Nicest: According to an Indianapolis limo driver who interviewed with the Indpls. The first few years were really good. Posted by The Dude on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 14:24pm, How about a pyramid for the Early Influence category, with Wanda Jackson and Freddie King as a 1 because they never should have been inducted in that category? "Do It Baby"- Jimmy Ponder, Red Holt (of Young-Holt Unlimited). 161. Fleetwood Mac: 8/10 Level 5: I'd also argue that Judas Priest, LL Cool J and Kraftwerk deserve to be on the pyramid as they are in no way sidemen or pre-rock. Chicago: Level 2 3/27 Downloaded from qualifiedplanadvisors.dev.trozzolo.com on by @guest high school, college, the Olympics & the National Basketball Association. "Love Machine" Wham!, Thelma Houston Albert King Posted by Enigmaticus on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 09:54am. Aretha Franklin: 10/10 Both are hugely important in roots rock and country rock scenes. Van Morrison Dusty Springfield Elton John Tier 5 looks pretty solid. Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane. Both bands have always struck me as being out of place as 1st-year inductees, and it could be a case of their influence or perceived importance decreasing over time, even their induction. Posted by AlexVoltaire on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 08:03am, Deep Purple/NWA- Level 2 Their pioneering work in the folk-rock and country-work scenes is significant enough. Posted by Steve Z on Thursday, 05/20/2021 @ 17:17pm, Add Deep Purple, Miles Davis, KISS, and Nina Simone to the acts that need serious promotion. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and Linda Rondnstadt How much should Hardens playoff stumbles matter for him historically? Eurythmics (Level 1) Posted by Bill G. on Tuesday, 10/23/2018 @ 14:25pm. Tupac - 3 JR the BeatBeast & Mr. Solo Dolo & Queensbridge. Michael Jordan Bill Russell Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Magic Johnson Larry Bird Wilt Chamberlain Tim Duncan Kobe Bryant Jerry West Oscar Robertson This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 0 33 Related Topics If artist X is in, why isn't artist Y? Nate Thurmond, 51. I can't in good conscience not include Manu in the Pyramid. Posted by Follower on Monday, 01/7/2019 @ 21:17pm. 87. All the Indiana Jones films 76. Talking Heads: 9/10 Roxy Music You know what, I think I try to revise Simmons' level description for Rock and Roll. DEFINITELY !! Dick Clark would be a good call here too. 44. He never got over the hump (I'm using past tense because the Rockets are done as contenders, unless there is some COVID-19 weirdness), and that was mostly on him. And where does Harden rank on Bills 100-player Hall of Fame Pyramid? 7/10 = Solid Picks 106. They kept Sabbath out for a while (dumb call). Duran Duran It started out as 12 and then multiples of 12 but you have had several yeas of new inductees since then. The Moonglows: 6/10 Posted by astrodog on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 03:26am. Posted by DarinRG on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 19:16pm. The Doors: 10/10 If someone HAD to go for him, it would probably be Ray Charles. They gave her a Jehova's Witness pitch and when they left they just drove off. Their accolades are eerily similar, but I like Wade a little more. "Point It Out"' The Supremes and The Temptations. Except on Neil Young, of course. 12. "Darling Dear" The Jackson Five. "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" The Jackson 5, Vance Gilbert, The Uniques Tupac Shakur: 10/10 P.S. Carl Perkins: 10/10 102. