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  Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees - Albuquerque Stop
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The Nebraska Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Among New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Mary Morningstar Washington 13 Mar 2004, 19:25 UTC The 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
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 Bill Haley -- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee
"Rock Around the Clock" became a hit when it was used as the soundtrack to The Blackboard Jungle, a 1955 movie about high school delinquency that generated controversy in the press and pandemonium among the young.
In 1955 band leader Bill Haley and His Comets recorded the landmark rock and roll song "Rock Around the Clock," which held down the #1 spot on the charts for eight weeks and went on to sell 22 million copies worldwide.
Michigan's inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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 MP3.com: Sabbath, Skynyrd, Pistols hit Hall
Rock legends are joined by jazz icon Miles Davis and New Wave group Blondie as 2006 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Famed jazz trumpeter Herb Alpert, known for his work in the 1960s with the Tijuana Brass, will be inducted along with Jerry Moss, his partner at A&M Records, in recognition of their label's success in discovering and recording acts in the 1980s.
Artists are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album.
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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees - Boston.com
This year's crop of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are as disparate as could be.
NEW YORK --This year's crop of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are as disparate as could be.
Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne, the lead singer of Black Sabbath, is most likely the only Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee to ever bite the head off a bat -- as he did at one Iowa concert.
www.boston.com /ae/music/articles/2006/03/10/rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_inductees   (508 words)

  
 25 Unlikely Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Candidates
The most unusual rock "star" of all-time, a published poet and author before beginning his musical career in his mid-30's, his style was widely praised, but not altogether widely popular.
Utterly unique rock band furthered the use of synthesizers and were very influential in new wave and post-punk styles, despite lacking a ton of popularity because of that unusual style.
One of the most worshiped female voices in rock had the misfortune of being used anonymously on many of her key recordings, including substituting for the Crystals on "He's A Rebel", as well as being the leader of The Blossoms, the most in demand back up vocal group in rock history.
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 The Cowsills for Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Petition
Contribution to the Evolution of Rock Music - The Cowsills were the first of the rock family groups, preceding Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members The Jackson Five.
Having been influenced artistically by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Everly Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Roy Orbison, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Fleetwood Mac and others, The Cowsills were named U.S. representatives to the Italy’s 1968 San Remo Music Festival.
The The Cowsills for Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Petition to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Selection Committee was created by and written by Rebecca A. Presley submitting for the Committee for the Nomination of The Cowsills for Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (bap@bapresley.com).
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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame information information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Not everybody is happy with the selection process; in particular, advocates of progressive rock and heavy metal feel that worthy artists are being deliberately shut out.
The Hall of Fame also inducts many other genres, such as Reggae and other performers who are not well-known for Rock.
The city lobbied to be chosen because one-time Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with promoting the new genre (and the term) of "rock and roll".
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 CBC.ca Arts - Five musical greats to join Rock Hall of Fame
Davis is the first jazzman inducted to the Hall of Fame and Black Sabbath is the first heavy metal band.
The Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts five to seven new members annually, based on the influence and musical legacy of the performers.
Davis was known for his musical experimentation and ability to merge jazz with rock and roll, soul, funk and hip hop.
www.cbc.ca /arts/story/2005/11/28/rock_halloffame_051128.html   (1550 words)

  
 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME  2004 CLASS OF INDUCTEES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation is proud to announce the 2004 Inductees in the Performer category.
His fusion of rock, funk, soul, metal and punk has defied all stereotypes.
Bob Seger - Detroit's standard-bearer of rock and soul began his multi-platinum streak in 1975, followed by a decade of nearly 20 consecutive top 40 singles, all of which celebrated Bob Seger's allegiance to and love affair with the music that provided his escape from an impoverished childhood.
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 2003 Inductees: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Classic Rock
The 2003 Inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was recently announced.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was established in 1983 to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
This British band emerged at the forefront of the British Punk Rock movement and made it's mark on rock and roll history from 1977 to 1985.
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 Country Joe McDonald, Hall of Fame Letter
I am writing this letter to formally submit Country Joe and The Fish to be considered for your inductees into the 2004 class of inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
It is with great pleasure that I write and nominate this band for their incredible contribution to American rock and roll music.
In 1965, Country Joe McDonald and Barry Melton set out to take rock and folk music with psychedelic sounds and strong social commentary to a whole new level at a time when America was going through one of the most important times of social and political change during the late sixties during the Vietnam conflict.
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 NPR : Miles, Beyond Jazz: Rock Hall Honors Davis
His almost single-handed success in tearing down the wall between jazz and rock is captured in the three albums below, recorded by Miles' expanding and increasingly amplified group from 1969 to 1970.
Deep funk and weighty rock influences abound, along with Latin and African percussion, saucy jams and ghostly, lyrical solos.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Miles Davis
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 Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page is a partial list of inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, taken from the list on the Hall of Fame's website.
Nesuhi Ertegun (1991, former Atlantic Records president, produced records for John Coltrane, brother of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame founder Ahmet Ertegun)
The "non-performer" category honors songwriters, producers, disc jockeys, concert promoters, record company executives, etc. Several of the inductees in this category (most notably, Carole King, Herb Alpert and Allen Toussaint) were in fact fairly well-known as performers as well.
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 Net Music Countdown: U2 to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Yesterday, December 13, it was announced that the Irish rock band will be among the 2005 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony takes place March 14 in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Artists are eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after releasing their first album.
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 Joe Cocker Forum - Hall Of Fame Petition! Please Sign.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This letter is directed to the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame, on behalf of Joe Cocker.
Joe Cocker is the greatest interpretive rock singer of the classic rock era, and to this day, can out sing vocalists half his age.
His voice is like that of no other, and he is truly a rock n roll treasure who has been shamefully ignored by the election board.
www.cocker.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=825&whichpage=2   (640 words)

