Chuck Willis

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1977

First Recording: 1951

Nominated: 1986   1987   1988   1989   1990   2011   

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

Chuck Willis
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
🔲Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys
500 Songs That Shaped Rock & Roll

Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2022 (ranked #27 in the Influences - Rock Era category) .

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
It's Too Late (1956)
C.C. Rider (1957)
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes (1958)

Chuck Willis @ Wikipedia

Will Chuck Willis be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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What exactly is keeping Chuck Willis out of the Hall? His style encompassed jump blues, early soul, rhythm & blues, and even some traditional pop. He was a highly prolific songwriter and wrote for several other performers in addition to performing his own works. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he continued having commercial success after the mainstream emergence of rock 'n roll and still had a presence on the charts before his untimely death.

Posted by Zach on Wednesday, 10/30/2013 @ 17:53pm


chuck should have been in years ago both as a songwriter and performer.he packed a lot of good music into his short life

Posted by tradlinsky on Friday, 05/26/2017 @ 16:08pm


The Early Influence category could help Willis get inducted.

Posted by J.W. on Wednesday, 04/27/2022 @ 10:21am


Chuck Willis is a definite possibility for the influence name. he's one of the most ever nominated acts next to mc5... if both go in that way they'd clean up a lot

Posted by will m on Wednesday, 03/6/2024 @ 20:21pm


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