Rock & Roll History!

Tier list rankings! I'll be rating the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees by tiers, for this I'll be giving the artists who were inducted as performers a tier letter based on influence, innovation & originality. Tier list: S = Founders, Pioneers, Legends & Icons  A = No Brainers & Best of the Rest  B = Solid Choices & Sure Picks  C = Close Calls & Borderline  D = Marginal, WTF & Forgotten  1986  Chuck Berry: S  James Brown: S  Ray Charles: S  Sam Cooke: S Fats Domino: S The Everly Brothers: A  Buddy Holly: S Jerry Lee Lewis: A  Little Richard: S  Elvis Presley: S  A first class full of pioneers & creators who changed the entire landscape of rock & roll with it's spirit, evolution, attitude & diversity proving there's more to the term than loud guitars, screaming banshees & pounding drums.   1987  The Coasters: B Eddie Cochran: A  Bo Diddley: S...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ratings of inductees!  Today I'll be doing something different, I'll be rating the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees yet this time I'll be out of 100. For this I'll rate the ones who are voted in throughout history & it would be based on the Hall's criteria: influence, innovation, impact & originality.  # Ratings:  100/100 = The Greatest of All Generations  95/100 = Legends & Icons  90/100 = The Stalwarts  85/100 = No Brainers  80/100 = Proven Performers  75/100 = Best of the Rest  70/100 = Solid Choices  65/100 = Sure Picks  60/100 = Decent Artists  55/100 = Above Average  50/100 = Borderline  45/100 = Below Average  40/100 = Not bad, yet lack of sesmic shift 35/100 = Less Credentials  30/100 = Marginal  25/100 = Mediocre  20/100 = Short Resumes  15/100 = Not Worthy  10/100 = WTF  5/100 = Not Worth Mentioning  0/100 = Fo...

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...