i believe the original intention of the fans of rock and roll.

i know my friends and i, and those i spoke with about it, had a lot of excitement for the rock hall back in the beginning.

i was surprised to find that it is a nonprofit organization:

from the website:


The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame seeks to build long-lasting relationships with Cleveland community organizations.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is itself a non-profit organization, but we provide generous in-kind support to the hundreds of worthwhile organizations located throughout Northeast Ohio. In 2008, we donated more than $80,000 to support local events and charitable causes.

In 2015, the Rock Hall was one of just 25 nonprofits designated a member of the “Commission 50" by a Greater Cleveland Partnership program called the Commission on Economic Inclusion. This honor recognizes the organization's significant accomplishments regarding diversity and inclusion.

Inspired by this book:



https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312043104/?tag=imwan-20

I vote for the Museum of Pop, Rock & Soul.

that's a good one too

Yep that’s what it should really be renamed.

I’m happy that Todd got in, well deserved.

One more thought and then I'll stop. Maybe the Hall needs to induct recordings and not performers.

The horse has already bolted, but that idea makes a lot of sense to me.

They already induct recordings.

Is there a list of the recordings anywhere? I can't find it on the Rockhall.com site.

There should be one somewhere.

All the Billboard books mention songs that are in the Grammy Hall of Fame and Rock Hall of Fame.

These were the first songs inducted. This all I could find in a quick search:


The first inductees in the category included "Rocket 88" by Jackie Breston and his Delta Cats (1951), Link Wray and his Ray Men's "Rumble" (1958), "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen (1963), Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967) and Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" (1968).

Thanks!
Apparently this category was introduced in 2018. Your list is the 2018 slate.
Found these five inducted in 2020:
Irma Thomas - "Time Is on My Side" (1964)
Junior Walker & the All-Stars - "Shotgun" (1965)
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs - "Wooly Bully" (1965)
The Troggs - "Wild Thing" (1966)
The Box Tops - "The Letter" (1967)

2019:
The Chantels- Maybe
The Champs- Tequila
Barrett Strong- Money (That's What I Want)
The Isley Brothers- Twist and Shout
The Shangri-Las- Leader of the Pack
The Shadows of Knight- Gloria

No songs revealed for 2021 yet.

Time for my favorite post of the year. Renny, how about starting up the 2022 thread as only you can.