Groups or individuals are qualified for induction 25 years after the release of their first record. Nominees should have demonstrable influence and significance within the history of rock and roll.
Four categories are recognized (as of 2000):
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- Performers
- Musical Excellence (Influencers)
- Early Influences
- The Ahmet Ertegun Award (formerly Non-Performers)
- Former Categories include Sidemen and Singles, Most Sidemen and Backing Members have been left out of inductions since the beginning and Singles category was only in 2018. A good link to snubbed members of inducted bands is here: Snubbed Members of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Artists Read the comments too for a complete list.
With that we propose the following list that absolutely, positively should be a part of the Rock Hall.
Iron Maiden
Just replace 40+ years in the description (instead of For 35 years, put For 40+ years) (also add) They even have their own font (metal lord) and screams Rock louder than an Eddie T-Shirt!- Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins
If you haven’t heard his hits, you heard a band cover them! Screamin Jay is known as the pioneer of Shock Rock. One of his songs is in the Rock Halls top songs that shaped Rock and Roll so get him in the Rock Hall!! - Billy Idol
From the London punk scene in the late 70’s Billy made it HUGE in the 80’s with his snarling punk attitude and rock hooks. He has multiple #1 billboard hits, awards and he still records and tours today. 
Weird Al Yankovic
The leader of rock parody and always on the cutting edge of pop music this icon cannot be overlooked. Since 1979, “Weird Al” Yankovic has carved a unique career as rock and roll’s premier satirist. Weird Al has created and solidified his own essential niche in rock music, and it’s high time he be honored. He also has his own induction site here: https://www.dohtem.com/al/rockhall/- The Bangles
All Female and one of the most successful rock groups of the 80’s. The Bangles still tour today and have been featured in many movie soundtracks for decades. Their songs remain relevant today as they were when released. - Connie Francis
CONNIE FRANCIS was the ME TOO of the late 50’s till 70’s before it was cool. She paved the way for many female artists with her chart topping hits both on Billboard and internationally. Her song “Where the Boys Are” was a hit that became a movie and introduced the concept of Spring Break! Her songs lead her to star in movies and television. She has recorded songs in 9 languages. 
Devo
Are we not men worthy of Rock Hall fame? These guys were one-of-a-kind, and amongst the great innovators in rock history. They continue to this day in TV shows, animated and commercials we see everyday.-
INXSHailing from Australia INXS has numerous hits, platinum albums and every award on the planet, except and induction to the rock hall! Never considered and totally snubbed this band is a major influence to many bands that came after them. Still touring and recording with singers after the unexpected death of their original lead singer in 1997 Michael Hutchence.
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The Runaways are one of the first all female bands and has had a HUGE influence on most modern female (and male) bands to come along since. The members such as Joan Jett and Lita Ford have gone on to have long successful careers, along with the other members. Major motion pictures and documentaries have been made about them. They are still currently being played on radio. - Supertramp
A British Prog Rock band that dominated the airwaves in the 70’s and 80’s with multiple top 10 singles. Their songs have endured through the decades, often in soundtracks and covered by modern artists to this day. Are we nothing but a dreamer to get them in the Rock Hall? Bloody Well Right we are! - The Smiths
Morrissey and Johnny Maher were smart, enigmatic and fun and the music they created helped lay the groundwork for independent music and alternative rock in the 1980s and ’90s. - Gordon Lightfoot
Prolific Songwriter has had many top hits with his songs of tales of love and historic events. Successfully heard the world over his songs have been covered by many of the worlds most renown artists about Lovers, Loneliness, Trains, Shipwrecks, Rivers and Highways. 
