At the Rock Hall of Fame induction, Steve Miller criticized the Hall on several scores, including sexism.
I’ve tried to think of female musicians who belong in the Rock Hall of Fame but aren’t there. I’m drawing a blank. Who does Steve Miller have in mind?
Obviously I am not Steve Miller.
Looking through the list of inductees, I don’t see Pat Benetar, Carly Simon*, Joan Baez.
I can’t find anyone else I can think of that isn’t in there.
OTOH, does Steve Miller belong in there, really? 
*James Taylor is in there, and if he’s rock, so’s Carly
In terms of influence? Kate Bush. Chance of her ever getting in there? Zero.
I’m having lunch with him next week. I’ll ask him.
Make sure he provides cites. This is for the Dope, you know.
Nah - just ask him how his pompatus is doing.
Does he speak of it?
Nice.
ETA: Wait - can I change my answer to “only with Billy Joe and Bobbi Sue”?
That’s not so obvious to me.
Female Inductees, I think I got them all.
Aretha Franklin - 1987
The Supremes (Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson) - 1988
Bessie Smith - 1989
Carole King (with Gerry Goffin) - 1990
Ma Rainey - 1990
Tina Turner (with Ike Turner) - 1991
LaVern Baker - 1991
Diana Washington - 1993
Etta James - 1993
Rose Stone, Cynthia Robinson (with Sly and Family Stone) - 1993
Janice Joplin - 1995
Martha and the Vandellas - 1995
Gladys Knight (with the Pips) - 1996
Grace Slick (with Jefferson Airplane) - 1996
The Shirelles - 1996
Maureen Tucker (with the Velvet Underground) - 1996
Joni Mitchell - 1997
Mahalia Jackson - 1997
Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks (with Fleetwood Mac) - 1998
Cass Elliot, Michelle Phillips (with The Mamas and the Papas) - 1998
Dusty Springfield - 1999
Cleotha Staples, Yvonne Staples, Mavis Staples (with the Staples Singers) - 1999
Billie Holiday - 2000
Bonnie Raitt - 2000
Brenda Lee - 2002
Tina Weymouth (with Talking Heads) - 2002
Chrissie Hynde (with the Pretenders) - 2005
Debby Harry (with Blondie) - 2006
Patti Smith - 2007
The Ronettes - 2007
Madonna - 2008
Wanda Jackson - 2009
Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (with ABBA) - 2010
Cynthia Weil (with Barry Mann) - 2010
Ellie Greenvich (with Jeff Barry) - 2010
Darlene Love - 2011
Laura Nyro - 2012
Claudette Robinson (with the Miracles) -2012
Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson (with Heart) - 2013
Donna Summer - 2013
Linda Ronstadt - 2014
Patti Scialfa (with the E Street Band) - 2014
Joan Jett - 2015
Wait: Sister Rosetta Tharpe isn’t on that list. What am I missing?
::Googles; see MoveOn petition to put her in the Hall…::
HaHahahahahhahahah! That’s the stupidest thing I’ve read (and if you’ve been in some of the same threads as me, you have read some, too.)
She’s not in? Ridiculous.
We’re going to get into an argument over who is or isn’t “rock” but here’s some names I didn’t see:
Lesley Gore
Cyndi Lauper
Whitney Houston
Stevie Nicks (on her own)
Diane Warren (songwriter)
On the internet, no one may know you’re a dog, but everyone knows you’re not Steve Miller.
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Now I am just getting frosted. WTF?!
Oh, wait. I’m having lunch with Eddie Miller. I always get them mixed up. Sorry.
Carol Kaye (and the whole Wrecking Crew) should be in there as well.
Other names worth considering - Cher, Annie Lennox, Siouxsie Sioux, Melissa Etheridge, The Runaways, The Bangles, The Go-Gos, Kim Deal (with the Pixies), Marianne Faithful, PJ Harvey, Bette Midler, Suzie Quattro, Patty Smyth, Koko Taylor
Not sure how many of them qualify for the Hall (what are the criteria?) but there will be a bunch more as the stars of the 80’s and 90’s age into the list.
Well, you can still get him a cheeseburger.
As long as you’re in the USA.
If you put Whitney Houston in, then yeah you’re damn sure gonna get an argument about what “rock” is. Put her in and you might as well rename the thing “music hof”
Memphis Minnie should be in there.
And I’m STILL pissed it took till 2012 for Laura Nyro.
Love you, Laura! (Blows kisses to Laura in Rock and Roll Heaven)
The Shaggs