What can we do to get Def Leppard on the list? It is a disgrace that some of these artists have been nominated and not Def Leppard. What advice, guidance, or assistance can be given to a very large group of us who want to see this changed???

Posted by Sheila on Saturday, 03/2/2013 @ 11:32am

Sheila, I think Def Leppard is on another year's list. I'm sure they're on some year's list here.

Why don't you try 2015 or 2018 or one of those other ones. I'm sure you'll run into them eventually.

Posted by Paul in KY on Saturday, 03/2/2013 @ 12:50pm

Def Leppard was in 2004's list.

Posted by bojanthebest on Saturday, 03/2/2013 @ 17:04pm

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame must contain artists from these three things:

1. Electronic/EDM artists. (ex. Aphex Twin, Skream, Throbbing Gristle)

2. Non-English language music artists. (ex. Jua Cali, Rail Band, Sigur Rós)

3. Avant-garde music artists. (ex. Animal Collective, The Residents, Merzbow)

Why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hasn't paid any attention to those three things?

Posted by C. N. Maeder on Tuesday, 05/27/2014 @ 22:40pm

What about Dave Matthews Band? >:(

Posted by FP on Thursday, 09/25/2014 @ 15:14pm

Wikipedia says their first demo was released in 1986. Does that count?

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, 12/27/2015 @ 19:47pm

meatloaf is a rock& roll icon wake up and give this guy what hes earned many years ago

Posted by bobby black on Wednesday, 01/6/2016 @ 02:45am

I can NOT BELIEVE THAT THE SPINNERS HAVEN'T MADE IT IN YET. THATS CRAZY TO ME. THEY'VE made some BEAUTIFUL songs. COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE, I'LL BE AROUND, GAMES PEOPLE PLAY, MIGHTY LOVE, THEN CAME YOU, LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY, WORKING ME WAY BACK TO YOU, CUPID, RUBBER BAND MAN, These are just afew of there hits. One of the GREATEST GROUPS OF ALL TIME. ALL ARE GONE NOW BUT ONE. BUT THEY STILL ARE ONE OF THE GREATEST GROUPS OF ALL TIME.I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VOTING IS. I've NEVER VOTED FOR THEM BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHERE TO GO TO VOTE. BUT FROM NOW ON. I'M going to be looking out for the VOTING SO I CAN VOTE FOR THE SPINNERS. AND THERE ARE MANY OTHER SPINNERS FANS THAT ARE JUST LIKE ME. AND DON'T know when or where to VOTE or when the VOTING even begans.

Posted by Clarence Wright on Monday, 01/11/2016 @ 03:47am

2 groups bad company, bon jovi. Why aren't they in

Posted by eugene on Wednesday, 01/20/2016 @ 20:10pm

Sublime's first single was in 1991.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, 02/27/2016 @ 17:37pm

MISSING THE SPINNERS.YES FOR A 3RD YEAR. THEY SHOULD ALREADY BE IN THERE ANYWAY. LOOK AT SOME OF THESE NAMES. ARE U SERIOUS.

Posted by Clarence Wright on Thursday, 03/24/2016 @ 06:14am

The Moody Blues are missing. Please add. Thanks.

Posted by Susan Robbins on Monday, 03/28/2016 @ 13:17pm

This page is for acts first eligible in 2017. The Moody Blues can be found on the 1989 eligibility page:

http://www.futurerocklegends.com/year.php?eligible_year=1989

Posted by dmg on Monday, 03/28/2016 @ 13:26pm

JOURNEY >>>> WHERE ARE THEY ? ARE YOU KIDDING ME !! When I look at your list I SEE 75% BUMS !!!! WAKE UP HALL OF SHAME !!!

Posted by Ed on Sunday, 04/3/2016 @ 13:43pm

Motley Crue deserves to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame

Posted by Lorissa on Sunday, 04/17/2016 @ 02:31am

Here are my suggestions for nominees for 2017:

Bad Company
Free
Grand Funk
Todd Rundgren
Eric Johnson
Christopher Cross

Posted by Walter Talley on Monday, 04/18/2016 @ 09:56am

WHAT ABOUT DEF LEPPARD???!!!!!!!

Posted by Lisa Clymer on Sunday, 05/1/2016 @ 09:54am

What are the chances for Journey getting nominated?

Posted by Gary Hellriegel on Friday, 06/10/2016 @ 11:09am

The group Yes should be nominated. They long deserve to be in the rock hall along with Kansas, REO Speedwagon.

Posted by David Kolb on Sunday, 07/10/2016 @ 07:31am

Are you F'n kidding me ...??? Your organization ...or club ...or whatever you want to call yourselves have absolutely NO CREDIBILITY...NO VALIDIDY... AND NO PLACE speaking for or honoring ANY ROCK & ROLL BAND... IF YOU DON"T INCLUDE "THE MOODY BLUES". What the "F" is wrong with you people ...??? Did you know they were also the only band to accompany THE BEATLES on their last concert tour of England...??? WTF ???
Do the right & long overdue thing...and enshrine them in their rightful place...!!!

Posted by john p on Wednesday, 07/27/2016 @ 09:59am

jimmy buffett!!! so many gold albums..so many fans...huge influence on so many! Get him in!!!

