Rock N Roll HOF

[dellinger63]

Cat Stevens? Are you kidding me?

Cat's in the Cradle? Morning Has Broken?

If I was Gene Simmons I'd say, "we've been waiting a long time and we'll wait till next year."

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Cat Stevens? Are you kidding me?

Cat's in the Cradle? Morning Has Broken?

If I was Gene Simmons I'd say, "we've been waiting a long time and we'll wait till next year."

Harry Chapin who did Cat's in The Cradle.

[randallscott35]

They've run out of warm bodies. It's a joke.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by mclem0822

Harry Chapin who did Cat's in The Cradle.

You're right I was thinking Father and Son

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Cat Stevens? Are you kidding me?

Cat's in the Cradle? Morning Has Broken?

If I was Gene Simmons I'd say, "we've been waiting a long time and we'll wait till next year."

Cat Stevens sold a ton of records in the 70's, he had quite a few hit singles and won a couple of ASCAP songwriting awards. He wrote The First Cut is the Deepest which was a monster hit for Rod Stewart and in more recent years Sheryl Crow. His music may not be for everyone, no music is but I think the resume is solid enough to qualify for the HOF so I got no issues.

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

You're right I was thinking Father and Son

Yes he did that one among others.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by mclem0822

Cat Stevens sold a ton of records in the 70's, he had quite a few hit singles and won a couple of ASCAP songwriting awards. He wrote The First Cut is the Deepest which was a monster hit for Rod Stewart and in more recent years Sheryl Crow. His music may not be for everyone, no music is but I think the resume is solid enough to qualify for the HOF so I got no issues.

Folk HOF not Rock HOF IMO.

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Folk HOF not Rock HOF IMO.

Well since a lot of his songs were hits on the Rock Charts or pop charts whatever you wanna call them then he qualifies IMO. Wild World was another hit for him and later again number 1 if memory serves for Maxi Priest.

[mclem0822]

I am glad Nirvana got in, IMO Nevermind still holds up as one of the best Rock Records in the history of music. Not surprised they get in first year eligible, and man time is smokin along if it has been 25 years since their first record came out lol!

[alysheba4]

saw them with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam in 91 I believe........They were awesome.

[GenuineRisk]

Folk rock is a legitimate form of rock; it's just not popular any more. Cat Stevens was very influential; I have no argument. Simon & Garfunkel are in the Hall, too, aren't they? They're also folk rock.

And I'm happy Hall & Oates made it in. They were, in my opinion, one of the best blue-eyed soul groups, and are unfairly judged for the ridiculousness that is the video for "Private Eyes."

And Nirvana getting in makes me feel so very, very old.

[Mike A]

agree with Hall & Oates and Nirvana, not a fan of Cat Stevens, I vaguely remember nearly getting tossed out of a bar for heckling a musican for playing Cat Stevens music, this was circa 1985

[Alabama Stakes]

no deep purple.....but hall and oates and Nirvana ?

[AeWingnut]

They had to put Cat Stevens in or he was going to issue a Fatwa

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

They had to put Cat Stevens in or he was going to issue a Fatwa

I laughed!