Nick Drake

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1995

First Recording: 1969

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

Nick Drake
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 2017 (ranked #251) .

R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
Pink Moon2032020
Pink Moon3212012

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Pink Moon (1972)1622021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Five Leaves Left (1969)
Bryter Layter (1971)
Pink Moon (1972)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
River Man (1969)
Time Has Told Me (1969)
From The Morning (1972)
Pink Moon (1972)

Nick Drake @ Wikipedia

Will Nick Drake be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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Nick was/is brilliant..I am sure his sister would accept on Nick's behalf. So get on HOF. An artist like Nick is few and far between. He was a rare one and I think it's time to show the kid some love.

Posted by Mark Craig on Sunday, 01/6/2013 @ 21:04pm


I'm not going to put Nick Drake in RRHOF over groups like Duran Duran, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Moody Blues, Def Leppard, Scorpions, Chicago, Steve Miller who have been making music and touring for decades. He died tragically young at 26. His 3 albums while good don't reach the levels of a Hendrix or The Doors and a few other artists who died young. I think Pink Moon was my FAV Nick Drake song. Read Nick Drake's biography a few years ago. He was a very depressed soul. There seems to be some good support for Nick Drake. With this RRHOF Committee, maybe Drake sneaks in and gets inducted. You really never know. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 06/6/2015 @ 02:43am


He is definitely one of the bigger snubs and I think he should get in within the next five years. His whole discography is perfect.

Posted by David on Sunday, 07/28/2019 @ 07:19am


This musical
Excellence trend would fit nick drake well

Posted by Mikhail on Friday, 06/17/2022 @ 01:55am


I think Nick Drake is hall worthy. Nevertheless, I think the hall will never nominate him. I think he should be in as he influences Kate Bush, the Cure, Beck, Elliott Smith and many other influential musicians.

Posted by power on Friday, 04/14/2023 @ 08:56am


He should be in as musical excellence. He fits that criteria perfectly.

That also invites the question of whether Jeff Buckley should be inducted as well.

Posted by Guest on Thursday, 12/7/2023 @ 02:08am


Huge cult figure, but generally marginal HOF worthy.

If he can in, so should Captain Beefheart, XTC, King Crimson and so many others.

Posted by chasingwildcat on Tuesday, 12/26/2023 @ 02:24am


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