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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Mary J. Blige - Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo

Cher - Cyndi Lauper, Barbara Streisand, Bette Midler

Dave Matthews Band - Weezer, John Mayer, Tracy Chapman

Foreigner - Boston, Supertramp, Styx

Peter Frampton - BTO/Guess Who, Bryan Adams, The J. Geils Band

Kool & The Gang - War, Ohio Players, Barry White

Ozzy Osbourne - Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol

A Tribe Called Quest - Outkast, Wu-Tang Clan, De La Soul

Jimmy Buffett - Garth Brooks, Merle Haggard, The Carpenters

MC5 - New York Dolls, Devo, Black Flag

Dionne Warwick - Mariah Carey, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Diana Ross


Alexis Korner and John Mayall - Cliff Richard, The J. Geils Band, Chuck Willis

Big Mama Thornton - Memphis Minnie, Hank Snow, The Last Poet
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 19:02pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Mat R,

Which acts do you think have the biggest beneficiary of the acts getting in this year for 2024 (Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest, Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton) next year for 2025?.
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 18:13pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  K-Dawg

I'd argue Kool and the gang suck. That said I think they belong in and would have voted for them
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 18:05pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, K-Dawg wrote:
  I'm trying to think of a reason why anyone elected shouldn't be in the HOF in some capacity that was inducted this year in either a main or side category. Outside of my railing on Peter Frampton, I really don't have an argument individually on any one act, and indeed, Frampton had a case for musical excellence.

Also, given the fact he and DMB were both elected this recent cycle and Jimmy Buffett got ME'd, that sends a signal that jam bands or acts known for live performances are very much on the radar of the RRHOF. I'm thinking at this point Phish is going to be a shoo-in.
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 17:25pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  If it's not Motley Crue or Maiden in 2025 I am still thinking it will be Motorhead or The Scorpions

I mean the Scorpions already have a permanent exhibit at the Rock Hall museum
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 11:58am
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Mat R, Power, Elle Dee, Plebeian, RG, Greg F, Will M, K-Dawg, Timothy Pernell and others,

Out of all of the previously nominated acts (Johnny Ace, Afrika Bambaataa, Bad Brains, Beck, Mariah Carey, The Chantels, Chic, Devo, The Dominoes, Eric B. & Rakim, Iron Maiden, The J. Geils Band, The J.B.'s, Jane's Addiction, Joy Division/New Order, Ben E. King, Lenny Kravitz, Fela Kuti, Cyndi Lauper, Los Lobos, The Marvelettes, The Meters, Motorhead, New York Dolls, Oasis, Sinead O'Connor, Gram Parsons, Esther Phillips, John Prine, Procol Harum, The Replacements, Rufus With Chaka Khan, Sade, The Sir Douglas Quintet, The Smiths, Soundgarden, Steppenwolf, Sting, Joe Tex, Thin Lizzy, Conway Twitty, War, Mary Wells, The White Stripes, Chuck Willis, Steve Winwood and Warren Zevon). Which ones do you see being inducted at some point, How many more nominations that it will take them to get in and Which year do you see them being inducted in?.
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 10:26am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Richie

Given that they been inducting non-performers and megastars in musical excellence I don't think it can be predicted anymore
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 10:04am
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Mat R,

What are your predictions for inductees in the side categories (Musical Excellence, Musical Influence and Ahmet Ertegun Award) in the next 10 years (2025-2034)?.
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 09:28am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Timothy Pernell wrote:
  xwing1212,

That's actually a good point. I think Crue and Maiden could get a shot in the future. Depends on how long the wait is, I guess. They can't avoid them FOREVER. If anything, Ozzy's induction should clear the way for them.
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 08:15am
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About Bette Midler, Jay wrote:
  Bette Midler should've been inducted years ago.
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 07:24am
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  GuestG,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees?.