Mott The Hoople
Some of the biggest rock songs and most covered rock songs in history come out of this band along with Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson among others. A Glam Band from the 70’s their songs have survived through decades and are always heard on soundtracks, streaming, and covers. A huge influence to many artists who came after them they are long overdue for the hall!- SugarHill Gang
Founders of Hip Hop and Rap. This pioneering group inaugurated the recorded history of rap music with their single “Rapper’s Delight”, a multi-platinum seller in 1979. First Rap to appear on America Bandstand. - Tom Jones
British Pop Star that sang hits for James Bond and many other movies. He has 36 top 40 hits, 19 in the top 10. Still a sex symbol and recording artist, he has sold more than 100 million records over the last 6 decades and was so popular he had his own TV show. Recognised by many Rock Stars and the influence of generations of Rock Stars he was knighted in 2006 for his contribution to music and now is Sir Tom Jones. - Tommy James and the Shondells
Eligible since 1991 and their hits including 2 #1 hits and 12 others in the top ten are covered again and again its a surprise that these guys have never been considered to the Rock Hall. They did it all from Bubble Gum to Psychedelic and are a straight forward rocking band. Still pops up from time to time on tours today. This is a cornerstone band that has been overlooked way too long. - ACCEPT
German Heavy Metal Band that played an important role in the development of Speed Metal, directly influencing bands like Metallica. They have sold millions of albums worldwide and are still recording and touring to this day. A favorite of Guitar Hero and many of their songs are featured in movies and TV shows. - Saxon
Part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal they are one of Europes biggest acts, also having singles in the US, Japan and other countries in the world. 
Scorpions
German Heavy Metal Rockers have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. They have performed all over the world including Soviet Russia. The songs are always well written and they have received many awards worldwide. A major player in Guitar hero their songs will live on well into the future. Lets Rock them like a Hurricane into the Rock Hall.- SWEET
British Glam Rockers had over a decade of hits all over the world and continually are played on radio today. Many hits are still being covered and used in many hit movies. The influence of this band is immeasurable and their induction is long overdue. - Slade
English Hard Rock / Glam band whose hits are still being copied and songs still played on the radio. - Thin Lizzy
Major international Rock Band whose hits still played regularly on hard rock and Classic Rock radio stations. - Humble Pie
Humble Pie formed as a supergroup in the end of the 60s and went on to produce music that influenced many artists and top rock hits that are played to this day. Members were entertaining and extremely talented that went on to do so much more in the rock industry. - Slayer
Who hasn’t gone to a concert in the last 30 years and heard someone in the crowd yell “Slayer” for a request. Godfathers of thrash metal are two time Grammy winners and the winners of multiple music awards has made them the must have in every music fans collection. - The Replacements
Post-punk poets from Minneapolis blazed the trail for every alternative-rock band to come along since. Gets my vote on the strength of “Here Comes a Regular” alone. - Toto
Awarded several Grammy awards and in the Musicians hall of fame this band has always been around selling millions of albums. - The B-52s
New Wave innovators from Athens, Ga. “Love Shack” baby! 
The Carpenters
Siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter lit up the charts with number one hits in the 60s and 70s. Stopping in 83 with the sudden death of Karen their songs still endure to this day. Covered by many and influencing many artists The Carpenters are still considered one of the top greatest duos of all time. Rolling Stone has Karen as one of the greatest vocalists of all time. In all the Hall of Fames except this one, and long overdue!- Jethro Tull
Formed in 1967 with their flute playing front man Ian Anderson Jethro Tull has been overlooked for too long by the Rock Hall. Songs like Aqualung, Teacher, Bungle in the Jungle and others are true classic rock and are known worldwide. These grammy winners are still touring to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary and have a new studio album coming out. - Joe Cocker
Dude was at Woodstock. One of rock’s great interpreters. His gritty rendition of “With a Little Help From My Friends” is more memorable than the Beatles’ original. And his cover of Randy Newman’s “You Can Leave Your Hat On” is a bona fide classic. - Motley Crue
Hard living band since 1981 that continues to influence Rock and Roll today with radio and reality shows. Everyone from babies to Grannies know this band. - The Raspberries
Eric Carmen and the boys burned hot and bright in their short time together and left us some of the best pop-rock music ever. Besides, Bruce Springsteen thinks they should be inducted into the Rock Hall, and who are we to argue with The Boss? Wally Bryson is an influence to Slash from Nominated Guns and Roses . - The Guess Who
“American Woman,” “These Eyes,” “No Sugar Tonight.” One of the great ’60s pop-rock outfits. - J. Geils Band
Who doesn’t know their song centerfold? Nominated once for the 2010 inductions, they were snubbed. The wooba gooba with the green teeth, needs to be let in. - Los Lobos
Their cover of Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” put them on the commercial map. But these L.A. rockers are a creative force in their own right and one of the best live bands in rock. - Motörhead
Motörhead’s overwhelmingly loud and fast style of heavy metal was one of the most groundbreaking styles the genre had to offer in the late ’70s. Though the group’s leader, Lemmy Kilminster, had his roots in the hard-rocking space rock band Hawkwind, He left taking the Progressive Space rock and melting it in with Biker Punk rock to be the first metal band to harness that energy and, in the process, they created speed metal and thrash metal. Formed in June 1975 they have sold over 16 million albums worldwide. - Jan and Dean
We all know the songs Dead Mans Curve and Little Old Lady From Pasadena, besides the other iconic songs the duo of W. Jan Berry and Dean Torrence sang with the iconic sixties west coast sound. Active from 1958 till Jans death in 2004 they toured and recorded, and went on to produce rock music through the decades. Known for an anti-establishment attitude toward the music industry they still recorded their music with a high level of craftsmanship. 