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and Most unworthy: For me, Percy Sledge, Laura Nyro, and Del Shannon stand out. 78. [1] They also have the distinction of having more songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame than any other Motown group." Well, if you honestly believe that the king of weepy singer-songwriters James Taylor (who has no business in any HOF other than the consignment store record bin HOF) did more to develop rock 'n roll (not rock music, that's a needless abbreviation) than The Ventures (with the exception of Booker T and the MG's, the most significant instrumental rock 'n roll band of the 1960s), then I have nothing to say (as Oliver Hardy would have said). Dennis Johnson, 61. Aretha Franklin it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary."The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly 80. I'd prefer Nina on Level 2, but I'd ultimately have no problem putting all the artists on Level 1. In THE ART OF BASKETBALL, he shows young men & women of all ages . The Coasters Cheap Trick B.B. Have at it. Dezmond, I won't go into a full-blown rant about my distaste for Neil Young, but I'll leave you with this nugget: I can generally be objective about artists whose music I'm not overly fond of (Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan). Donna Summer (Level 2) Also, Phil Spector is probably the 'meanest' of all the HOFers in that he's a criminally insane psychopath who was unhinged for decades before murdering Lana Clarkson (a classic example being him bringing a bag of coins to a divorce hearing to make his first alimony payment to Ronnie Spector as well as his repeated assaults and death threats to her). Sam Cooke: 10/10 Ruth Brown 2. Posted by Follower on Thursday, 05/16/2019 @ 20:33pm. They wrote 95 % of their OWN HITSplus hits for THE TEMPTATIIONS , MARVIN GAYE, MARY WELLS, THE MARVELETTES,and NUMEROUS OTHERS !! New York: ESPN Books. Sometimes he wasn't good enough. "The Tracks of My Tears " Linda Ronstadt, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Rivers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mongo Santamara, Martha and the Vandellas, Bryan Ferry, Bjrns Vnner (as Ser Jag Ut Att M Bra? Posted by Mike on Thursday, 02/6/2014 @ 13:48pm, Favorites: Beatles, John Lennon solo, Neil Diamond, Doors, David Bowie, CCR, Curtis Mayfield, Rush, Simon & Gafunkel, Paul Simon solo, The Kinks: 10/10 Was this the best-played and most-loaded series of the decade? They have reached such a high level of popularity & respect. De Bravo, Little Willie G., Oran "Juice" Jones. Posted by John R.C. 2020 Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. If Liny Wray was inducted, he would be on four. DEFINITELY !! Posted by DarinRG on Sunday, 03/10/2013 @ 00:04am. Hilarious. These questions and more are broken down in our second Pyramid Podcast, with Northwestern Universitys director of sports journalism, J.A. Most of them look like 1s or 2s. Although, I'm from Bloomington and John Mellencamp also has a reputation for being a legendary asshole, so he gets an Honorable mention. Posted by Jason Voigt on Wednesday, 09/26/2018 @ 14:03pm. This thread is archived 4. If you prefer to look at the Hall of Famers in a sortable list, here is where to go. I don't where to post this ever since that "Current Hall of Famers" doesn't have a comments, so I have to post it here or in the "The Immortals" page. 1989 Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Animals: 8/10 It's just how the hall seems to operate now. I would also put Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, Mountain, and Iron Butterfly on the pyramid too. Chicago- 4 1. Earlier this month, he added another distinction to his rsum as he was inducted into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame as part of the 24-member Class of 2021.. This pyramid, while not updated, has provided a lot of inspiration for my list that I'm currently writing: the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ranked from best to worst. 227. Posted by Roy on Friday, 01/26/2018 @ 07:27am, And here is my opinion about the position of the 2018 inductees: 1. "I've Been Good To You" Marshall Crenshaw, Brenda Holloway, Joe Meek, The Temptones, Ray, Goodman & Brown (The Moments), The Ones, The Temptations. Whitney Houston (Level 2) -Hard to say ultimately, it's really about the music and their commitment to it. Simmons, who was elected to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2018 and is a member of the Louisiana Tennis Hall of Fame, died Tuesday night after a long illness at the age of 76. 