:40 PM
William said...: There's only a few years in your life when you're aware of pop music. I like Laura Nyro and Donovan, but they were around when I paid attention to music. Perhaps some of the others are more talented. Anyway, I'm surprised that they have not already attained this meaningless honor. Poor Laura. She died in middle age: too old for haunting tragedy but too young for completion.; 9/27/11, 12:40 PM
Robert Cook said...: "Does Robert Cook loathe meritocracy?"

It's hardly a meritocracy if, over time, every person who ever did anything is eventually honored in some sort of hall of fame or is awarded this or that ribbon, statuette, globe, or plexiglass gewgaw for his or her special specialness.; 9/27/11, 12:40 PM
SteveR said...: Well I agree with Robert Cook on this. Its only done for money.; 9/27/11, 12:41 PM
sakredkow said...: Most of those folks should not be on that list!

I'm okay with Donovan, Laura Nyro and Joan Jett.; 9/27/11, 1:24 PM
Clyde said...: I'd love to see Guns N' Roses get it, just to see Axl and Slash back on the same stage again...; 9/27/11, 1:25 PM
sakredkow said...: Nervous Norvus...dissed again.; 9/27/11, 1:32 PM
Wince said...: Doubt Guns N' Roses will be inducted this year because Axl is touring as G-n-R without any of the other originals. (Reed joined in 1990.)

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Crunchy Frog said...: Once again, the graybeards at Rolling Stone totally screw over every popular prog band from the 70's - Rush, Styx, Kansas, Boston, Yes, Genesis... for pop bands and session guys from the 50s and 60s.

Ridiculous.; 9/27/11, 1:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Just for exclusivity's sake, every few years they should decide not to induct anyone. But Guns 'N Roses deserves it. Remember what heavy metal looked like before they came along? They saved the genre.; 9/27/11, 1:38 PM
Tank said...: Crunchy Frog said...

Once again, the graybeards at Rolling Stone totally screw over every popular prog band from the 70's - Rush, Styx, Kansas, Boston, Yes, Genesis... for pop bands and session guys from the 50s and 60s.

Wait, Yes is not in the Hall yet?

WTF ????

When they had Steve Howe and Wakefild and Squire together they were HOT HOT HOT.

I remember them filling stadiums.

I remember Frampton opening for them shortly after his MSG Live album, and they blew him off the stage.

I remember the J Geils Band opening for them in NYC and they blew them off the stage (and God Damn it they were hot back then).

Now I'm mad.

This must be Obama's fault.

Or Bush.

Or Alinsky.; 9/27/11, 1:56 PM
Scott M said...: @Tank

Rush not being inducted is one of the reasons I don't really give a shit about this little overpriced Cleveland anomaly. Well, that and I was involved with the music business enough to know exactly how much political bullshit is involved.; 9/27/11, 2:03 PM
Amartel said...: Pop culture award shows are pointless. The great bands already know they're great. The voting was done when people bought their music and went to see their shows. All the rest is just preening for self-appointed self-important critics. Critics ruined rock and roll like they ruined the movies. Now it's all composition by committee and auto-tuned gimme gimme gimme (sex, respect, stuff, money) whining with a beat. Bleh.; 9/27/11, 2:19 PM
Saint Croix said...: Donovan is actually pretty amazing.

The Beastie Boys, by the way, have the coolest concert doc I've ever seen, Awesome, I Fuckin' Shot That. They gave hundreds of video cameras to people in the audience and then edited a kickass flick from the footage. It's way cool.; 9/27/11, 2:25 PM
Known Unknown said...: Fascination Street

Disintegration was the album. Fascination Street was the first single.

They should have stopped right then and foregone all the "Friday I'm in Love" bullshit.

The Cure had their moments, vacillating wildly between somber music and flights of fancy like The Love Cats and Why Can't I Be You?; 9/27/11, 2:39 PM
Scott M said...: DOH

You are correct, sir. Point taken. After Disintegration, I enjoyed The Cure's b-sides (if there is still such a thing, lol) more than their albums.; 9/27/11, 2:41 PM
chickelit said...: How long before Lady Gaga is eligible?; 9/27/11, 2:44 PM
Charlie said...: How can Hall and Oates and J. Geils Band not be in? That's fucked up.

Jan Wenner is an idiot.; 9/27/11, 3:16 PM
cassandra lite said...: Donovan's not being in the rock HOF is like Pete Rose not being in baseball's. Well, all right, maybe not that egregious--but close. Whoever the voting dweebs are, here's a hint: Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow were the *worst* songs he recorded.; 9/27/11, 3:57 PM
DeepRunner said...: Guns 'n' Roses...check. Axl Rose and Slash did it loud, as rock should be.

Rufus and Chaka Khan...Their most popular song EVER has to be "Tell Me Something Good"...One of the best soul songs of the 70's.

Heart...check. Barracuda, Magic Man, and even their 80's stuff made them a great band.

Spinners...great soul band. Check.

Joan Jett...Not sure.

Deep Runner; 9/27/11, 3:57 PM
Fred4Pres said...: The Monkees are blackballed and cannot get in.

Okay they are a manufactured band. Big deal. Many bands were manufactured. Why pick on the Monkees.; 9/27/11, 4:02 PM
Ann Althouse said...: "Nervous Norvus...dissed again."

I've blogged about Nervous Norvus.; 9/27/11, 6:22 PM
Kirk Parker said...: Oh, wow, who knew Cookie and I were soul mates?????; 9/27/11, 6:48 PM
Anonymous said...: What does Mellow Yellow mean?

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sorepaw said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 9/27/11, 7:44 PM
jr565 said...: Crowded House, or more specifically Neil Finn, should be inducted at some point. Pound for pound one of the best songwriters around. Really knows his way around a tune (though perhaps tends towards too many somber pieces).
And a great pop voice to boot.; 9/27/11, 7:48 PM
Psychedelic George said...: I remember back around 1967 Donovan (or his record company) licensed "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" to Prince Macthabelli (?) and used it in a TV commercial.

Way far ahead of his time, selling out that way.

But it was cool nonetheless.

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mike said...: I think these guys ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39YUXIKrOFk ) should be nominated. They were the greatest Rock n'Roll band ever.; 9/27/11, 9:13 PM
Agnostic Monk said...: Ms.Althouse, Season of the Witch is the Donovan song to embed.; 9/27/11, 9:42 PM
Peter Hoh said...: Donovan counts as Rock and Roll?

Really?; 9/27/11, 10:13 PM
lemondog said...: Agree with Robert Cook.

There has got to be a HALL OF FAME for such incisive posts and articulation.; 9/28/11, 5:27 AM
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