I say it's time to have a Johnny River's Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame for the real Rock artist. Not the 40% of people influenced that owe their career's to Johnny Rivers today? What a hoax? I'll never attend the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and I've been going to Cleveland area every year since 1976 for family functions before the Hall of Fame even opened, it's too late now! You blew it! The Nominating Committee showed a lack of character, they must be from another Galaxy; They sure didn't grow up anytime during the Rock era in our world. Complete Idiot's!

Posted by Texas on Saturday, 01/19/2013 @ 00:55am

Lou Adler wants Johnny Rivers inducted.

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 04/14/2013 @ 21:26pm

I remember the first time I heard Johnny Rivers,maybe '64 or '65.I think it was "Mountain of Love".I've been a Rivers fan pretty much since.When Johnny Rivers rocks he rocks.Maybe The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame thinks Johnny did to many ballads.I love 'em.I hope he gets in soon.He deserves it a lot more than some already that are inducted.

Posted by Mike B. on Monday, 12/2/2013 @ 13:20pm

Johnny Rivers is one of the greatest singers ever, look at the numbers. I think the reason he is not in the hall of fame is that somebody just doesn't like him. All I can say when I see a singer like,***, who had one song and I never heard of is in the hall and Johnny isn't then the hall is just a joke and means nothing./

Posted by Bob o on Saturday, 12/7/2013 @ 20:38pm

cmon johnny rivers!!! he still sounds so incredible for his age...and bob dylan said he liked johnny's version of positively fourth st better than ANY cover EVER of his songs...that says it all...please put johnny rives into the hall of fame ....incredible musician!!

Posted by mary on Saturday, 02/15/2014 @ 20:46pm

i remember listening to johnny rivers in grade school all through college. memphis was a big hit, follwed by many others secret agent man,where have all the flowers gone,mountain of love.all the way to slow dancin. good singer who belongs in.

Posted by john jarvis on Wednesday, 06/25/2014 @ 15:22pm

Johnny Rivers had a tremendous impact on the music of the 60s & 70s. He wrote, sang, produced music that is still being played today. It is a travesty that he is not recognized by the R&R Hall of Fame.

Posted by Gerald Benecke on Tuesday, 08/5/2014 @ 21:19pm

Johnny Rivers is one of the uder rated Jewels of Rock n' Roll. He should definitely be in the Hall of Fame. I'm surprised they haven't inducted him already.

Posted by edgar porras on Thursday, 12/11/2014 @ 01:34am

Looks like the door is closing on 60's acts, but Johnny Rivers had too many great songs to get so little notice. Hope he gets his due.

Posted by Classic Rock on Monday, 01/19/2015 @ 20:43pm

I have a feeling there's some politics going on that would exclude Johnny Rivers from the Hall. He is extremely gifted and produced many hits. What's the problem?

Posted by Stephan on Saturday, 04/25/2015 @ 08:13am

Yeah. There's politics going on with every middling act who hasn't been inducted when there are still A to A- acts not yet inducted.

Posted by DarinRG on Saturday, 04/25/2015 @ 20:24pm

Johnny Rivers' omission in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame is a travesty. Too many people voting that know little of the history of rock.

Posted by Paul Agne on Sunday, 05/3/2015 @ 04:14am

Lou Adler wants Johnny Rivers inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Posted by Roy on Monday, 09/21/2015 @ 14:00pm

Johnny Rivers not being in the Hall is a disgrace...some real losers have been put in way ahead of his even basic consideration....what gives????....so many great songs....top of my list is Poor Side of Town....and he really did put that Chuck Berry classic, Memphis, on most people's radar

Posted by WILLIE B on Monday, 11/2/2015 @ 15:33pm

I can't fathom why Johnny Rivers is not in the Hall of Fame. If the powers that be do not see the talent then they're totally incompetent or is there some kind of grudge or vendetta ? It makes no rational sense !!!

Posted by RL Hopkins on Sunday, 11/15/2015 @ 22:01pm

Johnny Rivers should have been in the Hall years ago. He has had a fabulous career!

