Rock ‘n’ Roll

Deep Purple
Moody Blues
King Crimson
Alice Cooper
Grand Funk Railroad
Cheap Trick
ELO
KISS
Jethro Tull
Rush
Joan Baez
Yes
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Guess Who
Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
Heart
Chicago
Journey
Bon Jovi
Motley Crue

If you’re going to write-in a candidate, they must qualify: "influence and significance to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll." Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record.
Jiff: Metallica is already in the RnR HOF.

Deep Purple
Moody Blues
King Crimson
Yes
…and The Smiths

13 Responses

1. Omgoodness Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 2:11 pm

   Cheap Trick
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2. Jiff Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

   dude! KISS! one of the most influential bands ever! and what about metalica?
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3. Rat in a cage Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 3:28 pm

   Cheap Trick

   How about Thin Lizzy???
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4. Dylan Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 4:00 pm

   Definetly Jethro Tull
   or rush most of those bands are good but kinda overrated (looks at KISS)
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5. ICWolf Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 4:33 pm

   1.Kiss
   2.Moody Blues
   3.Chicago
   4.Heart
   5.Joan Baez (as a folk artist she did play a significant part in the history of rock ala Dylan)
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6. Sad Eyed Lady Of New Zealand Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 5:04 pm

   Deep Purple
   Moody Blues
   King Crimson
   Yes
   …and The Smiths
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7. vtd288 Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 5:11 pm

   Red Hot Chili Peppers
   Yes
   King Crimson
   Deep Purple
   Nick Lowe – not only for his music but for his production work as well (Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, The Damned, The Pretenders, John Hiatt)
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8. Anna Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 5:41 pm

   Hi.
   Actually a performer or group is eligible 20 years after debuting, and ‘America’ was eligible in 1992, so they are long overdue. I don’t really care who else is inducted; just them. Regards, Anna
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   My vast store of knowledge.

9. trumpetplayer365 Says:
   April 11th, 2010 at 6:04 pm

   Rush
   Yes
   Journey
   Alice Cooper
   WRITE IN: Megadeth – Contributed to the development of thrash metal. Their first album came out 25 years ago this June.
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10. Pipsy Dipstick Says:
    April 11th, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    ELO

    They stand alone as the greatest group of all time.
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11. Jackal Says:
    April 11th, 2010 at 7:10 pm

    Kiss
    Blue Oyster Cult
    Foghat
    Styx
    Scorpions
    Peter Frampton
    Joe Walsh
    Bachman Turner Overdrive
    John Fogerty
    Montrose
    The Marshall Tucker Band
    Tina Turner
    Bad Company
    Judas Priest
    Kansas
    Blackfoot
    Journey
    Triumph
    .38 Special
    Motorhead
    Ozzy Osbourne
    Motley Crue
    Billy Idol
    Ronnie James Dio
    Stevie Ray Vaughn
    Yngwie Malmsteen
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12. Jimmy Jazz Says:
    April 11th, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    Deep Purple
    Joan Baez
    Alice Cooper
    ELO
    Rush
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13. killUwhnUslp Says:
    April 11th, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    Deep Purple
    Alice Cooper
    Jethro Tull
    Yes
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
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    based only on my opinion, not on influence, success or anything else

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