The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 inductees are…

CNN ^ | 4/21/25 | Lisa Respers France

[DallasBiff]

In the performer category, this year’s inductees are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest. ,p> Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield were selected as the recipients for the Musical Excellence Award.

The announcement was made Sunday during the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night” episode on “American Idol.”

The inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were selected among nominees announced earlier this year, and have “created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock & roll,” according to the organization.

Nominees this year included Sinéad O’Connor, Lenny Kravitz, Ozzy Osbourne and Mariah Carey.

To be eligible for nomination for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.

[equaviator]

I know that. Either you didn’t read it right or you’re taking what I say and placing it out of context or both.

[Albion Wilde]

No need to sulk. The original sentence was ambiguous. Props to you for guessing correctly.

[equaviator]

I’ll “sulk” when I’m goddamned good and ready. You got that?

[Albion Wilde]

Hahahahahahahaha!

[Fledermaus]

Rock? What a joke.

[Fledermaus]

Reminds me of “Memphis Bluesfest” held in May.

Went every year. Saw some great older Blues artist like John Lee Hooker and James Brown.

Then they started adding other non blues musicians. Then more and more. They changed it to “Memphis in May”.

Haven’t been in over 15 years. The Blues is dead in Memphis. New Orleans, St. Louis and Chucago too.

Young blacks don’t care. It’s all rap for them.

[Fledermaus]

Sedaka is pop. Or did I miss the implied /s?

[thesearethetimes...]

I saw that.....

[Dr. Sivana]

Sedaka is pop. Or did I miss the implied /s?

No. There is plenty of overlap between rock and pop. Plenty of his music has a rock beat, even if it has a string laden arrangement with tra-la-las. In the context of his peak (early '60s), he counts as Rock and Roll as much as Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson do, and MUCH MORE than the Rap acts that are there now.

No one contests Elton John being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Neil Sedaka composed the #1 song "Bad Blood" with Elton happily contributing. Neil Sedaka is on the short list of artists (along with Buddy Holly and Bobby Vee) who influenced Elton John's musical formation.

Sedaka also co-wrote the #1 of year hit for the Captain and Tennille "Love Will Keep Us Together". If you played "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do", "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" or his "Stairway to Heaven" when he released them, they were universally recognized as Rock and Roll, moreso than some of the Beatles covers (and some McCartney crooners) on their early albums ("Til There Was You" anyone?)

Neil Sedaka studied the Pop-Rock music as he labored in the Brill building and came up with his own formulae for hits. Just as some of the progressions and themes from Chuck Berry and early Blues wind up everywhere, so does a lot of Sedaka stuff. Light Rock IS Rock. Every non-boring performer outside of Heavy Metal and Punk does plenty.

You cannot come up with a definition of rock and roll that keeps Sedaka out without kicking out a lot of other great rock and roll talent as well.

[equaviator]

There isn’t one iota of rock & roll in “Yesterday”.

[Sirius Lee]

Rock? What a joke.

Well, at least Ozzie is legitimately Rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ_Z-10dXSE&list=RDEM8vups4gWYliRwmid45nANg&start_radio=1&rv=FVovq9TGBw0

[Dr. Sivana]

There isn’t one iota of rock & roll in “Yesterday”.

It makes a dandy Fox Trot, though.

[yuleeyahoo]

With all of the non-rock acts that are in the Hall, why haven’t The Monkees in? They are certainly a better band than some of the ones they are letting in. Maybe they’re waiting for Mickey to die before including them.

[Fledermaus]

Elton John I agree with. Lots of great rock songs on albums that don’t get the usual airplay.

But Sedaka is iffy with me as to rock. I do like his cutesy written diddies though .

Maybe they should open a Soft Rock HOF. And put Merallica in it! LOL

[Dr. Sivana]

Maybe they’re waiting for Mickey to die before including them.

If they let Del Shannon in earlier, he might still be with us. "Head" isn't Rock and Roll? What do you make of "Tapioca Tundra"? It isn't non-rock pop in the normal sense.

[yuleeyahoo]

Circle Sky from Head is definitely rock as is the earlier Stepping Stone. Tapioca Tundra is different, but fun.

[Fast Moving Angel]

Have a boat drink or three on me.

I thank you for your kind offer, but unfortunately, my days of dancing with the demon rum are far behind me. However, I would be happy to join you for a glass of iced tea or a virgin mojito from the Conch Farm in a toast to the Captain ... may he have fair seas and following winds. 🥂

[liberalh8ter]

Is Cher being inducted because she was once married to Greg Allman?