Posted by Patrick Boyer on Friday, 06/24/2016 @ 18:45pm

JOHNNY RIVERS HAS BEEN PLAYING ALMOST AS LONG AS THE HALL OF FAME HAS BEEN AROUND ---- THEY HAVE HAD DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF WHO GETS IN ---- GENERATIONS CHANGE -YRS. GO BY -- HOW DO THESE PEOPLE KNOW WEATHER HE BELONGS --THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A LOT OF RESEARCH AND LISTENING --AND YOU KNOW THEY HAVE NOT DONE IT OR RIVERS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN MANY YEARS AGO ----- THIS IS B.S -- IF JOHNNY RIVERS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE HALL --THEN NOBODY IS AND THEY SHOULD START THE WHOLE DAMN ELECTION PROCESS FROM DAY ONE OVER AGAIN THEN ----LETS SEE WHO MAKES THE HALL OF FAME -------- WHERE HAVE ALL THE ..SMART MEN/FLOWERS .GONE

Posted by RON on Friday, 09/30/2016 @ 16:54pm

What a shame guess he stepped on to many toes Is one of the all time greatest!

Posted by John on Saturday, 10/8/2016 @ 13:33pm

Rivers rising

Posted by DIAMOND on Friday, 03/2/2018 @ 14:28pm

Solid performer with a list of hits, and a large presence in 60s rock.
Will he ever be nominated?
Close to meeting criteria, but with only 5 performer acts inducted a year, and with names like Joe Cocker, Zevon, Rundgren, Nilsson, and Carly Simon awaiting nomination it is doubtful.,

Posted by Mark on Monday, 05/28/2018 @ 08:55am

Johnny Rivers
Three Dog Night
Hit making chart topping machines ... what does Rock’n Roll mean if not these two acts ... and don’t even get me started on Joe Cocker ... the man gave almost 50 years to Rock. He nearly died onstage ... what more can a man give ?

Posted by Johnnyeff on Monday, 07/16/2018 @ 12:40pm

Johnny Rivers career total is 9 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and 17 in the Top 40 from 1964 to 1977; he has sold well over 30 million records. Enough said.

Posted by Ken on Tuesday, 11/27/2018 @ 12:19pm

Philip
You have done some excellent posts on FRL providing good info on artists and groups that deserve HOF consideration and induction. I was wondering: Do you think Johnny Rivers has a strong case for the Rock And Roll HOF? What are a few points in his favor for his candidacy? I don't see him mentioned that often but he has incredible longevity and is a very respected musician. It seems to me Johnny Rivers is someone RRHOF would like to induct. Keep up the good work on the Song Project and other posts!

KING 👑

Posted by KING on Monday, 05/20/2019 @ 07:40am

Why isn't Johnny Rivers in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? This is an epic failure and needs to be resolved ASAP.
I am sure I am not the only person who feels this way.

Posted by Alina on Monday, 01/20/2020 @ 07:44am

What a joke leave out Johnny Rivers. That is sick

Posted by Charles Coulter on Tuesday, 01/21/2020 @ 12:54pm

Amazing singer and songwriter, kept his own style and fans old and young still appreciate his classics-im love him so much. He still has a great voice in his 70's. What else does one need to do more than inspire a whole generation of music from the 60,70,80!

Posted by Joan Rosenber on Monday, 01/27/2020 @ 00:17am

WTF?! No Johnny Rivers? Oh, but Janet Jackson, Madonna and Run DMC gotta be in it...Who chooses the inductees, The Republican Party? You suck balls, R&R HOF.

Posted by Dan Stahl on Sunday, 02/2/2020 @ 14:25pm

If the Republican party chose the inductees, Ted Nuget would have been in by now.

Posted by Follower on Sunday, 02/2/2020 @ 16:17pm

Johnny. Rivers is Great. A great singer, songwriter, guitarist, and all around performer. I have seen him perform many times and have always felt as if I should thank him for the performance. " Thank you Johnny. I appreciate your contribution. You are already in my " Hall of Fame".

