I'd go to battle with you over Cyndi Lauper. There's always been more to her than anyone has imagined. Take a look at the "She Bop" video if nothing else. And that's from the first album.
Putting in a good word for OutKast. There are few rap songs released after 2002 that aren’t a direct rip off if not HEAVILY influenced by OutKast and they haven’t released an album in over 15 years. Kanye West’s entire catalogue, every single song he’s ever released, is stolen directly from OutKast. Same goes for most 2010s rap stars (I’m looking at you Lil’ Wayne).
If you made a list of the 10 most influential rap artists or groups of all time, OutKast is on it. I’m not a huge fan of this class, but the HOF got this one right.
I also agree that more country artists need to be represented, but there is a Country Music HOF, so they do have a separate, unique place to be honored. My question is Where are the reggae artists? Reggae has had a HUGE influence on contemporary pop music and culture since the 1970s (Hell, Clapton spent half the 70s badly trying to pretend he was Bob Marley or Peter Tosh) and yet……. You can hear reggae beats and rhythms in thousands of huge pop, rock, and rap hits over the last 50 years.
I was going to respond that there is also a Hip Hop Hall of Fame, but then discovered that while it does exist, there isn't a physical museum yet. So the physical museum point does make sense.
BUT, there is also a Blues Hall of Fame, and many of the blues greats are in the Rock Hall, so ... let's get those country artists in!
Great post— except the part about Cyndi! I’ll fight you! ☺️
She’s an icon for so many reasons. And remains influential, too. (At least one of the Chapel Roan hits seems to borrow from the Cyndi book, some 40 years later?)
Glad you were a yes on Salt & Pepa, Soundgarden, & others.
Chubby Checker’s story is so lame! Poor guy. (Or… lame guy? Ha.) I knew about the name but not sure I knew the Dick Clark part. Interesting!
I knew people were going to be mad about Cyndi! She seems like a genuinely great person. And she definitely had an iconic style. I just don’t know that people are trading Lauper live shows or are that into her actual music like Phish or some of the other snubs. And I’m no Phish fan by any means.
I'd go to battle with you over Cyndi Lauper. There's always been more to her than anyone has imagined. Take a look at the "She Bop" video if nothing else. And that's from the first album.
Putting in a good word for OutKast. There are few rap songs released after 2002 that aren’t a direct rip off if not HEAVILY influenced by OutKast and they haven’t released an album in over 15 years. Kanye West’s entire catalogue, every single song he’s ever released, is stolen directly from OutKast. Same goes for most 2010s rap stars (I’m looking at you Lil’ Wayne).
If you made a list of the 10 most influential rap artists or groups of all time, OutKast is on it. I’m not a huge fan of this class, but the HOF got this one right.
I also agree that more country artists need to be represented, but there is a Country Music HOF, so they do have a separate, unique place to be honored. My question is Where are the reggae artists? Reggae has had a HUGE influence on contemporary pop music and culture since the 1970s (Hell, Clapton spent half the 70s badly trying to pretend he was Bob Marley or Peter Tosh) and yet……. You can hear reggae beats and rhythms in thousands of huge pop, rock, and rap hits over the last 50 years.
The Crowes will get in eventually, as will Oasis
GREAT point on reggae, Jim!!
I was going to respond that there is also a Hip Hop Hall of Fame, but then discovered that while it does exist, there isn't a physical museum yet. So the physical museum point does make sense.
BUT, there is also a Blues Hall of Fame, and many of the blues greats are in the Rock Hall, so ... let's get those country artists in!
Great post— except the part about Cyndi! I’ll fight you! ☺️
She’s an icon for so many reasons. And remains influential, too. (At least one of the Chapel Roan hits seems to borrow from the Cyndi book, some 40 years later?)
Glad you were a yes on Salt & Pepa, Soundgarden, & others.
Chubby Checker’s story is so lame! Poor guy. (Or… lame guy? Ha.) I knew about the name but not sure I knew the Dick Clark part. Interesting!
I knew people were going to be mad about Cyndi! She seems like a genuinely great person. And she definitely had an iconic style. I just don’t know that people are trading Lauper live shows or are that into her actual music like Phish or some of the other snubs. And I’m no Phish fan by any means.