Loverboy

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2006

First Recording: 1980

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

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

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Turn Me Loose (1980)
Working for the Weekend (1981)
Lovin' Every Minute of It (1985)

Loverboy @ Wikipedia

Will Loverboy be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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Comments

17 comments so far (post your own)

Loverboy RRHOF I would say NO. That no knock on Loverboy It's that the bar to reach Hall of Fame is a difficult one. Think about it...Chicago has sold over 100 million units and there not in. Judas Priest leaders of metal aren't in yet. No Duran Duran one of 80's legendary bands. Several others awaiting induction. KING

Posted by KING on Wednesday, 05/13/2015 @ 23:54pm


I hope the irony is not lost on all these so called professional music journalists. Hip-hop artists, most of which sampled the hell out of songs written a decade or more before their time, get in no problem. Unfortunately, the original artists of the "borrowed" songs like Duran Duran get snubbed. Please explain that to me. Anyone.

Posted by LoverboyLover on Wednesday, 12/21/2016 @ 04:00am


Okay you guys who bash Loverboy. Guess whose in it? The Go Go's. What do you have to say to that. Over Loverboy are you kidding me?

Posted by Daytona on Thursday, 09/16/2021 @ 22:19pm


Had some decent songs, but they were far too generic to be even considered.

Posted by Henry on Tuesday, 02/22/2022 @ 17:55pm


Forienger should be in way before Loverboy.

Posted by Shane on Wednesday, 05/25/2022 @ 02:17am


Put Loverboy in before its too late!!!

Posted by Steve Sloan on Tuesday, 11/15/2022 @ 20:13pm


Steve,

I can guarantee you that by next year, they won't even be nominated let alone inducted.

Posted by Jordan Einstein on Tuesday, 11/15/2022 @ 20:45pm


Seems like all my favorite 80's bands are getting passed over by the Rock Hall. So many hit songs including Working for the Weekend, Turn Me Loose, Lovin' Every Minute of It, When it's over, The Kid is hot tonite, Hot girls in love, This could be the night, Lucky ones, Notorious, then two classics on soundtracks, Heaven in your eyes in Top Gun, and Almost Paradise in Footloose.

Posted by Brian on Friday, 08/11/2023 @ 17:01pm


Loverboy and Foreigner should have been a long time ago. Atleast 10 yrs. Green Day Sucks,

Posted by Kenny on Monday, 12/25/2023 @ 18:39pm


Loverboy and Foreigner should have been a long time ago. Atleast 10 yrs. Green Day Sucks, Red Hot Chili Peppers were great. I'd Rather Listen to the Two Above! I'm Tired of weak Idiots Telling Mr What's Good!!!

Posted by Kenny on Monday, 12/25/2023 @ 18:42pm


Theyre underrated with a cool mix of AOR and Power Pop. Theyre not getting in tho

Posted by will m on Tuesday, 09/24/2024 @ 12:28pm


Why isn't Thin Lizzy in the Rock n Roll hall of fame? Every damn classic rock stations around the USA plays their biggest hits. There are commercials ads that use their music. One of the first bands that featured twin lead guitars. Great song writing and an extensive discography. What the heck is wrong with the RNR Hall of Fame. Missy Elliot? C'mon! That's not rock. That's rap!!! Shame on you guys. Thin Lizzy is one of my favorite bands and you're doing them a great injustice.

Posted by Mackey on Friday, 11/1/2024 @ 01:50am


Folks say Loverboy and laugh. But look at who has already been let in. Then yes, Loverboy should be in because at least they were rock & roll. Peace out y'all

Posted by Wesley Waters on Friday, 09/12/2025 @ 14:34pm


Very unlikely to get in, but solid first four albums with some underplayed gems. Live Mike Reno still sounds great.

Posted by Jim C. on Sunday, 10/26/2025 @ 22:00pm


Loverboy? Styx? Boston? some of the all time Greatest Arena Rock bands. Not in? i call BS. something else is going on at the Rock Hall of Fame especially when you get Outkast..Salt N pepa? wtf. I will never visit that place. I cant believe it took this long to get BadCo in. geez..

Posted by Bob J. on Saturday, 12/13/2025 @ 18:10pm


There is zero reason why Loverboy is NOT In the RRHOF I don't get it. There are other great bands still not in

Posted by Mae on Friday, 01/2/2026 @ 00:27am


Need 80,s bands in the hall of fame rocking roll. Let's put loverboy in as a ballot

Posted by Jimmy on Friday, 02/27/2026 @ 14:41pm


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