Twisted Sister
I don’t know anyone who has not heard of their well-known hits Were Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock.
Dee Snider should be in the Rock Hall because he testified against the PMRC alone! (Along with John Denver and Frank Zappa)- THE TUBES
Majorly Influential since 1975 this band is considered to be one Rocks most creative masters of lyrics for the Rock/New Wave and hard rock genre. Still touring the band has survived to this day. - Uriah Heap
One the most influential bands of the 4 cornerstones of Heavy Metal and an AOR radio favorite. They have been an influence to many progressive rock bands and vocalists. Their induction cannot be overlooked.
Bonus Tracks!!!
UFO
Heavy British Rock Band with many influential members, this band cannot be overlooked or its “lights out”. The Band continues to this day to release critically acclaimed albums.- Leslie Gore
At just 17 she had iconic hits like It’s My Party and You Don’t Own Me. Her songs have been trailblazing for women in Rock. She’s way overdue for induction. - Mariah Carey
The Songbird Supreme with a 5 octave voice has been on the charts for over 3 decades. Too many awards to list here she has sold over 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the biggest selling artists in music history. Carey has spent 82 weeks at the number-one position on Billboard Hot 100, the greatest number for any artist in US chart history and accumulated 19 number-one singles. Versatile singer and actress we will hear from her for decades to come. - Matthew Sweet
Matthew has had many popular releases and has been featured on TV and Movie soundtracks. His original and unique style has won him legions of fans and praises from critics since the late 80s. - The Monkees
Who can’t resist loving the TV band that made many top 40 songs from the late 60’s? These guys still influence lives to this day. The Mikes are still touring, and still major producers in the business. If you google “Monkees Influence” you will see pages about their influence in Rock and Roll, videos and Hollywood. Sadly they have been on our list for so long we have lost 2 members since we started this list: Davy Jones and Peter Tork. Lets get them in before they are all dead! - Johnny Rivers
In the 60s and 70s radio hits always had Johnny Rivers songs on the charts, many to hit #1. His songs have been performed and covered by many bands and are featured in TV and movies till this day. - Blue Oyster Cult
This Rock band sold out stadiums, and still sells shows out to this day. BOC started in 1967 and had chart toppers throughout the 70s and into the 80’s. Induct them before Godzilla comes out of Lake Erie for you. - The Cult
The Cult has had many hits from the Goth/Punk/Rock British band. The Cult have had various line-ups; the longest-serving members are vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy the band’s two songwriters. Their popularity is worldwide and still requested on radio and many online streaming services. - Sir Douglas Quintet
The Sir Douglas Quintet was an American rock band, formed in San Antonio in 1964. Formed by Doug Sahm, They had their first hit in 1965 mixing R&B with Tex Mex and psychedelic rock. The Sir Douglas Quintet is considered a pioneering influence in the history of rock and roll for incorporating Tex-Mex and Cajun styles into rock music. Many of their hits are featured in movie soundtracks from 1967 easy rider to today. - Three Dog Night
Three Dog Night scored a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums from 1969 to 1975, thanks to the slick, sometimes soulful vocal harmonies of singers Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, and Cory Wells and an excellent ear for quality material. Their vocal harmonies and pop licks have influenced many vocal bands in rock and pop till today.
Electric Light Orchestra should be at number 1. Even John Lennon said it. Best band I’ve ever heard.
