I was first introduced to Sparks' music in 1979, while in high school. My deejay friend played several tracks from their beautiful classic "Number One in Heaven" and I was hooked from the very beginning.

The Mael brothers truly deserve a place in the Hall; name one other artist who successfully played every song from every studio release they ever made on stage, and win the crowd. I know of no other. Sparks have proven they are willing to take artistic risks nobody else will do, and thus they earned their place.

Posted by John Cady on Tuesday, 05/21/2013 @ 16:53pm

A band that could master so many genres, never quite made the mainstream and probably never wanted to, influenced many that came after them. They're probably too niche to get considered, but I doubt the Mael brothers are losing any sleep over it.

Posted by BLUECOLLAR on Saturday, 05/16/2020 @ 13:45pm

Great band, absolutely 0% chance of getting in however.

Posted by Iccwi on Tuesday, 02/16/2021 @ 12:40pm

These guys are still going strong after "50" years, 25 albums. Ron Mael's witty lyrics and his brother Russell's far fetching falsetto voice bring you in and don't let you go. Everyone thinks they're British but they're from Los Angeles, CA. Sure, they had some commercially successful songs but all of their songs should be considered just as successful. I've never seen a band play live where every single person in the audience is participating in the "sing-a-long" like a gigantic fan club, which they have. These brothers are on the straight and narrow, no trouble, no drugs, something that a lot of people like to see these days. I hope that they will be considered for the HOF.

Posted by Greg Gower on Tuesday, 03/23/2021 @ 21:02pm

Best band on Earth. Non like them

Posted by Bradley J Tyrrell on Wednesday, 05/12/2021 @ 16:59pm

They have been around forever and the biggest part of my life and they have stayed true to themselves. Very few bands have had such longevity. They don't sell millions of copies of records. Yet they have influenced so many.
It's time.

Posted by Michael McFann on Friday, 11/12/2021 @ 18:40pm

I do not think most of the Hall of Fame voters have LISTENED to the band and their incomparable body of work. Had they done this they would have been overwhelmed by the innovation, beauty and genius of their work. This speaks more to the at times very dubious taste of those selecting the honorees and has NOTHING to do with SPARKS. It should have been a slam dunk decades ago.

Posted by James E Kocis on Thursday, 11/25/2021 @ 08:46am

The chances of the Maels being inducted in the HoF is slim to nil. I like those odds and I'm sure Ron and Russ do too. They've never tried to adhere to any norms nor be accepted to particular clans and tastes so why should they now? Quite frankly, the HoF strikes me as a bit backslapping, even though the speech by REM's Michael Stipe inducting Nirvana was one of the best yet. I'm sure you have to fulfil certain criteria, but originality and innovation aren't two of them. Critical acclaim is probably down the list too but shifting units is the biggie. The brothers aren't poor by any means but their sales won't mark them out so well. And so what?

The biggest crime yet is the absence of Sparks in the HoF, but the powers-that-be won't get it anyway. We fans certainly do, and how refreshing it would be to see these boys in there, instead of the obvious favourites of the organisers. Sort it out!

Posted by John Walker on Thursday, 12/16/2021 @ 17:56pm

Influence, world wide appeal, individual, creative, respected....Time for RRHOF to show some respect back!

Posted by Doug Venator on Saturday, 01/15/2022 @ 04:42am

The only way for their possible induction is by letting them in under one of the special categories since the Hall has done letting the ones who were nominated but didn't receive any amount of support from fans & the committee itself being inducted through the non voting categories. They did it with Kraftwerk, LL Cool J & Judas Priest so the duo will eventually have their turn following them.

Posted by Jordan Einstein on Sunday, 05/22/2022 @ 17:35pm

Oh, please! Their newest album is a masterpiece by any reckoning. I've likewise been a fan since 1975. They are known as your favorite band's favorite band. Could someone in the cognoscenti please recognize them? Screw Uriah Heap.

I know, they don't care, really. But in your belly, wouldn't it be fun?

Posted by Jessie cairo on Tuesday, 06/6/2023 @ 11:49am

I think they are not under the radar of the rock hall. I do not think they will be even nominated.

However, I think they are one of the biggest snubs by the rock hall. Their influence on evolution of modern popular is undeniable. If I am a member of the nom com, I will advocate for them.

Posted by power on Saturday, 07/22/2023 @ 01:01am