Elle Dee,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees and Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Tuesday, 04/30/2024 @ 00:25am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Richie yes
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 23:14pm
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About Joy Division-New Order, Ray wrote:
  The rise of Molchat Doma and that whole scene in Eastern Europe just goes to underscore the continued importance of Joy Division. They're the obvious main post-punk influence to my ears.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 23:00pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Mat R,

So you're saying your early predictions for the 2025 nominees are still Mariah Carey, Oasis, Sade, Jane's Addiction, War, Devo, Cyndi Lauper and Iron Maiden for returning and Black Flag, Boston, Pink, OutKast, Ice Cube, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Phil Collins and Alanis Morissette for newcomers and your early predictions for the 2025 inductees (If 8 inductees again) are still Mariah Carey, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Phil Collins, Oasis, War, Alanis Morissette and Boston plus Devo via Musical Excellence?.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 21:47pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  Richie

I gave you them already
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 21:32pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Mat R,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees and Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 21:26pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Mat r wrote:
  I'm not sure about the dolls for next year, especially if Devo is nominated.

Also I'd note war and the meters
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 21:12pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Amie Hampton,

Which returning nominees do you see being nominated next year besides Mariah Carey?.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 18:46pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Amie Hampton wrote:
  This month is almost over so I predict who will be nominated and I know Mariah Carey will be return next year for second year next year. And now I will predict first nominees. I will choose 10 who will be first nominees.

1. Luther Vandross.
2. Patti LaBelle
3. New Edition
4.Phil Collins
5.Diana Ross
6.OutKast
7. Snoop Dogg
8.Anita Baker
9. Vanessa Williams
10. Shelia E.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 18:41pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, xwing1212 wrote:
  How would Motely Crue, Iron Maiden or any band/artist that tells the Rock Hall to piss off be any different?
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 18:32pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, xwing1212 wrote:
  Let me remind everyone that the Sex Pistols told the Rock Hall to go f$ck themselves and they still got inducted.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 18:31pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, ChrisD wrote:
  @Timothy Pernell: I'm not sure what point you're referring to that's not "as simple"? Did you somehow misinterpret something? Because I'm in complete agreement that Whitney was an industry darling…who insiders liked so much they ignored her shortcomings. I mean an artist's output in recorded music is the largest part of their career composition; but you and I both know that it was artistically the weakest part of Whitney's career.

That database you've assembled, those seven of Clive's Trilby artists is enough of a precedent that would support the argument that Whitney benefitted from having him as an advocate? Or what exactly is the threshold you have in your head? Eight? Ten? One hundred?
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 16:39pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Timothy Pernell wrote:
  I saw something interesting here when running down who got inducted based on how many ballots they were on. The results are a bit shocking...and weird.

1987 - Aretha Franklin got in on her first ballot
1988 - The Supremes got in on their second ballot
1991 - LaVern Baker, the second solo female inductee, took until her sixth ballot
1993 - Ruth Brown, the third solo female inductee, took until her sixth ballot
1993 - Etta James, the fourth solo female inductee, took until her second ballot, first since the Supremes
1995 - Janis Joplin, the fifth solo female inductees, got in on her first ballot
1995 - Martha and the Vandellas took until their third ballot to get in
1996 - The Shirelles took until their third ballot to get in
1997 - Joni Mitchell, sixth solo female inductee and first since Janis, took until her third ballot
1999 - Dusty Springfield, seventh solo female inductee, took until her second ballot
2000 - Bonnie Raitt, eighth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2002 - Brenda Lee, ninth solo female inductee, took until her third ballot
2007 - Patti Smith, tenth solo female inductees, took until her SEVENTH ballot to get in, surpassed Ruth Brown and LaVern Baker for the longest wait... who knows what was the hold up?!
2007 - The Ronettes, surprisingly, were the first female group to get in on their first ballot
2008 - Madonna, eleventh solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2011 - Darlene Love, twelfth solo female inductee, got in on her third ballot
2012 - Laura Nyro, thirteenth solo female inductee, got in on her third ballot
2013 - Donna Summer, fourteenth solo female inductee, got in on her fifth ballot
2014 - Linda Ronstadt, fifteenth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot (first since Madonna)
2017 - Joan Baez, sixteenth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2018 - Nina Simone, seventeenth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2019 - Janet Jackson, eighteenth solo female inductee, got in on her third ballot
2019 - Stevie Nicks, nineteenth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot (first dual inductee)
2020 - Whitney Houston, twentieth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2021 - Carole King, twenty-first solo female inductee, got in on her second ballot
2021 - The Go-Go's, first female group to be inducted in 14 years, got in on their first ballot
2021 - Tina Turner, twenty-second solo female inductee, got in on her second ballot (second dual inductee)
2022 - Pat Benatar, twenty-third solo female inductee, got in on her second ballot
2022 - Dolly Parton, twenty-fourth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2022 - Carly Simon, twenty-fifth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2023 - Kate Bush, twenty-sixth solo female inductee, got in on her fourth ballot
2023 - Sheryl Crow, twenty-seventh solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot
2023 - Missy Elliott, twenty-eighth solo female inductee, got in on her first ballot (first female rapper)
2024 - Mary J. Blige, twenty-ninth solo female inductee, got in on her second ballot
2024 - Cher, thirtieth solo female inductees, got in on her first ballot