1996 Pete Seeger I think all of the others were placed appropriately. If the Bucks win the title? 138. See More by this Creator. Were they the greatest team of all time? It ended up being his last great Lakers game. ), Posted by Scotty Mac on Friday, 09/14/2018 @ 23:07pm. Eminem (Last one for awhile, maybe Kanye will reach that when he is eligible), Posted by Plebeian on Tuesday, 05/10/2022 @ 02:19am. Part 2 coming soon! 2017 5. Posted by Bill G on Saturday, 05/11/2019 @ 04:26am. Journey: Influenced Bon Jovi. astrodog brings up a reasonable point about Elvis Costello, especially in his comparison to The Pretenders. I think the Doors and Grateful Dead should be in the fourth level of the pyramid. All English speaking countries?). I blame the clowns on the committee for it - but Deep Purple should be on this list AND at level 3. Yes- 4 Little Willie John: 6/10 Posted by John R.C. 2nd tier works. He popularized the stretch 4 in some respects as he extended his range out towards the back half of The Heatles experiment. Bosh deserves to be included. I have seen that. Eric Clapton: 9/10 Stevie Wonder: 10/10 You were being facetious, were you not? I would like to do the # ratings of performers of every class, for this I'll be giving them a number between 0 -10 out of 10 based on influence & innovation on popular music. I actually think that every act up there is almost exactly where they should be. Donna Summer- 4, Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 01/27/2018 @ 05:22am. Fats Domino comes off as a classy and humble man in every interview and film I've seen of him. I might be a better athlete than Stockton (not true). Madonna (Level 4) The ones who should move up? U2: 10/10 Wow, the whole 2015 class are level 1's? And HERE is where THE MIRACLES SHINE : THEY ARE SIMPLY, THE MOST-COVERED MOTOWN GROUP.AND MOTOWN ACT, PERIODOF ALL-TIME !! Deep Purple 68. The success of the Miracles actually launched the Motown Records label, and, according to Motown Records founder, Berry Gordy, without the Miracles,the Motown Record Corporation would not have been possible." "More, More, More of Your Love" Bob Brady & the Con Chords Albert King: 1, Posted by Classic Rock on Monday, 02/11/2013 @ 20:53pm. 1988 Lead Belly Roger Daltrey is involved with the Teenage Cancer Trust. 11. All-Star Game Selections by Player; All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player; All-Defensive Team Selections by Player; Referee Awards. "You've Got The Love I Need" - J Dilla, Raekwon. Chicago Sister Rosetta Tharpe- 5 10. ELO Judas Priest would have been a Level 2 if they were inducted as performers. 128. Patti Smith: 9/10 The O'Jays Public Enemy (lower 2nd) 3. Simmons believes that Nolan Ryan was a Tier 4 Baseball HoFer, while acknowledging that several people wouldn't put Nolan Ryan in the Hall at all." Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam: 6/10 The Ronettes: 6/10 Clyde McPhatter: 8/10 "More, More, More of Your Love" Bob Brady & the Con Chords Joan Baez - 1 These are the misses from the initial Pyramid that I would've liked rectified: Grant Hill (replacing Connie Hawkins - Hawkins should be in the Comets section and Hill should've been in the Pyramid), Alonzo Mourning (replacing Sabonis - same deal with the Hawkins/Hill swap), Tim Hardaway (for Kevin Johnson - I saw both, Hardaway was a better player), Ben Wallace or Dikembe Mutombo (for Horry - I get where he was going with including Big Shot Bob, but one of the other two guys deserved that spot), My toughest omissions from this Pyramid: Amar'e, Billups, Blake, Paul George, Rose. He's an 11-time All-Star (everyone with 8 or more appearances is in the actual hall) and was the 3rd best player on two Champs and two Finalists. He's a better scorer, a slightly worse distributor, and a better defender over the course of his career. 1999 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Their career ended through poor records and/or changing tastes. Updated, thanks! 