[kidd]

I looked at the Top 40 rejects. There are some good ones that certainly should be ahead of “The Stooges”

1. Deep Purple - very influential band. And better than Black Sabbath, (already in)
2. Dire Straits - the last of great rock bands.
3. The Cars - even though I don’t like them, they started New Wave.

Missing from this list:
1. Little Feat
2. Ted Nugent

[wordsofearnest]

And yet Grand Master Flash is in.

[a fool in paradise]

The Modern Lovers started new wave (out of a love of the Velvet Underground but not of heroin).

Members moved into other bands including the Cars.

Sex Pistols even covered “Road Runner”.

But the Stooges belong in the hall. Certainly more than the overhyped, White Panther loving MC5.

And neither Chic nor Abba belong in a “rock” hall, but that is my take.

[ConservativeStatement]

Benjamin Orr (co-lead vocalist of the Cars) was a terrific vocalist. It was painful to see his demise when he was stricken with pancreatic cancer. As a band, they were reluctant to be in the spotlight even in the early-to-mid 80s. Among others on that list I think should be honored are Judas Priest and Rush

[Professional]

If you like New Wave, here’s a pretty cool list of bands. Some you’ve forgotten about, and this site helps finding some good stuff on youtube.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Wave_bands_and_artists

[buccaneer81]

2. Ted Nugent

Never gonna happen. The libs of the HOF hate him almost as much they hate Sarah Palin.