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Posted on 12/15/2010 7:30:08 AM PST by MissTed
He's coming to America ... today!
(Because that's where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is.)
Yes Neil Diamond, who had been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for several years but never got a nomination, is in.
"I thought about it occasionally, but I kind of figured they'd get around to me at some point," he said in a phone interview.
That point came on Tuesday, as the 2011 class for the Cleveland hall was revealed. Diamond, whose hits include "Sweet Caroline," made the list, along with the Alice Cooper Band, New Orleans musician Dr. John, Darlene Love and singer-songwriter Tom Waits.
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One look or note of the guy made me ill. Decades gone by have helped. Time heals all wrongs.
Since you are the one who posed the analogy, you should not be all that surprised that someone understood the reference.
(That, and a lot of us here are old enough to have had Baldwin’s “Famous Stories Retold” as a childhood companion.)
...bugers, fries.....what kind o’ pies?
I like Neil Diamond, but the RRHOF has about as much legitimacy as the Nobel Peace Prize....until Rush is in there.
How can you say no to the guy who did “Cherry Cherry”, “I’m A Believer”, and “Thank The Lord For The Night Time”. He deserves to be in the RRHOF.
Being a DJ in Pittsburgh doesn't seem worthy of the RRHOF.
I agree. His songwriting stuff should have gotten him in on its own.
I know a lot of it sounds silly, and is not “hard” rock, but if you put a play list of all of his stuff, back to back, you could listen for a long time and still hear stuff you know.
Hall of Fame’s on the other hand are a scam. They just add folks whom they think will draw a crowd to their museum.
Once in a while it would be nice for the Sports halls of fame to just say, “Nope, no one got in this year,” instead of diluting the honor.
LOL, I was just joshing with you.
A lot of bands covered his songs in the 60s as well, “Deep Purple” did ‘Kentucky Woman’ for one.
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I believe, ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well. If ABBA can make it, I guess, Neil Diamond can.
What’s next? Barry Manilow?
Or maybe it's just plain beat poetry; ya never know.
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Perhaps it’s time to cut the Berry Gordian knot.
I think it just goes against the whole idea of R&R.
Or is there an Anti-rock and roll Hall of Fame?
Chicago???????
LOL, has he won the Nobel yet?
Let's not forget his cutting edge performance in the remake of the Jazz Singer.
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