Posted by george warren on Friday, 07/29/2016 @ 11:57am

i thnk it should be ther year of the women

Posted by tim on Tuesday, 08/23/2016 @ 23:23pm

where is YES...there probably going to get in this year and you don't even have them listed very weak

Posted by Guy on Monday, 12/12/2016 @ 12:31pm

where is YES...there probably going to get in this year and you don't even have them listed very weak

Posted by Guy on Monday, 12/12/2016 @ 12:31pm

where is YES...there probably going to get in this year and you don't even have them listed very weak

Posted by Guy on Monday, 12/12/2016 @ 12:31pm

where is YES...there probably going to get in this year and you don't even have them listed very weak

Posted by Guy on Monday, 12/12/2016 @ 12:31pm

Guy: This page is for artists who first become eligible for the Hall of Fame circa the 2017/18 ceremony, not acts who are nominated for the ceremony or inducted. Yes first became eligible years before.

Posted by SotN on Monday, 12/12/2016 @ 16:29pm

Radiohead is the big obvious first year eligible inductee.

Rage Against The Machine will get a nomination in the first year given Morello's standing in the nominating committee.

Mary J Blige is likely to get ?uestlove's support and get a nomination.

Tool is a great and truly unique band, so likely will be ignored for quite a few years by the nominating committee!

I have a felling they will want to wait a few years for Dr. Dre given that NWA just went in (after needing multiple nominations) - and it will result in them also not nominating Beck in his first year of eligibility - due to the bad optics of nominating a white artist who often uses a hip hop influenced sound while passing over one of the biggest names in rap who is black.

Beck seems likely to get in when he is nomnated. Industry types obviously like him (you don;t get a Grammy for Album Of The Year without major industry backing) and critics like him and he seems to be chummy with a lot of artists in a variety of genres.

No Doubt and TLC will likely need to wait a bit before they get in the mix.

Stone Temple Pilots will be tossed on to the pile of 70s and 80s bands that were commercially popular but not liked by most music critics. They will have to wait a long time before getting considered.

Posted by shrek on Wednesday, 12/21/2016 @ 19:17pm

Where's the Moody Blues, The Doobie Brothers, and the Monkeys. I will not attend this place until these three are inducted. They deserved it a long time ago, ahead of a whole bunch of groups you have in there. Some of which aren't rock and roll, or have not been as accomplished as these three are. Cut the drap and do what's right.

Mike King

Posted by Mike King on Wednesday, 01/18/2017 @ 00:57am

Mike King,

I absolutely support your criticisms about The Moody Blues and Doobie Brothers. In my honest opinion, The Moody Blues and Doobie Brothers should have been inducted several years ago.

The Moody Blues have been described as a huge influence on previous Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees progressive rock maestros Rush. Rush's ambition had been to become the world's smallest symphony orchestra. Overall, I have seen no greater influence on Rush's overall discography than that of The Moody Blues. Perhaps their most recent masterpiece, 'The Garden' from "Clockwork Angels" may be Rush's most poignant homage to The Moody Blues.

Doobie Brothers should also be inducted in my honest opinion. Many of their earlier hit songs represent a crossover of country and classic rock, whereas their later works are more of a crossover with soul and rhythm and blues.

The Monkees had written their own songs in later years, however at the beginning, they had relied upon several,singer/ songwriters to write their material. Nevertheless, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith were actually musicians.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 01/19/2017 @ 09:34am

Annie Lennox
Arrested Development
Dr. Dre
Hootie & The Blowfish
House of Pain
Jamiroquai
Mary J. Blige
No Doubt
R. Kelly
Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Stone Temple Pilots
Sublime
TLC
Tool
Wallflowers
Wu-Tang Clan
Wynonna Judd

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 02/15/2017 @ 19:24pm

Missing Weird Al Yankovic! If it weren't for Weird Al Scotti Bros would have gone bankrupt and Tool would be just another garage band that never made it big

Posted by David C Jensen on Tuesday, 07/25/2017 @ 14:49pm

Been quit a while since I've been here. Saw some comments on next year, and thought I'd toss in a few lines.

Radiohead probably has one of the spots locked up. One group that is not being mentioned is Soundgarden. After what happened, I believe that the Hall may take a second look. It's pathetic that crap like this leads to second looks, but I do believe it might happen. In addition to a solid track record, SG now has a few acts on the inside that may sway an induction, or at least a nomination, in their favor.

Metallica apparently got along quite well with them, and it seems they would go to bat for them. Pearl Jam is a gimme. Of course they'll make a pitch for them. Dave Grohl is also someone who could easily jump in on their side. Tom Morello appears to be growing in influence, and Rage Against The Machine is up for induction soon. Rage may stroll in if only because of Morello's hook-up w/Bruce Springsteen. Morello, of course, worked w/Chris Cornell in Audioslave.

Put all of this together, and I wouldn't be surprised if Soundgarden wasn't taking up a nomination spot, or perhaps even one of the Induction spots, next year.

Just an observation...

Posted by Cheesecrop on Wednesday, 07/26/2017 @ 19:36pm

May I please inquire why an artist with such talent as GINO VANNELLI has never been considered as an inductee into the Rolck And Roll Hall Of Fame?

Please give serious consideration and thought, as to why this incredible artist, has never even been mentioned or nominated.

Just list to his music, it speaks for itself. Thank you for time in this most important matter.

Sincerely

A life long fan

Posted by Joseph Waleski on Sunday, 07/30/2017 @ 22:06pm