Posted by Michael. Been on Monday, 03/2/2020 @ 01:09am

I can go around and around about Johnny Rivers how completely unfair it is that he is not in the rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame. Let me Just cut to the chase. I'm 63, my oldest son is 40. Grew up listening to him. The day that Chuck Berry passed away, he put on a post and said he loves Elvis but this was the real king of rock 'n' roll. And I totally agreed. But guess what? Chuck and his family requested Johnny Rivers to sing at Chuck's funeral. Chuck didn't request Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, he requested Johnny Rivers.. why? He's good !! He didn't just record other peoples music. He recorded a lot of his own stuff as well. If he played music as a young guy to James Burton, at a time when James was standing behind Ricky Nelson. And then Nelson asked for one of Johnny's songs to record, he must've been good for something. Besides the Fact that there are other people like Huey Lewis and the news, Harry Nielsen, Bonnie Raitt, that are also not in it. It really makes you think who in the hell is running the show. Get your act together guys. He needs to be in there

Posted by Steve murphy on Thursday, 09/3/2020 @ 03:33am

If I remember right he was the lead guitarist on Dick Clark's all time Rock N Roll Band Special. In 1967 he was the featured performer at Wisconsin State University, Steven Point "Winter Carnival" shortly after Poor Side of Town was #1 in the country and he put on a show to top all shows I will never forget and he was so accessible to all afterwards. Other top hits like Secret Agent Man and Slow Dancing Swaying To The Music were featured on TV shows and top movies. His Summer Rain was the only top billboard song that included a reference to another (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club). His rendition of By The Time I Get To Phoenix inspired Glen Campbell per his own words to record it and it hit #1. Others such as Baby I Need Your Lovin and Tracks of My Tears were recorded first by others but his outsold the originals.

Posted by Lou Buell on Tuesday, 02/2/2021 @ 18:42pm

Absolutely belongs.

Posted by Steve Steward on Tuesday, 02/23/2021 @ 08:50am

Maybe he's not in the Hall of Fame because he doesn't want to be, at this point.
Is it even Rock N Roll ??! Seems to have lost its essence.
Johnny hasn't.

Posted by Michele on Friday, 03/12/2021 @ 08:27am

I don't think there is a bad Johnny Rivers recording. I'm a young guy from the 2000's and once I discovered johnny rivers I never turned back. The covers that both johnny rivers and elvis did (like hi-heel sneakers) are both usually great, but I almost always have to hand it to Johnny. Rivers definitely deserves to be inducted into the hall of fame.

Posted by Ryan Lehning on Monday, 03/29/2021 @ 11:21am

One of the best music artist's of all time ---- I can easily name 100 music artists that should never have been voted in --- One could only hope that the hall of fame in Cleveland gets it right before the legendary "Johnny Rivers" goes to the Rock & Roll hall of fame in Heaven -----

Posted by Ron Pedersen on Saturday, 05/29/2021 @ 11:11am

I still find it amazing that Johnny Rivers has been ignored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Absolutely one of the best musicians ever.

Posted by Susan Casper on Sunday, 06/6/2021 @ 18:04pm

Of course he should be in the Hall of Fame,
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has turned into a joke.
The Same clown who turned MTV and Vh1 into reality show CRAPFEST, is the same one who is the CEO of the Hall of Fame now, I have Zero respect for him or the Hall of Fame now

Posted by Compton on Monday, 11/8/2021 @ 14:39pm

I love Johnny Rivers! I have seen him in concert 3 times and even talked with him after the first one. He kind of shrugged his shoulders when I told him that he belonged in the Hall Of Fame-he was with songwriter Jimmy Webb as well-but he does. He gives great concerts. I really hope that he will get in soon. And I highly recommend that people to to his concerts if they can and if he is still performing, of course.

Posted by walter painter burrier on Wednesday, 11/24/2021 @ 02:51am

Johnny should have been in 25 years ago! He did it ALL and did it well! Great singer, guitarist, lyricist, producer, and responsible for advancing the careers of so many rock and roll hopefuls! What more can a guy do? Enshrine Johnny NOW, then go fishing so you can have some time to get your heads together and ask, "What were we THINKING!?"

Posted by Rick Lipary on Thursday, 01/6/2022 @ 15:49pm

He should be inducted just for Summer Rain. When radio was king, he was a mainstay. He paid his dues, not like some of these flash in the pan rappers of today.

