# Who should be in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 24, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276 "2013-05-24T23:33:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/1 "2013-05-24T23:33:06Z")
Now that Rush is in, what artists still haven’t made it that you think should get in? Here’s my list - I don’t necessarily like them all (_cough_ Kiss! _cough_), but, given the makeup of the current inductees (list [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_inductees)), I think they’re worthy: Nick Drake Kraftwerk Kiss Cheap Trick Joy Division/New Order Devo The Replacements Husker Du My Bloody Valentine The Jesus & Mary Chain Admittedly, those last 4 are extremely unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/2 "2013-05-24T23:37:58Z")
[They were inducted in 1990.](http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-who/) ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/3 "2013-05-24T23:39:17Z")
I was waiting for it. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/4 "2013-05-24T23:40:32Z")
The Pixies ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/5 "2013-05-24T23:44:04Z")
Linda Ronstadt ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2013, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/6 "2013-05-24T23:44:14Z")
The Moody Blues. They have all the influence, legacy and sales. I have no idea why they have been shunned all these years. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/7 "2013-05-25T00:06:32Z")
> [@K364](#): > > The Moody Blues. > > They have all the influence, legacy and sales. I have no idea why they have been shunned all these years. Wow. I had no idea they weren’t. That is bizarre. On a similar vein, I see the Electric Light Orchestra isn’t inducted either. ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/8 "2013-05-25T00:11:02Z")
I second many of the above bands, in particular Cheap Trick, the Pixies, and ELO. I can’t stand them, but the Smiths. Alex Chilton needs to be in the hall, either with the Box Tops or Big Star. Lou Reed as a solo artist. Sonic Youth. I’ll cheat and say Nirvana, but they’ll be in next year. Not going to happen, but I can dream: Guided by Voices, Pavement, and Yo La Tengo, the holy trinity of 1990s indie rock. (With the understanding that Pavement’s not yet eligible, but they’re not going to get in regardless.) > [@woodstockbirdybird](#): > > My Bloody Valentine Are there any performers in the Hall with as little recorded output as MBV? For all intents and purposes with regard to the HoF, they’ve got two albums - _Loveless_ and _The Other One_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/President_Johnny_Gentle)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/9 "2013-05-25T00:17:59Z")
> [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](#): > > Are there any performers in the Hall with as little recorded output as MBV? Of course, Nirvana in one year’s time. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/10 "2013-05-25T00:25:53Z")
> [@President\_Johnny\_Gentle](#): > > Of course, Nirvana in one year’s time. :smack: And the Sex Pistols. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/11 "2013-05-25T00:51:59Z")
_Hall and Oates_ ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/12 "2013-05-25T00:55:35Z")
1st choice is KISS - most gold records by any american rock band ever. 2nd choice - Cheap Trick 3rd choice - Deep Purple ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@Joe\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joe_King)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/13 "2013-05-25T01:13:45Z")
Alice Cooper. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/14 "2013-05-25T01:14:20Z")
Dick Dale ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/15 "2013-05-25T01:18:08Z")
> [@Joe\_King](#): > > Alice Cooper. > **[Alice Cooper](http://rockhall.com/inductees/alice-cooper/)** > > Alice Cooper specialized in psychedelic-tinted music that presaged (and inspired) glam, hard rock, metal and even punk. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/16 "2013-05-25T01:26:53Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Dick Dale Wow. Thanks **Nemo**. I’d never heard of the guy before, but you make a good case. I [del]love[/del] dig the sound. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/17 "2013-05-25T01:40:18Z")
Todd Rundgren, dammit! Both as a performer AND as a record producer! See [this previous thread for a long list of reasons why.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=521793) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/18 "2013-05-25T01:57:22Z")
Bonzo Dog Band Spirit Soft Machine ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/19 "2013-05-25T02:46:35Z")
Deep Purple and the Moody Blues are no-brainers to me. They SHOULD have been elected a long time ago. Among the acts I’d vote for… these are NOT all bands or artists I like. Many acts I love definitely do NOT belong in the Hall of Fame (like Blue Oyster Cult) and many acts I hate definitely do (Madonna). But among the acts I deem worthy (because they were either very popular, very prolific, or very influential): Pat Boone (don’t laugh- he was the 2nd best selling artist of the 50s, and the man who introduced Fats Domino, Little Richard, and rock music in general to much of white America) Chicago Deep Purple Dire Straits Doobie Brothers Daryl Hall and John Oates Judas Priest King Crimson (not that there’s any arena that could fit all the former members) KISS Kraftwerk Manfred Mann Moody Blues Paul Revere and the Raiders Yes The Zombies After that, there are a lot of “Ron Santo” and “Gil Hodges” acts. Meaning, acts that were at least as deserving as many current inductees, and who wouldn’t be outrageously BAD selections, but whose current exclusion doesn’t really outrage me. Bad Company The Cars Cheap Trick Electric Light Orchestra Iron Maiden Jethro Tull Journey Kansas Scorpions Styx Supertramp ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2013, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276/20 "2013-05-25T02:56:19Z")
Another vote for the Replacements, Husker Du, the Pixies, the Smiths, Dire Straits, and Lou Reed. I’ll also add: Los Lobos Taj Mahal Ry Cooder Rick Rubin Uncle Tupelo (in 2015) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-should-be-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame/659276.md?page=2)