Here they are...
Nirvana
Peter Gabriel
Hall and Oates
Link Wray
the Replacements
Linda Ronstadt
Yes
the Zombies
the Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Chic
Deep Purple
KISS
LL Cool J
N.W.A
the Meters
Cat Stevens
Inductees will be announced late December or early January, with the typical April induction ceremony.
There will be another "fan vote." Winner of the fan vote will count as one vote for induction.
My five to seven picks:
Probably:
Nirvana. They gave hope to mopey suburban white kids.
Peter Gabriel. They'll cite the spectacle of his live shows and his forays into "world" music.
the Replacements. Because...the Replacements.
Linda Ronstadt. The Rock Hall loves to induct the wimmenz. Plus she's got Parkinson's, so now it's a guilt vote. "Oops, we should have done this YEARS ago!"
KISS. No matter what $immon$ says, he would welcome induction. It's gotta be an opportunity to sell something.
Maybe:
Chic. Jann Wenner loves them, and with Nile Rodgers all over the Daft Punk record he's back in the public eye. Er...ear.
LL Cool J or NWA. The Rock Hall also likes to foist a rap group on an unwilling public. LL Cool J would probably get in because he's less offensive to crackers than NWA is.
The fan vote will be interesting. The PD article linked above says Deep Purple finished second (behind Rush) in the 2013 fan vote. I can see KISS fans and Yes fans clogging the ballot boxes too.
Thankful they ain't on the ballot: Chicago, the Moody Blues, and Boston. Oh, and Sammy Hagar solo.
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