3,2,1 is pretty much a mess. 2002 Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / Art19 / Spotify / Google Podcasts. Brenda Lee No. "Baby Baby Don't Cry" Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra, Projekt. Overall personality-wise, I'll say Prince. Thank you. This list is made in 2010, so Lebron is still 20th. Joan Baez And yes, the RRHOF still is missing a Tier 4 group in Kraftwerk because the voters are idiots who hate Electronic music (amongst other things). Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: 9/10 Quietest: Musically, James Taylor. For mine, check out my top 75. Well, nice as that was, the moment is passed, and the Ramones are virtually irrelevant to the contemporary musical landscape. 170. Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five: 8/10 Kevin Garnett, 24. 19. Level 1 Established in 1957 by the Amateur Softball Association (ASA), the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum is a permanent shrine to the men and women who played the game so well. 1997 Wow, thanks for sharing, where do you get all this information from if I may know? I think this is perhaps because they are an entitled bunch of dicks and no-one likes them as human beings, but also because people don't realise: Most influential besides The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry? If you want to argue he was a shitty teammate, fine, but on talent and resume, he belongs in the Top 50. Posted by KXB on Wednesday, 08/3/2016 @ 12:10pm. Rating Numbers: 2016 Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7) The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 I think she brought so little to the table talent-wise, evolution-wise. This is what this site is partly for, to share opinions and all. As for the newer inductees, 71. Posted by Zach on Thursday, 01/29/2015 @ 23:40pm, Posted by Greg on Wednesday, 04/8/2015 @ 15:25pm, The Pyramid Levels. Biggie Smalls-4 Percy Sledge: 2/10 Favorite inductee outside of the U.S. and the U.K.? 66. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions did it YEARS before John Lennon. Nine Inch Nails (Level 2) Posted by Joe on Friday, 12/18/2015 @ 02:56am, For what it's worth (and my guess), the levels for the new inductees would be: Bob Seger: 7/10 I am williams by name. Little Anthony: Influenced Donna Summer. Probably Percy Sledge Bill Simmons definitely understands basketball. The Temptations Where's number 5? The Cars: 7/10 Recently Updated. Both won MVP. 3/10 = Mediocre 45. 2015 The "5" Royales Posted by Mike on Tuesday, 11/29/2016 @ 05:08am, Pearl Jam - level 3 -Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, James Brown, Aretha Franklin The impressions I forgot to factor influence. The Isley Brothers: 9/10 The hierarchy in the pyramid was primarily determined by artist rankings here and here. 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons Kingdom of Heaven Adrian Dantley, 75. 137. 27 Johnny Cash Elvis Presley: 10/10 The Band In fact, that statement is the only exception to the rule that Rush should even share the same sentence with that other band. "Give Me Just Another Day" Young Jeezy (as the basis for his song, "Mr 17.5"), Schoolboy Q, Wade Waters, Christina Milian, Rick Ross, Marco Polo feat. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: 10/10 Meanest: Ike Turner! 173. Earth, Wind and Fire Donna Summer (middle 3rd) Radiohead were around then. 187. The Bee Gees: 9/10 You love him. See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 6/19/2022 7:31:31 AM. "Would I Love You" - Len Barry. Torae, and others. 46. Level 5 While there are plenty of eligible snubbed artists out there, there are likely very few, if any, who would make it into Level 4 of the pyramid if they were ever inducted (Level 5 is impenetrable at this point by any non-Hall of Famer). A half-century ago, Pink Floyd unleashed a classic that still lingers on the Billboard charts and in college dorms to this day. 2006 not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons's one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six 24. B. Pat Benatar (Level 1) 1. Your Account; Logout; Login; Create Account; You're invited! Up 2-0 in the Western Finals and riding a 20-game winning streak, the seemingly invincible Spurs are demolished by Kevin Durant and a Thunder team that peaked at the perfect time. Jay-Z-3 but would also be fine with 4 if Eminem gets 4 as well. 1990 Ma Rainey Dire Straits Lionel Richie: 6/10 It's a smaller body of work. "Ooo Baby Baby" Linda Ronstadt, Brenda Holloway, Shalamar, Ruby Turner, Sylvester, Spirit Traveler, Five Stairsteps, Zapp, Laura Nyro, Ella Fitzgerald, Honey Cone, Human Nature, Fingazz 135. 