I just really want to support all those amazing bands that I consider the very best of all times such as Kiss; Def Leppard; Chicago; Yes; Twisted Sister; Duran Duran; Journey; Rush; Motley Crue; Judas Priest; Iron Maiden; Saxon; Scorpions; The Cars; Toto; The B52s; Devo also other incredible artists like Pat Benatar and Peter Gabriel; and many others that MUST as a Rock and Roll icon be at hall of fame.
ted nugent
Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Kiss, Moody Blues, and Rush are no brainers!
This list of bands is missing one band that should be in the top ten…. MOTÖRHEAD!
Since were pushing the boundries as in The Monkeys & Weird Al why not induct one of the greatest garage rock bands there is and still performing today and I am referring to ” Question Mark and The Mysterians “
Totally agree!
Jethro Tull should be in. They have been rocking for over 40 years and their Aqualung album just had its 40th Anniversary. Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull should clearly be in the Rock Hall. I mean to rock out with a front-man who is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and flute player has got to be given some consideration.
What ???
KANSAS needs to be on the list!
Um, hello? What about Linda Ronstadt?
She was The Queen of Rock in the 1970s who was the FIRST female solo artist to pack stadiums and was hands down the most successful female star of the 1970s, and whose career as a rock and pop singer has lasted from the late 1960s to today.
Folk, Country, Country-Rock, Pop-Rock, Rock, New Wave, Big Band, Operetta, Broadway, Mariachi, Salsa, she’s done it all.
The excuse used against her that she wasn’t a songwriter or covered other songs would exclude more than half of the inductees already in the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.
As far as innovation goes, David Bowie and Madonna and Prince and Elvis Costello are all lauded by the critics for changing styles and taking chances. When Linda does it, she’s criticized for being topical, superficial, fickle, dilletantish, and cashing in.
It’s ridiculous that artists whom I like -U2, the Beastie Boys, The Pretenders, Springsteen, Guns ‘n Roses, et al, who came on the scene years after Ronstadt, are already in the hall, but not her.
And other artists who are great in their own right but not rock ‘n rollers, like Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Diana Ross and Madonna, are in but Ronstadt isn’t.
What does Rolling Stone have against female rockers of the 1970s and 1980s? Ronstadt, Heart, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, and Stevie Nicks are not in the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame.
What’s the problem?
Deep Purple is LONG overdue. Smoke on the Water is NOT their only claim to fame. What about Highway Star, Woman from Tokyo, Hush, Space Truckin, Child in Time, Perfect Strangers, Battle Rages On, Super Trouper. I could add many more, but I want to be concise here.
In his prime, Ian Gillan, was one of the most dynamic vocalist ever. He had unmatched power, range, a blistering scream, and the best vocal tone of just about ANYone in Rock. He was good enough to play the role of Jesus Christ in the ORIGINAL Double Album Rock Opera called Jesus Christ Superstar.
When Gillan left in ’73, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes added their vocal prowess to the mix, to further illustrate that this band had the best of the best in vocalists.
They, along with Sabbath and Zeppelin are the roots of what would become Heavy Metal. Their first album, In Rock, is exactly that. It ROCKS! Their follow up record, Fireball, continued to evolve this new sound with more experimentation. It was “alternative rock” before there WAS such a thing, and Machine Head and Who Do We Think We Are speak for themselves. The Mk III albums Burn and Stormbringer flat out rocked as well. And Made in Japan has been described as one of the best live albums of all time.
These guys should get in the Rock Hall before anyone else on the list. My only other question is why isn’t Rainbow, Free and Bad Company even ON this list?
I got so wrapped up in Deep Purple’s VOCALISTS, that I may have overlooked one of the greatest, and most influential Guitarists of all time, Ritchie Blackmore. His work in both Deep Purple and Rainbow is second to none. And let us not forget that the incomparable Ronnie James Dio was Rainbow’s first vocalist, and went on to great things even after his Rainbow years were over.
Now, for your homework…Listen to at least the first 2 Rainbow albums, Free’s Fire and Water Album, and a few Bad Company albums, and try to come up with ONE reason why they are not on this list?
