Esther Phillips

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1976

First Recording: 1950

Nominated: 1987   

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

Esther Phillips
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys

Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2018 (ranked #29 in the Influences - Rock Era category) .

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
From a Whisper to a Scream (1971)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Release Me (1962)
From a Whisper to a Scream (1971)
Home is Where the Hatred Is (1971)

Esther Phillips @ Wikipedia

AKA "Little Esther"

Will Esther Phillips be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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She could be inducted under the Early Influence category.

Posted by J.W. on Wednesday, 04/27/2022 @ 10:24am


influential rnb act

should be inducted in musical influence category

Posted by power on Tuesday, 09/19/2023 @ 13:23pm


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