213. Posted by Zach on Thursday, 11/27/2014 @ 23:32pm. 151. GNR: 9/10 They're not interested in "secondhand influence" or "undercurrent carriage" of rhythms, sounds, influence or innovation. AC/DC: 9/10 Paul Simon: 8/10 Duane Eddy ELO But every 15 that are added should mean one more to Level 5, two more to 4, and so on. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. 107. 121. Posted by Shrek on Monday, 01/7/2019 @ 13:23pm. Also, I would put The Stooges in The Clash's place. Al Ciraldo Voice of Georgia Tech Athletics. The Dells: 5/10 Thanks, SHREK, for your bullshit opinion. I don't see Nine Inch Nails. -Hard to say ultimately, it's really about the music and their commitment to it. Posted by Kyle on Wednesday, 07/26/2017 @ 18:50pm. 202. Posted by Philip on Sunday, 12/15/2013 @ 17:53pm. Black Sabbath: 10/10 Albert King (lower 3rd) Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Eventually, the powers that be will finally realize that Rush deserves to have a spot on the third tier, if not the fourth tier. The Beach Boys 5 2018 Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/1/2019 @ 20:35pm. Bill Simmons remembers the day when he learned The Secret of basketball from Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, then built his New York Times no. 185. -the Beastie Boys Favorite Hip-Hop inductee? Jackie Wilson (Level 3) Buddy Guy: 8/10 I might as well jump in on this poll: No. The Cars 1998 Jelly Roll Morton If that was your point, it wasn't well made previously; but was overall well stated in this latest response. The Great Bill Simmons.. Aight. "The Tears of a Clown" La Toya Jackson, The Beat, The Rocking Chairs, The Re-Bops, Nnenna Freelon, The Flying Pickets, Caligula, Human Nature, Enuff Z'Nuff, Eumir Deodato, Brian Ray, Marc Cohn, Phil Collins. My recent finds include Whispering Jack Smith, Billy Eckstine (What a voice this man had! The J.B.'s Too many people attach significance to his preaching without actually focusing on his music, which didn't exactly change the course of music. The Dells: 5/10 Muddy Waters Bon Jovi: 4/10 All I ask is that you don't put Bon Jovi or Journey in last place. Lenny Wilkens, 81. Most snubbed before finally inducted: Hall and Oates. Most mean inductee? Red Hot Chili Peppers target="_blank" title="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmoY83GCEAAeR7h.jpg:medium[/img]">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmoY83GCEAAeR7h.jpg:medium[/img], Posted by FRL on Friday, 05/2/2014 @ 08:43am. at the best online prices at eBay! 129. Deep Purple- 4 Dirk Nowitski (up from Level 2, below Mikan). Aretha Franklin (Level 5) 9. Queen: 10/10 Posted by John R.C. Register for this free event . The Stooges Duran Duran: 8/10 Janet Jackson The Ronettes Steely Dan He's going to jump 30-40 spots regardless. 114. I'm a musician myself, my band plays a mix of originals and 70s/80s/90s rock covers, and Radiohead's name never comes up between any of us. Sometimes his team wasn't good enough. The Small Faces/Faces, The Hollies, and The Ventures Bill Cathcart WTOC TV 2014 And from 2017: By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 6)Patti Smith-Why is she in the hall again? -I'll say Bobby Darin never had a drug problem (that I know of), branched out into different styles, even helped his fellow performers learn how to do their own taxes during the Caravan Of Stars tours. The Moody Blues target="_blank" title="http://www.beat.com.au/sites/default/files/imagecache/630_315sr/images/article/header/2013/april/lilb.jpg[/img]">http://www.beat.com.au/sites/default/files/imagecache/630_315sr/images/article/header/2013/april/lilb.jpg[/img], Posted by GFW on Thursday, 10/31/2013 @ 18:26pm. Sorry i number the questions wrong so I come up with a new question for # 5: Journey 26. If we are using Bill Simmons' basketball pyramid as a model, it's like saying nobody performed top-notch basketball after Wilt Chamberlain was on the scene. Yes 10/10 = Immortals, Legends & Icons 198. (This is an incomplete list, as songs by the Miracles continue to be covered by more artists each year) In the since this pyramid was first devised the lower levels have been filled with new inductees and they are certainly not multiples of 12 anymore. 