I got so wrapped up in Deep Purple’s VOCALISTS, that I may have overlooked one of the greatest, and most influential Guitarists of all time, Ritchie Blackmore. His work in both Deep Purple and Rainbow is second to none. And let us not forget that the incomparable Ronnie James Dio was Rainbow’s first vocalist, and went on to great things even after his Rainbow years were over.
Now, for your homework…Listen to at least the first 2 Rainbow albums, Free’s Fire and Water Album, and a few Bad Company albums, and try to come up with ONE reason why they are not on this list?
Deep Purple is LONG overdue. Smoke on the Water is NOT their only claim to fame. What about Highway Star, Woman from Tokyo, Hush, Space Truckin, Child in Time, Perfect Strangers, Battle Rages On, Super Trouper. I could add many more, but I want to be concise here.
In his prime, Ian Gillan, was one of the most dynamic vocalist ever. He had unmatched power, range, a blistering scream, and the best vocal tone of just about ANYone in Rock. He was good enough to play the role of Jesus Christ in the ORIGINAL Double Album Rock Opera called Jesus Christ Superstar.
When Gillan left in ’73, David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes added their vocal prowess to the mix, to further illustrate that this band had the best of the best in vocalists.
They, along with Sabbath and Zeppelin are the roots of what would become Heavy Metal. Their first album, In Rock, is exactly that. It ROCKS! Their follow up record, Fireball, continued to evolve this new sound with more experimentation. It was “alternative rock” before there WAS such a thing, and Machine Head and Who Do We Think We Are speak for themselves. The Mk III albums Burn and Stormbringer flat out rocked as well. And Made in Japan has been described as one of the best live albums of all time.
These guys should get in the Rock Hall before anyone else on the list. My only other question is why isn’t Rainbow, Free and Bad Company even ON this list? If I had more time I would write a lot more on why they should be inducted next year ALONG with Deep Purple.
i would think two big snubs for the future of the rock hall are amy lee grant and point of grace.
how could y’all not have the first ccm artist to have a platnium record and the only artist regardless of genre to have the first 24 singles reach #1?
think about it
THE MIRACLES deserve induction more than 3/4ths of the groups mentioned here. Most of these acts started in the 60’s thru the 80’s . THE MIRACLES have been around since the late 1950’s . They were Motown’s first group.Motown founder BERRY GORDY JR.recently stated:Without The Miracles, Motown would NOT be the Motown it is today”. The Miracles success opened the doors and paved the way for every Motown act that followed them. That means : NO MICHAEL JACKSON & THE JACKSON FIVE, NO TEMPTATIONS, NO DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES, NO MARVIN GAYE or STEVIE WONDER,NO GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, NO LIONEL RITCHIE AND THE COMMODORES without The Miracles. THE MIRACLES’ success made all of these artists possible So, WHY are most of these artists inducted, while The Miracles are NOT ??
THE MIRACLES have had over 50 chart hits . They also have no less than FOUR of their songs inducted into THE GRAMMY HALL OF FAME….the most of ANY Motown group . Over 50 of their songs have been covered by other artists…in EVERY MAJOR MUSIC GENRE: ROCK, POP, COUNTRY & WESTERN,JAZZ, REGGAE,MOR/EASY LISTING, JAZZ,and RAP/HIP-HOP…as well as R&B/SOUL. How many other artists listed on this site can you say THAT about ??
The MIRACLES just got a star on the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME 2 years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzrtGhh3qj0
If ANY group deserves induction, it’s THE MIRACLES .They were THE ORIGINATORS OF THE ENTIRE MOTOWN PHENOMONON !!!
Slayer. Reign in Blood is Thrash Metal in it’s purest form
Steppenwolf is long overdue also would like to see Tommy James/Shondells and the Monkees in there.
Howzabout the Monkees? They had four #1 albums, three #1 singles, an Emmy winning T.V. show and a movie that went on to become a cult classic. In 1967 they outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined. Their music is still played on the radio every day, and it’s used in television shows and movies. They still influence the pop landscape (look at the Jonas Brothers and “Glee”). Group member Mike Nesmith came up with the blueprint for what eventually became MTV (this is back when MTV played music videos). OK, yes, for the first year or so they mimed to other people’s music, although they provided the vocals. Even then they had the best songwriters and musicians around, people like Carole King, Neil Sedaka, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, etc. From the third album on, they were in control of their music. Even if they didn’t play on it, they had control over who did. These guys deserve to be in the Hall of Fame.
