10,000 Maniacs

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2008

First Recording: 1982

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

10,000 Maniacs
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
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🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
In My Tribe (1987)
Our Time in Eden (1992)
MTV Unplugged (1993)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
These Are Days (1992)
Because the Night (1993)

10,000 Maniacs @ Wikipedia

Will 10,000 Maniacs be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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I would vote for 10,000 Maniacs RRHOF.They were totally an original group & Natalie Merchant's voice is just wonderful.She can really announciate her words beautifully.Reminds me of Cyndi Lauper that way.

10,000 Maniacs had a fair amount of hit songs. What's The Matter Here? Because The Night, These Are Days, Candy Everybody Wants etc.The Unplugged CD was one of my FAV in the series. Ranking slightly behind Nirvana & Mariah Carrey.

I've always admired 10,000 Maniacs for never selling out & singing with great sincerity. They were innovative because they attacked social issues in their music.Before it was en vogue to do.Child abuse,Young pregnancy...you name it. Merchant reminds me of Mellencamp when she sings.Both made you believe they were angry at the injustices of the world & you could feel their passion on issues.

Natalie Merchant definitely influenced singers & female singers who started in the 90's. I can't think of many musicians who don't respect her voice & talent. 10,000 Maniacs are also like the Doors & Counting Crows in that Natalie Merchant like Jim Morrison & Adam Duritz became the face of the band while the other great musicians became anonymous.

2 hands up Natalie Merchant & 10,000 Maniacs RRHOF!!! KING

Posted by KING on Wednesday, 01/29/2014 @ 14:55pm


Natalie Merchant one of the greatest vocalists of all time. Pure and simple. 10,000 Maniacs musical style was unique and transcends time or place. Influential in Merchant as a front woman. You start seeing women as lead singers after. In My Tribe, The Wishing Chair, MTV Unplugged should put 10,000 Maniacs in RRHOF. They really deserve the honor. I think The Beatles would have sounded like 10,000 Maniacs if they continued playing. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 05/23/2015 @ 02:01am


Natalie merchant should be in the hall of fame. Period.

Posted by Hazy Davy on Sunday, 06/5/2016 @ 08:38am


Based on who is in the R&R HOF, 10,000 Maniacs should be in as well. Natalie Merchants's amazing original voice and her incredible stage presence combined with Robert Buck's distinctive guitar made then one of the best overall bands of the 80s-90s. They never wrote a love song, their songs were smart, and dealt with such issues as Poverty, Alcohol abuse, the elderly, child abuse, literacy, etc. Steve Gustafson's bass, Dennid Drew's keyboards & Jerry Augustyniak's drums rounded out a great lineup and great live band, whether you saw them at The Juke Box Cafe or Madison Square Garden. After Natalie went solo, Mary Ramsey added her great voice and viola to the mix and they continue to put out great music and live shows today.

Posted by Mike on Wednesday, 08/4/2021 @ 06:54am


Mike has articulated what an outstanding band the 10,000 Maniacs is. With profound and insightful lyrics, superb musical artistry and sublime singing by both Natalie Merchant and Mary Ramsey, the band has maintained this remarkable level of excellence for forty years. That truly is a great accomplishment.

I first saw the band in 1988 and was greatly impressed with their obvious talent. And, after seeing them perform this past week, they certainly still have it.

Of course, 10,000 Maniacs belong in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Are you listening, Mr. Wenner?

Posted by Ken on Saturday, 11/6/2021 @ 12:17pm


If No Doubt goes in, as they should, then 10k should be in. These journeyman groups need their due, playing night after night, for decades. And of course Natalie Merchant is timeless.

Posted by Stephen Guinee on Sunday, 11/21/2021 @ 23:46pm


The only way for this band to get inducted is for Natalie Merchant's being attached to it (i.e. Small Faces/Faces, Rufus/Chaka Khan, Joy Division/New Order) because the band's biggest commercial high point was during the Natalie years. Even after she left the band, Natalie continued that wave of commercial success throughout the '90s and was part of the Lilith Fair crowd. So, it would be like this: 10,000 Maniacs/Natalie Merchant. I don't care how mad Mary Ramsey would get about this.

Posted by Elle Dee on Wednesday, 07/19/2023 @ 19:21pm


The only way for this band to get inducted is for Natalie Merchant's name being attached to it (i.e. Small Faces/Faces, Rufus/Chaka Khan, Joy Division/New Order) because the band's biggest commercial high point was during the Natalie years. Even after she left the band, Natalie continued that wave of commercial success throughout the '90s and was part of the Lilith Fair crowd. So, it would be like this: 10,000 Maniacs/Natalie Merchant. I don't care how mad Mary Ramsey would get about this.

Posted by Elle Dee on Wednesday, 07/19/2023 @ 19:25pm


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