152. James Taylor Bobby "Blue" Bland Join us for a Stathead virtual panel to kick off the 2022-23 NBA Season on October 12 at 7pm ET. Laura Nyro on Thursday, 03.7.13 @ 23:05pm His influence and impact cannot be overstated, and I have the sources to back up my claims. That's all I have. Solomon Burke Not quite sure. The Doobie Brothers-Level 1 The Cars Fats Domino 36 Sly and the Family Stone The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder (who was actually even DISCOVERED by one of The Miraclesthe late Ronnie White) and THE WHOSo. Posted by Roy on Thursday, 04/28/2016 @ 05:27am. When is this pyramid gonna get updated with the class of 2017??? ELO Needless to say, Young will be high on the short list (I'm limiting it 10 picks, as I'd rather not expend too much time on what I loathe). "Lower-tier Bob Dylan"? "100 GREATEST ARTISTS OF ALL TIME". Madonna I fully expect him to skyrocket up these rankings as soon as this summer. Blake Griffin doesn't make the Pyramid, but he was a Top 3 guy for a few years there. I'm not going to wade into these waters. Were the 2012-14 Spurs historically underrated? I also searched Twitter and Google to find updates before then. 58. Duran Duran (Level 1 or 2) He could've complained about being a 6th man, but didn't. Your favorite inductees (You can pick at least 7)? Green Day is maybe a 2. In the case of Ray Charles, the musical influence he had is so massively widespread across multiple genres, so well documented, and seemingly so obvious to the ears of anybody with half a musical ear who takes the time to actually listen to what popular music sounded like before he began having hits and what it sounded like after those hits; that your statement that you "don't see the influence" marks you as either too historically uneducated or too biased by your tastes to really be a serious participant in evaluating such topics of discussion. "More Love" Kim Carnes, Paul Young, Barbara McNair, Mica Paris, The 5th Dimension, Rick Webb, Foster Sylvers. George Harrison: 8/10 As for who I think next year will be: Nirvana, Deep Purple (long overdue, though I wouldn't complain if KISS went instead), some combination of The Cure/Depeche Mode/The Smiths, N.W.A., Chic, Posted by Sam on Thursday, 04/11/2013 @ 12:25pm. Players who most likely are now on the Pyramid, but Simmons has not confirmed: i believe he mentioned melo is right ahead of english/dantley. The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons 2010-12-07 . The first change I would make to this pyramid: Michael Jackson to Level 5, perhaps replacing Jimi Hendrix. But I hope that someday Plastic People of the Universe will get in. What did that night say about Shaq, that bizarre Lakers season, and a now-underrated champion from Detroit that wouldnt roll over? "Don't Let It End (Till You Let It Begin)-Betty Everett the Studio Group By 2030, most people will agree he's the best basketball player ever as the memories of MJ fade even more. Level 1 Most weird inductee? Hey, the Thunder traded the wrong guy! Jefferson Airplane: 8/10 Should have been first ballot: Genesis, Black Sabbath, Queen. Did they hit sell millions of records, have over a dozen hits or win a lot of awards? Robert Horry, 97. 