So running down the female inductees in the main class (30 solo and 5 groups):

1st ballot:
Aretha
Janis
Bonnie
Ronettes
Madonna
Linda
Joan
Nina
Stevie Nicks
Whitney
Go-Go's
Dolly
Carly
Sheryl
Missy
Cher
(16)

2nd ballot:
Supremes
Etta
Dusty
Carole
Tina
Pat
MJB
(7)

3rd ballot:
Martha and the Vandellas
Shirelles
Joni
Brenda
Darlene
Laura
Janet
(7)

4th ballot:
Kate
(1)

5th ballot:
Donna
(1)

6th ballot:
LaVern
Ruth
(2)

7th ballot:
Patti Smith
(1)

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Tina WOULD seem like a first ballot inductee but the RRHOF actually nominated her first in 1987 (apparently almost doing to her what they did to Smokey Robinson). Carole King was nominated immediately after she became eligible (1989 ceremony). Of course most of the first ballot inductees got nominated YEARS after they became eligible, which is more normal than not. But yeah, there you go!
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 16:11pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, chasingwildcat wrote:
  Imagine the U.S. presidential ballots. You can choose not to vote, but every citizen should have the right to vote, regardless of whether they vote for someone, abstain, or otherwise; they should not be deprived of their ballot. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should operate in a similar manner regarding past inductees.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 15:43pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, willie wrote:
  What do you think Mariah Carey's ranking will be in the final voting results this year? I think it will be #9-#10, but if she doesn't even make the top ten, considering her fame and popularity, it would definitely be a very poor performance for her.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 15:13pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Timothy Pernell wrote:
  Oops, shouldn't have included Patti since it took until her 7th ballot. So that leaves just 7 artists who Clive actually worked with that got in on their first ballot. Add in artists he discovered, 8 (Springsteen).
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 15:08pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  It seems that U2 and Rem do not have power in industry as before (in their heydays), they do not even try to push their heores, JDNO and B52s into rrhof. It seems that these two big industry darlings do not care about rock hall.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 15:05pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Timothy Pernell wrote:
  Chris D,

Actually, that's not AS simple. For instance, Patti Smith was one of the first artists signed to Arista around 1975 (label formed in November 1974). So she'd be the first Arista artist that was inducted. Now let's run down a list of every act Clive dealt with at one point or another and the number of ballots it took for them to get in:

Clive Davis-associated artists inducted into the RRHOF:
1987: Aretha Franklin (Arista from 1980-2007) - 1st ballot (mostly from her non-Clive run at Atlantic)
1993: Sly & the Family Stone (Epic) - 1st ballot
1994: Grateful Dead (Arista from 1976 to 1990) - 2nd ballot
1995: Janis Joplin (Columbia) - 1st ballot
1998: Santana (Columbia/Arista) - 1st ballot
1999: Billy Joel (Columbia) - 2nd ballot
1999: Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) - 1st ballot
2000: Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia) - 2nd ballot
2001: Aerosmith (Columbia) - 2nd ballot
2004: Prince (Arista from 1999-2000) - 1st ballot (mostly for his non-Clive work with Warner)
2007: Patti Smith (Arista) - 7th ballot (she was the first Arista signee to get inducted yet it took her YEARS)
2009: Run-DMC (Arista in their final years) - 1st ballot (their most famous work was not connected w/Clive)
2012: Donovan (Epic) - 2nd ballot
2012: Laura Nyro (Columbia) - 3rd ballot
2016: Chicago (Columbia) - 1st ballot
2020: Whitney Houston (Arista) - 1st ballot (second artist from Arista proper after PS to get inducted)

