Rock & Roll History!

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class rankings!  Never done this before so I'm doing it finally, today I'll be ranking every Rock & Roll Hall of Fame classes. For this, will be looking back at induction years being loaded with influencers, innovators, game changers & groundbreakers. It would be very shocking although not surprising. So let's start examining.  41. 2018   Performers: Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone Influence: Sister Rosetta Tharpe  This has got to be the worst class in the Hall's history. One, there's only two highly regarded women of R&R who've passed away long before finally recognized by the foundation. Two, you have classic rock taking over with four bands which most are borderline & marginal. And three is how the ceremony played out. Yeah we hardly remember anything noteworthy about it.  40. 2011   Performers: Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Tom Waits  Excel...

Ranking RRHOF inductees year by year! UPDATED VERSION!!! In regard of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I'll be ranking the honorees from most to less important in induction years throughout history.  It would be based on the Hall's criteria: influence, innovation, impact, excellence & originality which is something I've done on several lists & ratings. Also this is for performers only, so side categories will be excluded.  Let's start shall we.  1986   1.) Chuck Berry   2.) Elvis Presley  3.) James Brown  4.) Little Richard  5.) Ray Charles  6.) Sam Cooke  7.) Buddy Holly  8.) Fats Domino  9.) The Everly Brothers  10.) Jerry Lee Lewis  Starting the Hall inductions is these pioneers who changed the entire landscape of rock & roll & contemporary music due to it's spirit, evolution, attitude & diversity.  Chuck Berry is considered as a true King when he did it first out of ev...

RRHOF inductee ratings & observations #30  I'm back once again with ratings & observations on Class of 2009.  Ratings:  10/10 = Legends & Icons  9/10 = All Time Greats  8/10 = No Brainers  7/10 = Proven Performers  6/10 = Best of the Rest  5/10 = Average/Borderline  4/10 = Marginal  3/10 = Mediocre  2/10 = Not even worth mentioning  1/10 = Not deserving without a ticket  0/10 = 💣   Performers: Jeff Beck  7/10  Among the most important guitarists in history, Jeff Beck's unique & improvisation style while expanding other genres made him one of the greats. What's hurting him is his solo discography hadn't always stood the test of time nevertheless he accomplished everything by being in the level of Hendrix & others.  Little Anthony & The Imperials  7/10  LA & The Imperials were a part of an early R&B movement scoring big hit, they were...

The continued saga of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Who got inducted in 2025.  In 40+ years of the Hall's existence, the foundation welcomed solo artists, bands & other professionals who not only changed the trajectory of rock & roll while revolutionized the entire music industry, they also impacted society & culture as a whole.  In my point of view, the institution has done nothing but great work to induct people in the business so they can be remembered for their incredible legacy they created. It would continue to go on many years from now  However it don't mean the RRHOF isn't a stranger to controversy. From musicians to fans, they've been criticized because rock & roll isn't just loud guitars with screaming banshees and popularity like sales, charts & tickets. That's a fact not everyone could understand.  So with all that out, here's the class of 2025.  Bad Company - I expect them to get inducted, although they're not the mos...