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
THE MIRACLES
01. William “Smokey” Robinson
02. Robert “Bobby” Rogers
03. Ronald “Ronnie” White
04. Marvin “Marv” Tarplin
05. Warren “Pete” Moore
06. Claudette Rogers
07. Billy Griffin
Sidemen ?
Wings? – YES!
The Silver Bullet Band ? – YES!
The E Street Band ? – YES!
The Revolution ? – YES!
The Miracles ? – NO!
No one would die if The Miracles were nominated and inducted in the main performers category and Smokey Robinson was inducted a second time. So what! No laws are being broken! Do not induct The Miracles in the Sidemen category and without Smokey Robinson. Lots of people would be very angry if this happened and wouldn’t consider it a legitimate induction. Do the right thing and nominate and induct The Miracles in the main performers category where they belong!
Do not give the Award for Musical Recording Excellence to The Miracles! Do the right thing and nominate The Miracles in the main performers category.
If The Miracles do get nominated in the main performers category, they will be inducted on the first try!! All inductees would vote for them! They are a shoe-in! Get them in the right way and get it over with!
If an artist can be inducted more than once in the main performers category, than I guess that means Smokey Robinson can be inducted in the main performers category and then inducted again in the Award For Musical Excellence category with The Miracles, but I really hope it doesn’t come to that. I really hope the Rock Hall doesn’t do something stupid like inducting The Miracles without Smokey Robinson as a Miracle.
A lot of people will be pssd off if The Miracles are inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in the Award For Musical Excellence category, and they would not consider it a legitimate induction!
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES!
The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1984-1985) Not inducted yet!!
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1990-1991)
Smokey Robinson (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1997-1998) Inducted ten years too early in 1987!!
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES!
The Miracles getting inducted would not be “wasting a spot for someone more deserving” The Miracles ARE deserving…just as much, if not more than many others. It would be just GIVING THEM THEIR DUE…and after giving them the shaft for 25 years , I think that The Nomination/Induction Committee owes them that. ***** NO “SIDEMEN” AWARD. PERIOD.*****
The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops were all inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame! Why not The Miracles?
The Miracles should have been nominated and inducted in 1987 as the Miracles, not as Smokey Robinson. To this day, still no Miracles in the Rock Hall.
The Miracles
01. William “Smokey” Robinson
02. Robert “Bobby” Rogers
03. Ronald “Ronnie” White
04. Warren “Pete” Moore
05. Claudette Rogers
06. Marvin “Marv” Tarplin
07. Billy Griffin
The Miracles started out as The Miracles. They were the Miracles for 8 years, and charted as The Miracles for 8 years, and then they became Smokey Robinson and the Miracles for 7 years, and then they became The Miracles again for 5 more years. The Miracles were Motown’s first group. Claudette Rogers of The Miracles was called the First Lady of Motown. The Miracles have to be nominated and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as The Miracles, (in the main performers category; not the sidemen category) and Smokey Robinson should be inducted with them as well. Inducting the group as The Miracles (not Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) would also allow for the induction of Smokey Robinson’s replacement, Billy Griffin.
The Rascals changed their name to The Young Rascals, and they were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as The (Young) Rascals. This was an induction for their entire body of work, both, as The Rascals and The Young Rascals. So inducting The Miracles as The Miracles would count their entire body of work in the induction, including the work produced as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, since Smokey Robinson was a Miracle to begin with!
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducted 12 members of the Grateful Dead in 1994, including Robert Hunter, the lyricist for the band! That’s right, they inducted the lyricist as a member of the band! They inducted a non-performer in the performers category! So, the Rock Hall better induct Marvin Tarplin with The Miracles. Marvin Tarplin was a member of the Miracles. He was not a sideman. He was their guitarist and songwriter.