So judging on this list, the artists that were either discovered primarily by Clive and those discovered and with whom he worked close to that got in on their first ever ballot (either eligible or nominated for the first time ever) are:
Sly & the Family Stone
Janis Joplin
Santana
Patti Smith
Donovan
Laura Nyro
Chicago
Whitney Houston

The rest either signed with Arista in their later years or thrived after he left. Seems Whitney had a much easier time getting in than Patti Smith ever did.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 15:03pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, willie wrote:
  Richie

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees and Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 15:03pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, richie wrote:
  Timothy Pernell,

What are your early predictions for the 2025 nominees and Out of your early predictions for the 2025 nominees, Which ones do you see being inducted (If 8 inductees again)?.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 14:36pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Timothy Pernell wrote:
  Will m,

I'm with you on the Dolls.

As for Motley Crue? Yeah don't count on it especially if they don't have a lot of industry supporters.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 14:34pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Timothy Pernell wrote:
  Michael W,

I remember doing that: comparing Mariah to Bon Jovi and that didn't get a good response haha

I hate that I'm right though. :/ I did want her in it but I wanted MJB in it more so this year so meh...
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 14:33pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, will m wrote:
  I feel like we should all be extremely confident in a new York dolls Excellence or Influence induction next year. I'm 100% certain on that happening
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 13:16pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  I bet linkin park will not be nominated in 2025. Generally speaking, Coldplay has more connections, critical acclaims and almost same amount of commercial success compared with Linkin Park and Coldplay is not FYE. I do not think Linkin Park will be
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 12:50pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  I have seen LP on best bands of the 2000s lists

And Hybrid Theroy and Meteora on several best albums and Rock Albums of the 2000s lists
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 12:13pm
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About the 2024 Inductees, will m wrote:
  the problem w Linkin park is I still don't think they have enough critical respect. there's like no placements on any critic lists or anything. all extremely populist. I'd imagine deftones or SOAD get the nu metal nod first. but even then I don't expect them for another 14 years
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 11:59am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  Iron Maiden will return to the ballot in 2025 in 3 straight odd years like just like how Judas Priest were one the ballot 3 straight even years (2018,2020 and 2022) and for Maiden it will be (2021,2023, and 2025)

And like with Priest they are set to get the Musical Excellence route in 2025
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 11:38am
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About the 2024 Inductees, Alec Tess wrote:
  Here are some reasons I think Linkin Park will surprise us and get a 2025 Rock Hall nomination at least

1.They are one of the most successful and influential Rock bands of the 21st century so far like with Coldplay and LP has influences that go beyond Rock music and go into Pop,Rap and Electronic music some key Non Rock acts influenced or fans of them are Halsey,The Weeknd,Billie Eilish.Chance the Rapper,Tyler The Creator and Rihanna

2.The Hall even since Rick Krim and John Skyes became part of the nomination committee have been not shy on nominating acts that were massive on MTV and VH1 back in the day and in the 2000s one of the Rock acts that dominated MTV was Linkin Park

3.Like with Coldplay for better or for worse they have shaped what the Rock scene has sounded like since the early 2010s

4.Chester Bennington has been seen as this martyr figure in recent memory (RIP)

5.Recently Linkin Park has been released a bunch of unreleased songs and old demos reworked which has gone on to crack the Top 40 on the Hot 100 and have top the Mainstream Rock charts and they just released a greatest hits album from 2003 to 2023 and we could see more unreleased and reworked stuff being released as singles which could have the same impact

6.It will be 25 years since Linkin Park released their smash hit debut album "Hybrid Theroy" with their biggest song on it "In The End" so that would be cool to capitalize on that

7.Linkin Park became the first rock band to achieve more than one billion YouTube views. "Numb" is the third and "In the End" is the sixth "timeless song" on Spotify. The two songs make Linkin Park the only artist to have two timeless songs in the top ten.

8.Rage Against the Machine getting in I feel as opened up the door for them and other Rap Metal acts to be considered
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 11:28am
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  Also

Motley crue seems to have a ton of industry enemies, which may hinder their chances.
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 11:11am
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About the 2024 Inductees, power wrote:
  i think motley crue will wait more years

but who knows

I still predict maiden to be nominated in next year but I will not be surprised if Motley Crue is nominated in 2025
Monday, 04/29/2024 @ 11:10am
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