Saturday, October 26, 2019

Could solo artists get the shaft from stingy Rock Hall?

Among the biggest losers as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame puts a tight limit on the number of annual inductees could be solo acts from previously inducted groups.
With only five or six slots to fill for annual induction, hall voters might bypass artists who are already in the hall in another guise.
Solo acts that could be affected include Phil Collins, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Carole King, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Diana Ross, Sting and Tina Turner.
The Rock Hall needs to ramp up the number of inductees, possibly to eight to 10 a year. At least until they clear some of the backlog of criminally overlooked artists who should be inducted.
Thoughts?

Photo: “Face Value” (1981) album by Phil Collins.

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