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Do we need a little background on the HoF before
we explore why a band/artist who "rightly" belongs in the list has
never been voted? There's a committee who
decide on a yearly list of nominees, and then a cadre of experts votes.
Musicians are eligible 25 years after their first recording has been released.
As of 2021, 351 have been inducted in one of several categories, such as
performer or early influence, non-performer and sideman. The number of
inductees varies by year. Awards may be given posthumously; 7 such were given
in 2020.
So ... is there bias? Well ... if your favorite
band has been eligible for years and still hasn't made the list, you're likely
to think there is bias. Does this constitute "snub"? Hard to say, but
I've got one that belongs but isn't, and the band seems to tick all the
necessary checkboxes, but ... and here is one possible catch ... they aren't
particularly relevant to many people any longer. Back in the 70s they were;
today - not so much. That said, Rolling Stone magazine readers voted them #2 deserving but snubbed a few years back and they still have not been voted in.
Except ... their best music is timeless. And
their lead guitarist and vocalist was the best of the best - until he died an
early death. And while the band has more or less hung in there ever since, it's
never been the same. And now, without Paul Barrere, who co-wrote this one below (and
passed in 2019), joining the list may be a dream.