Posted by Joe Giudice on Wednesday, 02/2/2022 @ 08:03am

SURELY ONE OF THE GREATS...HEY HE MADE MEMPHIS...MAYBELINE...BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN'...TRACKS OF MY TEARS HITS AFTER THEY WERE ALREADY HITS (WHO ELSE HAS DONE THAT 'CEPT MAYBE ELVIS, CASH, WILLIE) HECK DYLAN REALLY DIGS HIM AND THE BEATLES MINUS PAUL WENT TO SEE HIM IN 1964(1st U.S. TOUR) AT THE WHISKEY...MY WORD WHO DID HE PISS OFF...HE"S A LEGEND I AND THOUSANDS OTHERS DON"T CARE WHAT JANN WEINERSCHNITZEL THINKS...I'M A 60+ YR.OLD SINGER/SONGWRITER AND HE IS ONE OF FOUR MAJOR ARTISTS I'D STILL PAY(WHATEVER THE COST)(DYLAN, SMOKEY AND VAN MORRISON BEING THE OTHER THREE) TO SEE...JOHNNY RIVERS IS A LEGEND W/O A DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by mark skinner on Thursday, 02/3/2022 @ 14:17pm

Rock and Roll hall of shame.... Johnny Rivers is a rock icon...

Posted by Terry Davidson on Friday, 03/18/2022 @ 10:14am

To see Johnny Rivers in concert is Rock & Roll at it's purest. It is a travesty he is not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame period.

Posted by J Nelson Wood on Monday, 06/6/2022 @ 19:44pm

If Johnny rivers is not in the hall of fame, no one should be.e

Posted by Calvin on Saturday, 08/27/2022 @ 13:18pm

Johnny Rivers Musical History is outstanding. From the Live album at the Whisky a go go to classics like poor side of town and summet rain. HE MUST BE INDUCTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, Thanks.

Posted by Pedro Roman on Saturday, 11/5/2022 @ 13:07pm

Happy 80th Birthday to Johnny Rivers.

Posted by J.W. on Monday, 11/7/2022 @ 13:55pm

It's criminal that Johnnie Rivers is not in the Hall of Fame. Whoever has the voting power has missed this one.

Posted by Lee winnett on Friday, 11/11/2022 @ 00:13am

It's a shame…word has it he pissed Elvis way back when…could be a blackball still exists to this day …so sad he is a tremendous artist!!!!

Posted by Pete on Monday, 11/21/2022 @ 09:58am

It is a real shame Johnny Rivers is not in the R&R Hall of Fame. More than a shame it is a disgrace. He has done it all. Great musical legacy. With some of those who have gotten in ahead of him, it causes me to scratch my head and ask what they are looking for?

Posted by Harold on Sunday, 12/25/2022 @ 04:26am

Put Johnny Rivers in the Hall before he dies, God darn it!

Posted by Gregg on Tuesday, 02/21/2023 @ 05:52am

When I think of growing up in the 60s and all of the great music that we had it's impossible not to think of Johnny Rivers contributions to rock & roll. As previously mentioned, just "Summer Rain" and "Poor Side of Town" should have been an easy induction into the RRHOF. Besides being a great singer, he produced many hits for other artists and is an integral part of why rock & roll became so successful.

It is a great travesty that Johnny Rivers has not been recognized for his many accomplishments. The current bunch running the RRHOF seem to only want to satisfy the rap crap, hip hop and other garbage that doesn't even qualify as music let alone justifying induction into the hall. I hope these people will wake up and know there is a whole generation of people that would like to see a great talent like Johnny Rivers receive the accolades that he deserves!

Posted by Tom Smith on Tuesday, 03/14/2023 @ 17:26pm

When I think of growing up in the 60s and all of the great music that we had it's impossible not to think of Johnny Rivers contributions to rock & roll. As previously mentioned, just "Summer Rain" and "Poor Side of Town" should have been an easy induction into the RRHOF. Besides being a great singer, he produced many hits for other artists and is an integral part of why rock & roll became so successful.

It is a great travesty that Johnny Rivers has not been recognized for his many accomplishments. The current bunch running the RRHOF seem to only want to satisfy the rap crap, hip hop and other garbage that doesn't even qualify as music let alone justifying induction into the hall. I hope these people will wake up and know there is a whole generation of people that would like to see a great talent like Johnny Rivers receive the accolades that he deserves!

