Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

By Jel Michaels

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees will be announced this May. And the list is INCREDIBLE! There are really some true Rock Gods on the ballot: Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, Cindi Lauper, and George Michael just to name a few. Some real, stone-cold, hard Rockers!

While the Hall has been criticized often for groups and individuals that have been left off the ballot, more often than not the REAL Rockers make the grade.

It’s hysterical that people feel that Rocker Wannabees like Joe Cocker, the Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Meat Loaf, Motley Crue, Thin Lizzy, and Ozzy Osbourne, deserve to be in the Hall.

The Hall boasts true Rock heroes such as the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Laura Nyro, Gene Pitney, Hank Williams, Chet Adkins, and Jimmy Rodgers.

Are people just crazy?

Well, unfortunately people are just plain upset.

Luckily, the Hall Committee knows what is best for Rock and Roll. And we had the chance to speak with “Little” Nicky “Rockin’ Boogie” Knightman, a Hall Committee Member, that gave us some insight as to who will be on future ballots. And the list is AMAZING. He gave us a list for the next four years.

In 2024, the Hall will put to the vote; Wang Chung “Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Wang Chung)”, Big Country “In a Big Country”, Men Without Hats “The Safety Dance”, and Frank Stallone, “Far From Over”.

2025 will boast: Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen”, A Flock of Seagulls “I Ran (So Far Away)”, Tommy Tutone “867-5309 / Jenny”, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood “Relax”.

2026 will put to the vote: Gary Numan “Cars”, Bruce Willis “Respect Yourself”, Don Johnson “Heartbeat”, and Jack Wagner “All I Need”.

While 2027 will have on the ballot: Buckner & Garcia “Pac-Man Fever”, Haircut 100 “Love Plus One”, Eddie Murphy “Party All the Time”, and Taco “Puttin’ On the Ritz”.

So, stop complaining that the likes of Boston, Bad Company, Foreigner, and George Thorogood are not in the Hall. The “Real Rockers” are right where they should be.

We wish the best of luck to Willie Nelson, Missy Elliot, Cindi Lauper, and George Michael. Why Iron Maiden, Warren Zevon, and Sheryl Crow are on the list… who knows? I guess it’s to just appease the masses. But we know who deserves to be there… right Willie?