Cameo

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2003

First Recording: 1977

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Cameo
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

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Word Up! (1986)

Cameo @ Wikipedia

Will Cameo be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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Cameo is one of the greatest funk, rock, jazz bands ever. The HOF desire to limit Black acts is a slap in the face to the history and culture of the music itself. The white washing continues.

Posted by Eric Johnson on Sunday, 08/16/2020 @ 10:10am


Couldn't agree with you more!
Cameo gave as much dedication and love to the craft of entertaining us who could feel their vibe deep within our souls as has most bands in the rock and roll hall of fame. There needs to be a more diverse group of people on the rock and roll hall of fame committee who truly benefited from Cameo's presence in their lives. There are those who can honestly say Cameo earned it's place in the rock and roll hall of fame when they first came onto the scene and caused those of us who are in touch with our souls to shake our pants whenever and wherever we were when we first heard their grooves. I personally believe it's more honorable to say thank you to our great entertainers while they are still alive. We at a minimum owe that to them. I got nothin but love for Cameo.

Posted by Keith Mitchell on Saturday, 10/2/2021 @ 10:30am


Yes I have been a cameo fan since I was 12 years old through my college years they are truly one of the greatest funk RB bands of all time they should be in the rock and room hall of fame

Posted by Johnny hayes on Monday, 04/4/2022 @ 16:45pm


It's an abomination that Cameo is not in the Hall of Fame. Ignorance of diversity among Hall of Fame committee.

Posted by Marvin Johnson on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 22:16pm


How in the hell is Cameo NOT in the RRHOF??! Funk, Rock, Soul, Ballads, great videos amazing live shows and multiple decades putting it down!!! The Hall should apologize and put them in today!

Posted by John on Monday, 06/27/2022 @ 16:27pm


They aren't in because they are one hit wonders.

Posted by Follower on Monday, 06/27/2022 @ 17:30pm


Anyone saying CAMEO is a one hit wonder knows nothing of the Band or music in general.

Posted by Facts on Thursday, 11/10/2022 @ 13:50pm


Cameo belongs in the Hallof Fame. If LL Cool J is in . Why isn't Cameo, there's more hits,more music. Originality. And at the minimum, 10 gold.or platinum albums. If they're not in the Hallof Fame is the Hall of SHAME. War is not even in there should say alot.

Posted by David on Tuesday, 10/8/2024 @ 13:54pm


WOOOW I saw Cameo at 12yrs old and a true fan of them for always and forever oon of the originators of funk and roll just like Parliament and they are not in unbelievable

Posted by Eric R Alexander on Monday, 01/6/2025 @ 13:51pm


The only reason I want Cameo in the HOF is so every member who was pictured on any of the covers of all those albums (except for Wayne Cooper, RIP) can show up for their

Posted by S. Daniel Means on Sunday, 04/20/2025 @ 03:20am


Such a pivotal group of musical artists during arguably the greatest era of music in history and they have not been at the very least nominated. We need to get that changed immediately.

Posted by Vince Davis on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 @ 14:22pm


I'm not a fan of Cameo. I just found out that they've had that many gold albums. And I think one went platinum. Man, Was I surprised. As I've stated. I'm not a fan of there music. But, I do feel they should be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Because of all those gold albums. That's a big statement in itself. Some groups that HASN'T had as much success as Cameo are already in. I'm stating this not as a fan. But as someone who knows the rules & regulations of the Rock & Roll Hall of fame. Also, some of there music has been Re-recorded by other people.

Posted by Clancy on Tuesday, 05/20/2025 @ 16:14pm


How the hell is lauren hill in before cameo or any rapper or rap group.

Posted by Juan Mosby on Thursday, 02/26/2026 @ 05:36am


How the hell is lauren hill in before cameo or any rapper or rap group.

Posted by Juan Mosby on Thursday, 02/26/2026 @ 05:36am


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