Posted by Tom Smith on Tuesday, 03/14/2023 @ 17:26pm

Johnny Rivers had much more national recognition during his peak years than a large portion of HOF inductees. Many top hits versus current inductees that nobody has ever heard of. Do the right thing and put Johnny Rivers in the HIF!

Posted by Part Condren on Wednesday, 05/3/2023 @ 16:51pm

Johnny Rivers had much more national recognition during his peak years than a large portion of HOF inductees. Many top hits versus current inductees that nobody has ever heard of. Do the right thing and put Johnny Rivers in the HIF!

Posted by Part Condren on Wednesday, 05/3/2023 @ 16:51pm

That Johnny Rivers has not been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a travesty. At the Whiskey 'a Go Go he was the star whose music other big stars danced to. Johnny had numerous hits from 1964-1972. He did the theme songs for popular TV shows Secret Agent Man and Midnight Special as well as George McGovern's campaign song, Come Home America! Record stores had a Johnny Rivers section for more than THREE DECADES!

It's long past time to give Johnny Rivers and his fans their due. It's a matter of Rock and Roll history for gods sake!

Posted by Rebecca Hammer on Thursday, 05/4/2023 @ 08:27am

missy elliot over johnny. what a joke.rap hof sure not rock. love you johnny.

Posted by guy storms on Friday, 05/12/2023 @ 18:30pm

I have been a Johnny Rivers big fan since 1974. He has some awesome tunes "" Slow Dancing; Summer Rain; Baby I Need your Loving; Tracks of my Tears and the great Poor Side of Town "". Saw him at the Commerce Casino on Saturday May 6 and truly what a great performer, he has not lost his touch or his voice. I even yelled "" Slow Dancing "" cause is really one of my favorites and yes he did it last, truly awesome of him. Why he is not in the Hall of Fame is truly unfair and truly nuts, Hollywood don't know good Music when they hear it I guess. Should Johnny Rivers be planning to retire any time soon, all the best to him with his future plans, he has given all of us fans great music.

Posted by Fran on Sunday, 05/14/2023 @ 04:56am

Johnny Rivers not being " inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame", a travesty!
Induct another great one! Thanks for finally including Leon Russell.

Posted by Linda Hinman on Friday, 10/20/2023 @ 10:31am

I'm disgusted that Johnny Rivers hasn't been inducted into the hall of fame. Do we have to wait until he's passed on?

Posted by K. Kawashima on Thursday, 11/23/2023 @ 01:05am

I cannot believe Johnny is not in the HOF. He's the most deserving singer never to be inducted. I'm just an average singer and I sang "Poor Side of Town" one night at a Karaoke bar. A number of couples got up and danced….one even thanked me for singing it! That alone shows what a great song it was! Put Johnny in!

Posted by Bill P on Saturday, 11/25/2023 @ 10:36am

Come on!!!! Johnny Rivers deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. So many less deserving has been inducted.

Posted by Dave C on Saturday, 12/2/2023 @ 08:01am

Come on!!!! Johnny Rivers deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. So many less deserving has been inducted.

Posted by Dave C on Saturday, 12/2/2023 @ 08:02am

It's a shame that artists that are rock and roll and are legends that are truly rock and roll are left out of the rock and roll hall of Fame when they should be in there like Neil Sedaka and Johnny Rivers for instance are not in there instead rap artists and rap acts are in there and they shouldn't be they are not rock and roll as for country artists they also are not rock and roll they won't put Willie Nelson in rap music or Led Zeppelin in country music stop putting in all these acts that are not rock and roll and leaving out rock artists and rock bands that truly deserve to be in there

Posted by Darrell Nelson on Wednesday, 02/7/2024 @ 10:28am

Johnny Rivers is legend of Rock, from his early days at the Whisky A gogo, to the Poor Side of Town. I saw him in 2018 at the Saban theatre in Beverly Hills, great cocert, last year I looked him up and his website indicated he was retired. So, Hall of Fame, do the right thing.
Pedro

Posted by Pedro Roman on Wednesday, 02/28/2024 @ 14:23pm