Simple Minds

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2005

First Recording: 1979

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

Simple Minds
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

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Empires and Dance (1980)
Sparkle In the Rain (1984)
Once Upon a Time (1985)
Street Fighting Years (1989)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Don't You (Forget About Me) (1985)
Alive and Kicking (1985)

Simple Minds @ Wikipedia

Will Simple Minds be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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Here's KING'S Question Of The Day: Do you believe Simple Minds musicianship and songwriting is better than Duran Duran? Do you think Simple Minds will be nominated and inducted RRHOF before Duran Duran? KING

Posted by KING on Thursday, 12/26/2019 @ 12:18pm


simple minds were one of the best bands in the world in the eighies, unique sound

Posted by leepond on Wednesday, 02/19/2020 @ 15:49pm


Simple Minds stands the test of time
When you hear one of their songs you instantly know it is Simple Minds.
Awesome danceable songs from the eighties but still love to hear them.
Shouldn't that be the deciding factor.

Posted by J ward on Monday, 12/7/2020 @ 12:23pm


america's rock and roll hall of fame is so-so if it includes something like beastie boys. but as jim sings about the american - what do you know about this world anyway.

Posted by rb on Friday, 02/4/2022 @ 17:05pm


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