THE BREAKDOWN
The Miracles | Smokey Robinson and the Miracles | The Miracles
26 STUDIO ALBUMS (TOTAL)
19 STUDIO ALBUMS (The Miracles plus Smokey Robinson and the Miracles without Billy Griffin)
14 STUDIO ALBUMS as The Miracles (Smokey & Billy combined)
12 STUDIO ALBUMS as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
07 STUDIO ALBUMS as The Miracles (with Smokey Robinson)
07 STUDIO ALBUMS as The Miracles (with Billy Griffin)
13 Hits as The Miracles
13 Hits as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
13 Years as The Miracles
07 Years as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
THE MIRACLES (1955-1965) | (1973-1978)
STUDIO ALBUMS
01. 1961 Hi… We’re The Miracles
02. 1961 Cookin’ With The Miracles
03. 1962 I’ll Try Something New
04. 1963 The Fabulous Miracles
05. 1963 The Miracles Doin’ Mickey’s Monkey
06. 1963 Christmas With The Miracles
07. 1964 I Like It Like That
08. 1973 Renaissance
09. 1974 Do It Baby
10. 1975 Don’t Cha Love It
11. 1975 City Of Angels
12. 1976 The Power Of Music
13. 1977 Love Crazy
14. 1978 The Miracles
THE MIRACLES (1955-1965) | (1973-1978)
SINGLES
01. 1961 Ain’t It Baby
02. 1961 Shop Around
03. 1962 I’ll Try Something New
04. 1963 A Love She Can Count On
05. 1963 Mickey’s Monkey
06. 1963 You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
07. 1964 (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
08. 1965 Come on Do the Jerk
09. 1973 Don’t Let It End (‘Til You Let It Begin)
10. 1974 Do It Baby
11. 1975 Don’t Cha Love It
12. 1975 Love Machine
13. 1977 Spy for Brotherhood
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (1965-1972)
STUDIO ALBUMS
01. 1965 Going To A Go-Go
02. 1966 Away We A Go-Go
03. 1967 Make It Happen
04. 1968 Special Occasion
05. 1969 Time Out For Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
06. 1969 Four In Blue
07. 1970 What Love Has…Joined Together
08. 1970 A Pocket Full Of Miracles
09. 1970 The Season For Miracles
10. 1971 One Dozen Roses
11. 1971 The Tears Of A Clown
12. 1972 Flying High Together
SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (1965-1972)
SINGLES
01. 1965 My Girl Has Gone
02. 1965 Ooo Baby Baby
03. 1965 The Tracks of My Tears
04. 1966 (Come ‘Round Here) I’m the One You Need
05. 1966 Choosey Beggar
06. 1966 Going to a Go-Go
07. 1966 Whole Lot of Shakin’ in My Heart (Since I Met You)
08. 1967 I Second That Emotion
09. 1967 More Love
10. 1967 The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
11. 1969 Abraham, Martin and John
12. 1969 Here I Go Again
13. 1970 Tears of a Clown
THE MIRACLES
01. William “Smokey” Robinson (ALIVE)
02. Robert “Bobby” Rogers (ALIVE)
03. Ronald “Ronnie” White (DEAD)
04. Warren “Pete” Moore (ALIVE)
05. Claudette Rogers (ALIVE)
06. Marvin “Marv” Tarplin (DEAD)
07. Billy Griffin (ALIVE)
THE 1983 HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME (Smokey Robinson)
THE 1987 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME (Smokey Robinson)
THE 1990 SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME (Smokey Robinson)
THE 2001 VOCAL GROUP HALL OF FAME (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
THE 2006 KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (Smokey Robinson)
THE 2009 HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME (The Miracles)
THE 2011 HIT PARADE HALL OF FAME (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
THE 20?? ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME (The Miracles)
THE 2001 VOCAL GROUP HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
01. William “Smokey” Robinson
02. Robert “Bobby” Rogers
03. Ronald “Ronnie” White
04. Warren “Pete” Moore
05. Claudette Rogers
THE 2009 HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME INDUCTEES
01. William “Smokey” Robinson
02. Robert “Bobby” Rogers
03. Ronald “Ronnie” White
04. Warren “Pete” Moore
05. Claudette Rogers
06. Marvin Tarplin
07. Billy Griffin
THE 2011 HIT PARADE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
01. William “Smokey” Robinson
02. Robert “Bobby” Rogers
03. Ronald “Ronnie” White
04. Warren “Pete” Moore
05. Claudette Rogers
06. Marvin Tarplin
The people responsible for not nominating and inducting The Miracles as The Miracles in 1987
You would think these people would know what to do
The 1986 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee
Ahmet Ertegun
John Hammond
Bob Hilburn
Bob Krasnow
Kurt Loder
Norm N. Nite
Nile Rodgers
Seymour Stein
Jann Wenner
Jerry Wexler
In an interview with SOUL PATROL Claudette Rogers Robinson of THE MIRACLES stated the following:
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame may feel that The Miracles are in the hall of fame because of the fact that Smokey was inducted in 1987. Robert (Bobby) Rogers (a member of the Miracles) has spoken to some of the board members of the Hall of Fame, and they said The Miracles are already in there, and Bobby said no we’re not! Maybe Smokey was inducted because of his songwriting. There is no envy. We’ll have to wait and see what happens.