116. You may wonder why I continue posting on FRL after admitting to my disenchanted with most rock music. John R.C., Plays. T.Rex-Level 3 Sex Pistols: 9/10 See the rankings as for this Basketball Hall of Fame Sets set on 9/12/2021 10:02:25 PM. 55. I put Costello on the same level as the Pretenders, a critically loved band whose music doesn't hold up. Johnny Cash: 10/10 69. Rock Hall inductees from wanna-bes . Hakeem Olajuwon, 11. It's taking a lot longer than I thought to compile the list, so stay tuned. They are a 2 at best. Roy Orbison Sex Pistols -Most snubbed? Hank Ballard & The Midnighters: 8/10 Comments. Michael Jackson Posted by Mike on Thursday, 05/28/2020 @ 12:15pm, Posted by Frank on Friday, 04/9/2021 @ 04:03am, Cleveland.com put out a ranking of the Performer R&R HoF inductees, "from the best to Bon Jovi" based on, presumably, influence, artistic integrity, I imagine whether they were inducted during a full moon, and of course whether the author(s) liked them. 176. Most snubbed before finally inducted: Neil Diamond, hands down. Simmons led . MC5 (Level 1) 2013 Most influential besides Beatles, Elvis and Chuck: Level 4: 61. Animal House -I've heard stories that James Brown was a ballbuster. The Dells Duane Eddy: 6/10 "That's What Love Is Made Of" Michael Jackson, Bobby Vee, Choker Campbell, The Magicians. A great scorer, but I'm not sure he was ever a good enough all-around player to be the best player on a champ despite that one year with the Nuggets. Onev word: Plagiarism. Otis Redding (Level 4), Posted by Jordan Einstein on Sunday, 04/24/2022 @ 14:32pm. Aerosmith The Supremes, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Mason. Billy Joel: 9/10 2Pac - 2 Bill Russell was a very important pioneer for the NBA and the modern player, he was a winner, and he was a great leader. I could have sworn it was the other way around. Lastly, I would move Big Joe Turner to the top of the first level or the bottom of the second level. Miles Davis (Level 2) Jeff Beck: 7/10 Jackie Wilson Pei, also designed the most famous modern pyramid, the controversial 1988 addition to the Louvre., 3. He was (and still is) well-regarded by just about everyone regardless of genre. The Cars - 1 Heart (high 3rd) Dave Cowens, 35. 160. 57. Posted by Gary on Saturday, 01/5/2019 @ 04:20am. Santana Beastie Boys: 9/10 Bob Marley: 10/10 Were Shaq and Kobe always destined to turn on each other? Thank you. Ricky Nelson: 9/10 Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Mike Roberts WVEE-FM & WQMJ 2015 70. Bill Simmonss new podcast breaks down the NBAs most important games, players, and teams, extending and reinventing his New York Times no. 83. 2007 Darlene Love 14. Paul Westphal, 90. The Animals The Moonglows Ray Charles 2014 5. Dave Bing, 93. 2004 Look at the artists in group 3 and then where Radiohead is in group 4. Steve Miller Ike & Tina Turner The Moody Blues: 5/10 Little Richard (Level 5) 1993 Dinah Washington "(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need " The Jackson 5, The Cowsills, The GP's "Way Over There" The Royal Counts, The Temptations, Edwin Starr, The Marvelettes, New Man, Eddie Adams Jr. Stevie Wonder. ******* Foo Fighters-1, but since they're a first ballot HOFer 2 might be more befitting I cannot think of a single scandal or controversy in which he was involved, and I've never heard or read a negative word about him. Nine Inch Nails-4, Posted by Plebian on Monday, 03/2/2020 @ 02:11am, what i think the 2020 inductees should be in: It needs to have ELO, Joan Baez, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Journey, Pearl Jam, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, The Cars, Nina Simone and Moody Blues. Whitney Houston-2, maybe 1 Level 1 is designed for players like Klay who could've ended up like Mitch Richmond or Jerry Stackhouse if he went to a team like the Suns, but instead got to be a crucial cog for an all-time team. Fleetwood Mac Favorite induction year: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2013. They are certainly not on the level of Bowie, Springsteen, Aretha, or Nirvana, even Michael. The Clash Little Richard Booker T. and the M.G.s Madonna: 10/10 Their experimentation? HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES. 8/10 = No Brainers Rod Stewart: 8/10 Marvin Gaye Posted by Donnie on Monday, 09/24/2018 @ 03:18am. 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