Maybe they picked Klaatu or Aaliyah that year.
CLARENCE CARTER
Bruce "Little Man" Springsteen is probably in. Isn't that bad enough?
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Generic rock bands are a dime a dozen. You need something to stand out in a crowd.
Also, a lot of the old 70s bands have been forgotten. They had a chance to get in, and that moment passed. If they didn't have a top 40 hit or they're not together any more nobody remembers them.
>a lot of the old 70s bands
Wishbone Ash, anyone.