# Rock n' Roll HoF Inductees Announced \[updated title\]

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 9, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-n-roll-hof-inductees-announced-updated-title/700883 "2014-10-09T18:03:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-n-roll-hof-inductees-announced-updated-title/700883/101 "2015-01-05T17:42:12Z")

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> [@handsomeharry](#):
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> I don’t think that one can really call Madonna a rocker, can one?

I think for the purposes of this museum, “rock and roll” has to be interpreted broadly. Some might say that Smokey Robinson and the Miracles weren’t really a “rock” group, but I think they belong in the Hall of Fame.

Madonna has been hugely popular, has had a very long career, and has set numerous fashion trends. To me, that makes her important enough to go into the Hall of Fame over many acts I like a LOT more musically.

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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-n-roll-hof-inductees-announced-updated-title/700883/102 "2015-01-29T03:39:19Z")

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> [@astorian](#):
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> I think for the purposes of this museum, “rock and roll” has to be interpreted broadly. Some might say that Smokey Robinson and the Miracles weren’t really a “rock” group, but I think they belong in the Hall of Fame.
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> Madonna has been hugely popular, has had a very long career, and has set numerous fashion trends. To me, that makes her important enough to go into the Hall of Fame over many acts I like a LOT more musically.

This only proves my whole point. The RRHOF isn’t about R&R, it’s about pop music.

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-n-roll-hof-inductees-announced-updated-title/700883/103 "2015-01-29T04:17:42Z")

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> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#):
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> I love, love, love the drum solo on “In a Gadda da Vida.” There are very few other drum solos I will listen to, but that one I will always love.

i heard a mashup of that and Toad. not half as bad as you might think.

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**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-n-roll-hof-inductees-announced-updated-title/700883/104 "2015-05-31T16:57:07Z")

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I watched the induction ceremony last night.

For me the highlights were Bill Withers, who gave a very funny acceptance speech followed by Stevie Wonder’s touching performance of “Ain’t No Sunshine.” John Mayer’s guitar solo during SRV’s “Texas Flood” was a thing to behold. Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson’s tributes to Lou Reed had everyone in tears, me included. Ringo’s induction was pretty much exactly what you’d expect.

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