Left out were the Cars (with the late Ben Orr, Lakewood’s own favorite son on keys), Chic, the J.B.’s, Janet Jackson, Chaka Khan, Los Lobos, Cleveland-born Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths, the Spinners and prog-rock gods Yes.
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The band still tours but without 70-year-old guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who parted in 1993 and has regularly performed in Singapore since 2000. “Of course, you don’t just waltz in after those 25 years, but add an extra 10 to 15 years or more, and you see why some fans are saying, “’bout time!” Deep Purple, best known for their sludgy brand of rock “n” roll and helping to bring in an era of metal, have classics such as “Smoke on the Water”, “Hush” and “Highway Star” in their lineup.
Cheap Trick were also first-time nominees although they had been eligible for a relatively shorter fourteen years.
“Honestly I hadn’t even thought about it. I just got used to the idea that I’ll probably be dead when it happens, if it happens, then out of the clear blue a few months ago people started saying, ‘You’ve been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, ‘ and I’m going, ‘What are you talking about…?'” “‘It’s pretty much been my band, my music, my vision of what’s going on, so I don’t feel bad about the band, ‘ he explains”, according to Billboard.
Behind the vocals of Peter Cetera, they had a string of pop hits including “Saturday in the Park”, “25 or 6 to 4”, “If You Leave Me Now” and “Does Anyone Really Know What Time it Is?”
Formed by five rappers including Dr Dre and Eazy-E in the troubled Compton neighborhood of Los Angeles, N.W.A. revolutionized the music scene in the mid 1980s with lyrics drawn from the violence, crime and anti-police sentiments that the rappers themselves experienced growing up. But The Steve Miller Band also achieved commercial success, notably with 1973 song The Joker. Fans have one fan’s ballot, available for them to express their opinions through their votes. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members in advance of the public sale date.
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In a lot of ways, it was a year for the Hall to make amends for artists they previously overlooked. The inductions are will be made at a ceremony in NY in April, 2016. The group was nominated for the fourth time; this year, its profile has been elevated considerably this year by a well-received band biopic, Straight Outta Compton.
