Oh please no... please God no...

Popularity alone does not earn you a spot.

Posted by lightninli on Sunday, 01.7.07 @ 00:51am

No, but it could help a lot. A popular artist has a bigger chance of being influential, especially if he's popular for a long period of time. George Michael has been a dominant force in music throughout the eighties and nineties. Whether you like it or not, i'm positive he will be inducted.

Posted by The_Claw on Monday, 04.23.07 @ 05:30am

I doubt that he'll make the hall, but it's nice that he now has a TV job!

Posted by Joe on Wednesday, 01.16.08 @ 19:56pm

He is so HOT !

Posted by tina on Wednesday, 10.15.08 @ 17:08pm

Right. Cuz the way he looks has "everything" to do with whether he should go in or not.

Posted by Keebord on Wednesday, 10.15.08 @ 20:06pm

George Michael is not a hall of famer. He's a punchline for jokes about bad music.

He makes Rod Stewart sound interesting.

Posted by Ralph Wiggham on Tuesday, 03.24.09 @ 11:06am

I wish he would be, but I doubt it. Although I have read from critics who believe that the success of Faith alone could put him in.

Posted by Harry on Saturday, 06.27.09 @ 22:55pm

I'd say if anyone has LESS than no chance, it would be Michael. How does the success of "Faith" alone warrant induction...were these critics president of his fan club or something?

Posted by Gitarzan on Sunday, 06.28.09 @ 08:39am

While George Michael isn't Rock per se, he is definitely a great vocalist in the general rock and roll vein. I only think that he should be inducted after real rock vocalists Anne Wilson and Steve Perry. Then, maybe...

Posted by Gabatxo on Friday, 07.3.09 @ 02:01am

He is a great singer (seriously, at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, he did a fantastic job performing with the rest of Queen.) I do think Faith is a fine album, as is Listening With Prejudice, Vol. 1 and Older is as well. However, none of those albums broke any new ground, and I don't think he's all that influential, so no he shouldn't go in. Plus, his restroom incidents might've been a real turn-off to whoever was still interested in the U.S. It would be quite sad if he went in before Deep Purple, T. Rex, Judas Priest or any of his other more worthy countrymen.

Posted by Sam on Sunday, 02.14.10 @ 19:47pm

He should be inducted with no questions asked!!! He has been and continues to be a huge force in music. His success with Wham and as a solo artist is phenomenoal - he sold over 100 million records as a solo singer ( with only 5 albums - and 2 greatest hits package) - i defy you to find a more rcognisable name in pop than George Michael - Please remember the world is not only USA!!! Gorge is still uber A list around Europ and Asian - recently he toured austrlia to bigger crowds then Whitney - and where whitney got slagged off - George Michael was welcomed by critics and public.

Posted by sam on Sunday, 07.4.10 @ 09:20am

Wrong, actually. I like him too, and I'm aware he's still big outside the US (though he's not as big in the UK anymore, even though he's still an A-lister there), but sales alone don't determine a spot. Sorry.

Sincerely,

The Real Sam

Posted by Sam on Sunday, 07.11.10 @ 16:37pm

This would be a travesty. They might as well throw Michael Bolton in there too

Posted by Dan on Sunday, 08.1.10 @ 15:56pm

do you know the song by george michael that tunes like purple rain?

Posted by anita on Thursday, 08.19.10 @ 04:42am