Smokey was interviewed on On Saturday, June 18, 2011, at the Roll Hall of Fame Museum’s Foster Theater. During the interview, Smokey said that he has been actively campaigning for the induction of ALL of the Miracles into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.The video was streamed live on The Rock Hall website that day. 3 members of the Nominating Committee were in attendance, and 1 of them, Dr. Lauren Onkey, the Rock Hall’s Vice President of Education and Public Programs, actually conducted the interview. Her response to Smokey was : “I second THAT emotion “.
Damn Roy, I came on this website to vote for Devo, but your heartfelt tirade is making me consider Chicago…..nah, I gotta stick with my boys. VOTE DEVO!! They probably didnt get as many people laid as Chicago and they werent nearly as popular but they were pretty smart, funny and original. Good luck with Chicago though.
Singer-Songwriter and Pianist Elton John and his songwriting partner, Lyricist Bernie Taupin, were both inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992, but only Elton John was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. This does not make any sense whatsoever. If there had not been a Bernie Taupin, there would not have been an Elton John and vice versa. Their music was a collaborative effort. Bernie Taupin should have been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame back in 1994 as a Lyricist in the Non-Performers category, the same year that Elton John was inducted in the performers category. We all know that Elton John gave his Rock Hall trophy to Bernie Taupin at the 1994 Rock Hall induction ceremony, but Bernie Taupin isn’t actually an inductee. Induct Bernie Taupin.
Bernie Taupin didn’t just write lyrics exclusively for Elton John. Bernie Taupin also wrote the lyrics for songs recorded by Ringo Starr, Rod Stewart, Kiki Dee, Cher, Alice Cooper, Robert Palmer, Melissa Manchester, Rick Derringer, The Hudson Brothers, Olivia Newton John, The Motels, Starship, Heart, Animotion, Stray Cats, John Waite, Martin Page, Peter Cetera, Bryan Ferry, Tammy Wynette, Little Richard, Marianne Faithful, Courtney Love, John Anderson, Willie Nelson, Teddy Thompson, Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, Toby Keith, Brian Wilson, and Leon Russell, as well as for his own singing career, both as a solo artist and as a member of his own late-1990s Country-Western band, The Farm Dogs.
Bernie Taupin’s biggest success outside from his work with Elton John was the 1978 album, From the Inside by Alice Cooper, which included ten songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin and music by Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner, Steve Lukather, Bruce Roberts and David Foster. From the Inside spawned the Top 20 hit, How You Gonna See Me Now. In 1985, Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to two songs that would go on to hit number one on the Billboard 100 Singles Chart: We Built This City by Starship, and These Dreams by Heart, both with music written by Martin Page. Earlier on in 1974, Ringo Starr scored a Top 5 hit with Snookeroo, a song written for him by Bernie Taupin and Elton John. 2010 saw the release of The Union, a collaboration between Elton John and Leon Russell, which included lyrics by Bernie Taupin.
Bernie Taupin and Elton John comprise one of the longest running and most successful songwriting teams of all time. Bernie Taupin’s 40 years of collaborative work with Elton John alone should qualify him for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Please induct Lyricist Bernie Taupin into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in the Non-Performers category. His induction is long overdue.
Depeche mode needs to be in their as well a very influential band and they are still kicking ass, martin is one of the best songwriters ever and nobody beats dave as a frontman, the rock n roll hall is such bullshit. Also put in new order, the cure, joy division, the smiths