  
 Full Coverage: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
News about Full Coverage: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
This year's crop of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who will be inducted here Monday night, are as disparate as could be.
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Honors 2006 Class
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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleveland lobbied to be chosen, citing the facts that one-time Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with promoting the new genre (and the term) of "rock and roll", and that Cleveland was the location of the first rock and roll concert.
Some feel the induction process is controlled by a few individuals, including founder Jann Wenner, foundation director Suzan Evans, and writer Dave Marsh, reflecting their tastes rather than the views of the rock world as a whole.
To date, the only progressive rock band inducted was Pink Floyd in 1996; the only hard rock bands that have been inducted are Led Zeppelin in 1995, Queen in 2001, AC/DC in 2003, and Black Sabbath in 2006.
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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum : Home
Throughout their career, the Clash held fast to their convictions, making music that rocked with a conscience.
The Clash are 2003 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jelly Roll Morton) is born in New Orleans.
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 David A. Spencer - The Old Raineians' Association: 2003 Inductees Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Old Raineian Terry Chimes was at The eighteenth annual induction ceremony of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which took place at the Walkdorf Astoria hotel in New York City on March 10, 2003.
Quite simply, the Clash were among the most explosive and exciting bands in rock and roll history and stood in the vanguard of British punk-rock bands.
By the time of Combat Rock, the Clash were feuding internally, and it's perhaps appropriate that this pioneering punk band fractured on the cusp of stardom.
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 Lloyd Price and Allen Toussaint among recent inductees in to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Brief Article Jet - Find ...
Veteran singer Lloyd Price and noted composer-arranger-producer Allen Toussaint were among the recent inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Toussaint, along with the late jazz and ragtime great Jelly Roll Morton, was tapped as an early influence in the nonperformer category.
The band Santana, led by Carlos Santana, was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making it the first Latin group to become inductees.
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 Hall of Fame's new inductees all rock to their own beat
Hall of Fame's new inductees all rock to their own beat
NEW YORK -- This year's crop of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who will be inducted here Monday night, are as disparate as could be.
To much of the South, the band is a point of pride, as well.
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 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Talking Heads, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth, turned punk rock into an art form and were at the very forefront of the new wave of mid-'70s music, which spawned the alternative rock movement of the '80s.
The "Non-Performer" inductee is Jim Stewart, who co-founded Stax Records, an independent record label that was synonymous with rhythm and blues and soul music during the '60s and '70s.
The "Side-men" inductee is Chet Atkins, who was one of the most successful guitar players in the history of popular music.
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 andPOP | Rock Hall of Fame Inductees Announced   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Inductees in the side-men category have yet to be announced.
Artists are eligible for the Rock Hall after at least 25 years have passed since the release of their first album.
This year, the Rock Hall is for the first time offering the general public an opportunity to attend the induction ceremony.
www.andpop.com /article/5292?PHPSESSID=0af2f17c7376bef846a9fa584dec4d82   (341 words)

  
 JamBase | ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: U2
Criteria considered includes the influence and significance of the artist's contribution to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll.
The Foundation's nominating committee, composed of rock and roll historians, selects nominees each year in the "artist" category.
All inductees are represented in the "Hall of Fame," a permanent exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, in Cleveland Ohio.
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 GET THE DELLS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Petition
The Inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced they include: The Police, The Righteous Brothers, and AC/DC.
Artists become eligible for the Rock Hall 25 years after the release of their first record.
Criteria include "the influence and significance of the artist's contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll," according to the organization.
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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | The Sex Pistols | U2 | news : ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
This year's class of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame could see punks mix with hip-hoppers, or country artists mix with classic RandB acts.
The Rock Hall's panel of experts who vote for the nominees typically narrows them down to five to seven winners.
The inductees will be named in November, and they'll be feted with a televised ceremony and jam session in March.
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