The Black Crowes yes, if just fir carrying the torch for rock and roll for the last 30 years

Jeff Buckley his broad fame rests on one song and his hipster fame rests on one album. Dying when your potential was barely fulfilled has a high bar from me, and Jeff Buckley’s output ain’t Hendrix’

Mariah Carey does it even matter if she deserves it? She’s a pop-culture phenomenon and xommands one month of the year on soft-rock stariona.

Phil Collins a bit too late to be nominated imo. Middling pop artists who sell a ton of records are never considered great in retrospect. Henesis aside

Melissa Etheridge Lesbo-rock had its moment many decades ago. Young women today don’t have that grow-out-the-armpits ethos (though I certainly encourage the practice). Is there an earlier major gay female who embraced her sexuality? Beats Linda Perry

Lauryn Hill From what I know about hip-hop rhis is a one-album wonder that lives up to the hype. I think this will be a popular pick

Billy Idol Cause he’spunk, you know. You see that in every bio you see, a punk known for a handful of slick post-new-wave singles about masturbation and sundry. Supposedly his pre-solo stuff actuallyis punk, so from what I know, hell no, but I’m going to geade it I for ignorance.

INXS Not only did they suck, they sound particularly dated today: their biggest hits were in that BIG 1988-1991 sound. Ian Curtis gets the suicide sympathy points here. “Devil Inside” is a hell of a song.

Iron Maiden They’re one of a kind, at least: name me one other band that can come xlose to replicating the total package. Eddie is a franchise and gets in – if not now, in the future.

Joy Division/New Order yeah

New Edition in evaluating this we’re confronted with the uncomfortable reality that aa we get further into history, we’re going to have to consider boy bands. I would not induct NKOTB, but on the other hand I think the Backstreet Boys should get in, and New Edition were a cut above

Oasis duh

P!NK was she the one who did “I’m coming up so you better get rgis party started”? She was after my time closely following current music, but if I have to ask it should tell you something.

Sade the only thing I know about her is how to pronounce her name

Shakira a nice pair of hips, yes, but with like two aongs in English. Let’splease not start awarding Latin popularity.

Luther Vandross I don’t know his music but I know he’s sex personified. Main competition is New Edition and Sade.

Wu-Tang Clan first-ballot

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Wu-Tang Clan
Luther Vandross
New Edition
Joy Division/New Order
Oaais
Iron Maiden
Lauryn Hill
Mariah Carey
Black Crowes

How many are inducted? These ones would be most worthy of it. Iron Maiden, like Kiss, can wait.