Kevin1429030929 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2014 are in, and the list includes Nirvana, Kiss, the Replacements and Hall and Oates. The rest of this year's hopefuls are the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, LL Cool J, N.W.A., Link Wray, the Meters, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, Yes and the Zombies. The top vote-getters will be inducted in April at a ceremony in New York City. For the second consecutive year, the public gets to vote alongside the artists, historians and music industry insiders of the Rock Hall voting body. From now until December 10th, fans can vote on RollingStone.com for the nominees they'd like to see inducted. The top five acts will comprise a "fan's ballot" that will count as one of the more than 600 ballots that determine the Class of 2014. In order to be eligible for this year's ballot, artists or bands need to have released their first single or album in 1988 or earlier. Many of the nominees have appeared on previous ballots, but this is the first appearance for Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, the Replacements, Linda Ronstadt, Link Wray, Cat Stevens, Yes and the Zombies. (Gabriel was inducted as a member of Genesis in 2009.) Nirvana is the only act this year to land on the ballot in its first year of eligibility. Their cover of "Love Buzz" by Shocking Blue was their first single, hitting stores in late 1988. If Yes are inducted, it might lead to their first performance with original singer Jon Anderson since 2004. "I don't have any anger about our exclusion," Yes bassist Chris Squire told Rolling Stone in 2011. "But it would be a magnificent thing if they would include every member of Yes – I think there's about 19 or 20 of us." - from Rolling Stone Online Edited October 17, 2013 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumboXL Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 My vote is for Peter Gabriel. Looks like Deep Purple is the frontrunner. I can live with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I voted for Paul Butterfield, Deep Purple, Nirvana, NWA, and Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 I also voted for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band (any band that had Mike Bloomfield as lead guitarist deserves to be in the Hall). Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens and Deep Purple rounded out my voting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Hopefully Deep Purple and Yes finally get in. I thought Zombies already were enshrined. When will Journey finally start getting nominated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vote-for-the-2014-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees-20131016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabadak Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 When will my boys get some recognition!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 When will my boys get some recognition!!! If the Rock Hall was in London, they probably would. Not sure they have the same appeal in Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Not sure they have the same appeal in Cleveland. They would bring more fans to the stadium than the Browns do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabadak Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 They would bring more fans to the stadium than the Browns do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 I voted for Deep Purple, The Meters, Paul Butterfield, Yes and Linda Ronstadt. Hall & Oates should be in too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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