2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee!

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 02/24/2013 @ 22:29pm

Absolutely loved this group while in the music industry. The power of Lou Gramm's voice carried the tunes of Foreigner and made them what they were. He, and the group, should be inducted without delay as it is way overdue. Talent is Talent and that can not be denied. Lou you are one of the "Best" ever !

Posted by Don Aselin on Friday, 12/23/2016 @ 11:43am

Foreigner with Lou Gramm should have been inducted years ago. Nothing to touch this mans voice. Not sure why after so many hits, Foreigner not yet there. Once Lou left, Foreigner never got another chart stopper. Mick Jones has done nothing without Lou Gramm.

Posted by Wendy Osmani on Sunday, 01/3/2021 @ 09:14am

Lou gramm should be in the discussion for hof. I mean seriously listen to Van Halen in the 80s. First David Lee Roth with one popular song and Sammy Hagar with another one hit wonder. Ask anybody if they had ever heard of unchained by Van Halen and then ask them if they have ever heard of waiting for a girl like you or I want to know what love is. Lou gramm had obviously the best skills in the 80s but was sadly let down by an average band. I also heard y'all talking bad about Foreigner without Lou gramm. I don't like it when Kelly Hansen sings classic hits but save me is legit.

Posted by Thomas Bland on Thursday, 08/5/2021 @ 19:06pm

I just don't get why Lou Gramm has been shut out as an inductee. He really has the voice that so many other bands simply lacked. I miss this group with him singing lead so much. Really my favorite was by him after Foreigner when he wrote and recorded Midnight Blue. This song encapsulated our American youth culture at the time like no other. Still love watching and listening to the video!

Posted by Julie Schafer on Thursday, 09/30/2021 @ 11:15am

Did whole thing and lost it.
In a nutshell, don't know how R&R pick their inductees.. pick names out of a hat or go for a "favorite?"
Saw lots of what are they doing on the list to whoever?
If not foreigner as a group, LAG is worth it by himself. There would not be a supergroup foreigner if it wasn't for him.
So, why not, LAG is a man that could/can stand on his own (Songwriters, don't you know). But he doesn't need them to be great. He is in God's hand.

Posted by Miss Ro on Saturday, 12/18/2021 @ 13:17pm

Yes Lou Gramm should definitely be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame! Not only as an original member of Foreigner, but as a solo artist. Lou Gramm is the voice of Foreigner, and of all there many, many top hits. Kelly Hansen has a great voice but has no hits of his own with Foreigner. I watching a concert on AXS TV right now & all Foreigner has is the hits that are Lou Gramm's hits!! If it weren't for Lou Gramm there wouldn't be Foreigner!

Posted by Kitty on Sunday, 01/16/2022 @ 17:47pm

I think Lou Gramm is the best rock singer of all time. I am still listening to his songs almost daily and can't get over the lyrics and quality of his voice. In my opinion, no one can beat his voice.

Posted by Cheryl on Friday, 01/28/2022 @ 17:26pm

Yes I believe Lou Gramm belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is one of the best vocalist of the rock era. He has proven he can sang a ballad just as well as a rocker. Foreigner members from the 70's and 80's all deserve to be in..Al Greenwood, The late Ed Gagliardi, Dennis Elliott, The late Ian McDonald,Lou Gramm, Mick Jones and Rick Willis
Lou has proven himself in both Foreigner not only in his singing but also songwriting and his solo career.

Posted by Janine Bennett on Tuesday, 04/26/2022 @ 10:38am

Lou Gramm deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His vocals, his music passion and inspirational songwriting has made him a legend in his own time for so many all over the world. He has "it".

Posted by Cheryl on Tuesday, 04/26/2022 @ 13:16pm

Yes, I believe Lou Gramm will be inducted into the RRHOF because he is a great performer and songwriter, from his early days with the rock band Black Sheep, then in Foreigner, as a solo artist and with the band Shadow King. In addition to achieving in Foreigner and as a solo artist, important sales and his depth on the audience, he has also influenced or inspired other musicians such as Pat Benatar, Jason Newsted (Metallica), Tony Harnell, Alison Krauss, etc.

Posted by Giovanna Mendoza on Tuesday, 04/26/2022 @ 15:47pm

The frontman or woman determines the "sound" a band will become recognizable by. I fell in love with Foreigner when they first got air play back in the 70's. They were and are all excellent musicians, but it was Lou's one of a kind amazing tone , intonation, sense of precise rhythm and most of all the soul that he sang from, that put him in a class by himself. Lou's voice had range, yes. But his tone is pure and true. In musical terms, a work of Art.
I read that he was a percussionist before he became a lead singer, and if you listen to his singing, that instrumentation is there, with perfection. Steve Perry, also was a percussionist, and you can hear it in his singing, as well. The thing that grabs a hold when you hear Lou, though, is it becomes personal. The emotions he conveys when he sings, reaches into people's hearts. He makes you feel what he is singing, or as though he's singing it to you.
Lou and Mick, and the Original list of members All deserve to be inducted. They brought this incredible band to the world and enriched our lives because of it.
Journey's original members have been inducted…it's time for Foreigner to follow suite. Past time.
Thank you Lou, Mick and Foreigner, for blessing us all with your tremendous talents. You are already Hall of Famers to those of us who have listened and loved your music for decades.:)Susan C.

Posted by Susan Carleton on Friday, 06/3/2022 @ 00:00am

There are a lot of singers out there that I enjoy. Not just in ROCK. I prefer music from the 60's-80's. I think TWO voices out there are grossly UNDERRATED. Those are Lou Gramm and Bob Seger. Both have the deep and soulful voices that I enjoy. The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is a damn joke! It is like HIGH SCHOOL…….popularity contest is all it is. Those two do not need the approval of RRHOF to know that they are the best singers out there. Some of the people who ARE in the RRHOF are a joke! It boggles the mind at who exactly makes the decision of who gets in and who doesn't. I will never understand Bruce Springsteen's popularity. He doesn't even have 1/2 the vocal talent as Gramm and Seger! Gramm and Seger, you're AWESOME!

Posted by Rene Justice on Sunday, 09/11/2022 @ 13:13pm

I just recently got hooked on Foreigner via the 1993 concert on youtube. Tremendous. Where have I been? I agree with the earlier comment on Seger and Gramm. They are the best in rock history. And who gets played repeatedly on rock radio now? Seger and Gramm. Who stands the test of time? What songs come on that you can't tune out when they come on, you have to listen to them to the end? Segar and Gramm. They were born for what they do.

Posted by Pat Connor on Tuesday, 11/29/2022 @ 21:36pm

Lou said the reason they weren't even nominated to be in the rock and roll hof was that Mick had a beef with Jan Wenner.
Maybe that will change now that Wenner fired from the board.

Posted by Lora on Monday, 09/18/2023 @ 08:02am