[USMale]

According to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame,
Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Dusty
Springfield, Bonnie Raitt, Brenda Lee and
Gene Pitney have all been inducted.

If you have limited knowledge of what rock music
started out as 50 yerars ago, you may challenge
any of these artists. "Town Without Pity" by
Gene Pitney was not "rock" by today's yardstick
of what rock is.

Brenda Lee has almost all ballads except "Rockin
around the Christmas Tree". Billy Joel and
Joni Mitchell are no way "rock" artists by today's
view of what rock is. But, they are considered
"rock" artists by the music industry.

Pat Boone is just as qualified to be in the Rock
hall of Fame as Johnny Cash or any of these artists.

[TexasTransplant]

BS

[nickcarraway]

What about the Big Bopper?

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Gene Pitney could rock - check out "It Hurts to Be In Love" or "She's a Heartbreaker". He also wrote "Hello Mary Lou" and "He's a Rebel". True, his forte was the melodramatic ballad, but I think he belongs in the R&RHOF a lot more than Joni Mitchell (gimme a break!) or Bonnie Raitt (ditto!). Gene is the man!

Brenda Lee could have been one of the great female rockers if she had done more material like "Sweet Nothings". She could have given Wanda Jackson a run for the money! And why isn't Wanda in the HOF? And why did it take so long for Gene Vincent to get in? Arrrgh!

[Pharmboy]

I was there in the fifties and I agree with you.

And, just to let you know, Nirvana is my favorite all-time R&R band, so I ain't no fuddy duddy.