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Sugaree
December 16th, 2009, 01:14 AM
ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges will be inducted as performers at the 2010 Induction Ceremony. Also being inducted as individual recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award will be David Geffen and songwriters Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Elle Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman and Otis Blackwell.

Source (http://www.rockhall.com/calendar)

FINALLY! After years upon YEARS, Genesis gets the induction. A bit surprised that ABBA is getting in...not a very good band imho. The induction is taking place on March 15th, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The event will be broadcasted live on FUSE.
The Joker
December 19th, 2009, 06:47 PM
Not too many good bands there.
Angster
December 25th, 2009, 09:15 PM
I understand ABBA is popular, not terrible for some, but how in any way are they NOT pop? I thought this was the ROCK AND ROLL Hall of Fame.
Rutherford The Brave
December 25th, 2009, 09:16 PM
I'm so proud that Genesis got in, I love them and they deserve it.
Sugaree
December 27th, 2009, 08:50 PM
I understand ABBA is popular, not terrible for some, but how in any way are they NOT pop? I thought this was the ROCK AND ROLL Hall of Fame.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is infamous for doing this. Artists like Madonna and the like are in it. They aren't rock, they're pop. Besides, the comittee voting for this are in NEW YORK, not CLEVELAND. If they really knew what rock was, then they wouldn't be on the panel.

I'm so proud that Genesis got in, I love them and they deserve it.

Well, reports have said that Rutherford, Banks, Collins, and Hackett are all going to go. Wether or not Gabriel, Thompson, or Stuermer are going is still a mystery.
Angster
December 27th, 2009, 09:16 PM
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is infamous for doing this. Artists like Madonna and the like are in it. They aren't rock, they're pop. Besides, the comittee voting for this are in NEW YORK, not CLEVELAND. If they really knew what rock was, then they wouldn't be on the panel.So, what came first, rock or pop? If pop came first and influenced rock, then it would be understandable, but I didn't think that was the case. The people voting are a bit inept regardless their area.