Overview
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for the class of 2015, naming two groups in their first year of eligibility, four who were previously eligible but never nominated and
Five artists will be selected for induction next March. The announcement of the names should come in December.
The nominees:
Paul Butterfield Blues Band (4th Nomination, 26th Year Eligible)
Chic (9th Nomination, 12th Year Eligible)
Green Day (1st Nomination, 1st Year Eligible)
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (3rd Nomination, 9th Year Eligible)
Kraftwerk (3rd Nomination, 19th Year Eligible)
The Marvelettes (2nd Nomination, 28th Year Eligible)
N.W.A. (3rd Nomination, 3rd Year Eligible)
Nine Inch Nails (1st Nomination, 1st Year Eligible)
Lou Reed (3rd Nomination, 6th Year Eligible)
The Smiths (1st Nomination, 6th Year Eligible)
The Spinners (2nd Nomination, 28th Year Eligible)
Sting (1st Nomination, 6th year Eligible)
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1st Nomination, 6th Year Eligible)
War (3rd Nomination, 18th Year Eligible)
Bill Withers (1st Nomination, 26th Year Eligible)
Left off the ballot once again were fan favorites Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, Chicago and the Monkees along with all of the deserving progressive bands suc as the Moody Blues, King Crimson. Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
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