It’s that time again, the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame have announced their lead nominees for class of 2019.
On the list: Radiohead, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Rage Against the Machine, the Cure, Devo, Janet Jackson, Kraftwerk, LL Cool J, Roxy Music, Todd Rundgren, John Prine, MC5, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan and the Zombies.
The top vote-getters will be announced in December and inducted March 29th, 2019 at a ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. HBO will broadcast the event later next year.
To be eligible for this year’s ballot, each nominee’s first single or album had to released in 1993 or earlier. Several of the nominees have appeared on previous ballots, but this is first appearance for Def Leppard, Devo, Prine, Roxy Music, Nicks and Rundgren. Radiohead and Rage Against the Machine both made their debut appearance last year in their first period of eligibility. This is the fifth appearance for Kraftwerk and LL Cool J, the fourth for the Zombies, the third for Janet Jackson and Rufus featuring Chaka Khan and the second for the Cure.
A voting pool of more than 1,000 artists, historians, journalists and members of the music industry will select the new class, and once again fans will have a chance to be a part of the process. They can vote on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s website or visit the museum in Cleveland and make a selection at an interactive kiosk.
As in recent years, the Hall of Fame has announced the individual members of each band that will be inducted. The current lineup of Def Leppard is listed along with the late Steve Clark and original guitarist Pete Willis.
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86 Responses
Def Leppard – 100%
Stevie Nicks – 80%
Todd Rundgren – 60%
The Cure – 50%
MC5 – 25%
Zombies – 10%
Devo – 5%
The rest of the nominees I just don’t care about! If Judas Priest was one of the nominees, they’d be an easy 100%! But apparently they still don’t have enough “Firepower” for the R&RHOF, but Devo does! 😉
Stevie Nicks is talented, but look at Todd Rundgren’s total work as a producer, writer, musician, solo artist; he should’ve been in the RRHOF years ago.
John, I agree on Rundgren, my 60% is what I think his chances are of getting in. I’m well aware of his work, and agree 100% he should’ve been in a long time ago.
Re-goddamn-diculous! Who do you have to sleep with to get recognized by the Hall? sad, sad…
I just listened to Eddie’s show today but couldn’t get through. For me I think the biggest snubs are Bad Company/ Free. Thin Lizzy, & Humble Pie. I respect Ed’s opinions but no way should Foreigner get in ahead of Bad Co. In fact I believe Foreigner and Lou Gramm were heavily influenced by Bad Co. They just smoothed it out and sold a ton of records. Steve Marriott was one of the best singers whoever lived! And Thin Lizzy is very deserving as well and has never even been considered. If you could forward this to Eddie I’d appreciate it . Thanks Dana
Hi Andrew,
I have to say that both Paul Rogers and Lou Gramm have great voices, but Halford, is unique, so Priest’s snub, is especially egregious to me. Plus, I admit to being biased, they are my favorite band.
Speaking of voices, is Dio in? If not, well, there’s another MAJOR oversight.
As for Bad Co. versus Foreigner, maybe it’s a matter of Foreigner having more hits? Before you throw me to the wolves, it was simply a guess.
I will pass your message along to Eddie.
D 🙂
I agree completely on Bad Co, great call, very overlooked!
Welll, Stevie Nicks is a pretty darn good songwriter, she’s worked with exceptional musicians and I don’t have any problem with her being in there. Would rock and roll be the same without this woman’s artistry? I don’t think it would. She even influenced Blue Oyster Cult. “Dreams” is the template for an FM radio hit, that sexy tempo, her sultry vocals…I’m not a huge fan but I like her enough. (And Doug R. likes her, which has to count for something).
Priest not being in pretty much invalidates the concept. That run they had of great records through 1986 (Turbo is controversial on the one hand, on the other, it features their best writing by far on much of it) and their live show, I mean, please, they the were the best live band in history, no one could touch their performance. Has anybody on this committee even seen their show in the 80’s?? Is Heavy Metal Parking Lot prejudicing them with the judges? Is the committee focusing too much on album sales?
Well, Doug R. and I, have a gentlemen’s/gentlewoman’s agreement about Nicks, he loves her, and I don’t. He was fair enough to admit she can sound a bit like a lamb when she sings, so there’s that, God bless, his honesty.
To me it seem like Stevie Nicks is more of an influence on Sheryl Crow (whose voice is also very lackluster) the Dixie Chicks and Taylor Swift, than BOC, but what do I know? My knowledge of her music is, thankfully, severely restricted.
Oh did I happen to mention that I can’t stand Fleetwood Mac, either? Oh I did, didn’t I. Stannnd Baaahccck, stannnd baaahccck 😉
– nobody’s perfect, including Nicks, even the Metal God’s vocal performance on a few songs make me cringe, all part of being an artist. You’re not going to love everything they do, but that doesn’t mean you are going to love them any less because of a few sour notes, or a few sour grapes!
Shannon, I would LOVE to do a Stevie Nicks top 20 songs list, but Dana would kill me! 😉
You know, I’m going to completely agree with you 100% Shannon on both topics. Your comments on Nicks is spot on and couldn’t be said any better, including the endorsement by Doug R. Really that is the most important thing.
I don’t care about the Hall at all. But your statement about Priest cannot be argued. If a HOF needs to exist, then Priest needs to be in it…along with a couple of others. As a side, the maligned Turbo has my absolute favorite Priest tune with Out In the Cold. Ironic based on the guitar synth and lack of edge in comparison to most Priest songs. But I absolutely love that song. But to your point there are a plethora of great songs on that record.
DR,
I admit I was one of those so called maligners of that album, and as much as it pains me to admit it, I have grown to appreciate Turbo. I also have to give Priest credit for always trying new things and for being willing to take risks. As a band they always seemed to evolve from album to album, and were willing to step outside of the box.
For example Sad Wings sounds nothing like Hell Bent, which sounds nothing like Screaming, which sounds nothing like Turbo. The only two Priest records that I find could be companion albums would be Screaming and Defenders, but that is about it. Even the changes between Sad Wings, Sin After Sin and Stained Class can be heard. Always growing, always changing.
Priest were this musical version of Darwinism where they just kept mutating into this musical force that could devour anything…side two of Turbo is on some other level of songwriting…and to do that with that level of intensity…
That is a very astute observation, and a far superior explanation, of what I was trying to communicate, thank you.
I don’t know if mine is superior, really you may have said it better but that you could appreciate how I think about things does show that you are very astute yourself. 🙂
Very funny line, Rattlehead, about Tom taking a knee. With this class, Def Leppard is a lock. I’m probably in the minority, but I believe the RRHOF is really a music hall of fame. I like when other genres of music are represented. I would like Janet Jackson to get in and eventually LL Cool J. I also believe Garth Brooks should be in. If Johnny Cash gets in – Garth should be in. OF COURSE, non of these artists should get in until Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Motley Crue take their rightful and deserved place in the Hall.
That’s fine, then just remove Rock N’ Roll from the title, and we’re all good, otherwise, it is complete Bravo Sierra.
Many of the pop, funk, rap, etc. artists do not belong in a ROCK N’ ROLL Hall of Fame. A Music Hall of Fame, fine, but we are talking about a specific genre of music.
Thank you, I am stepping off my crushed soap box now.