The nominations for the Rock and Hall of Fame were announced this morning. Here are the eligible candidates for the 2009 induction ceremony:Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C., The Stooges, War, and Bobby Womack.
To be eligible for nomination, 25 years must pass before an artist/band's first single or record is pressed. Taking this into account, nominees must have released their first single no later that 1983. Yes, I was alive then.
Pretty sure Metallica, Run-DMC, and the Stooges are a lock based on the weakness of this year's list. But there's something else that needs to be said. If we've accepted that that metal/glam is hall-worthy, why weren't invitations sent out to the members of KISS or Iron Maiden? And why on Earth did it take so long for Black Sabbath to get in? Something's a little off here, just saying.
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