# The Rock and Roll Nominees are . . .

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rock-and-roll-nominees-are/128047>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 12, 2002, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rock-and-roll-nominees-are/128047 "2002-09-12T00:11:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![krazy\_kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@krazy\_kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krazy_kat)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rock-and-roll-nominees-are/128047/21 "2002-09-13T00:01:19Z")

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that didn’t keep the Eagles out

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**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rock-and-roll-nominees-are/128047/22 "2002-09-13T00:41:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by spooje \*  
> \*\*And Abba was NOT rock and roll, by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe when they open up the disco hall of fame… \*\*

The Temptations aren’t rock and roll.

The Four Tops are not rock and roll.

Smokey Robinson, with or without The Miracles, is not rock and roll.

Michael Jackson is not rock and roll.

Ray Charles is not rock and roll.

The Supremes are not rock and roll.

Fats Domino is not rock and roll.

The Bee Gees, according to your _standards_:rolleyes: are not rock and roll.

Guess what?

**All** of the above-mentioned groups/people have been elected to the rock and roll Hall of Fame.

Now, WHAT ABOUT KISS??!!?!

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rock-and-roll-nominees-are/128047/23 "2002-09-13T02:43:59Z")

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Two Words:

**Warren Zevon**

Let’s get him in there while he’s still alive (maybe a couple more months). I think he’s eligible.

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