A good 25% of the RRRHOF is there only because of some personal relationship with sclerotic hippie queen Jann Wenner; 1979 Sausalito cokehead pals, lawn party neighbors from East Hampton.
Ever wonder what Billy Joel, Paul Simon, and Jackson Browne are doing in a "Rock and Roll" HOF? Payback for a few lines of Peruvian at the US Festival, or for listening raptly to Jann's stories at his last Montauk croquet get-together.
Prediction: 2009 RRHOF inductee Ricky Martin.
Post of the day.
Born: 7-Jan-1946 Birthplace: New York City Gender: Male Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Bisexual Occupation: Business Level of fame: Somewhat Executive summary: Publisher of Rolling Stone magazine Sister: Kate Sister: Merlin Wife: Jane Schindelheim (m. 1967, div. 1995) Son: Alex Son: Theo Son: Edward Agustus (Gus) Boyfriend: Matt Nye Rolling Stone Publisher Us Men's Journal Ramparts FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR Almost Famous (15-Sep-2000) Jerry Maguire (13-Dec-1996) Perfect (7-Jun-1985)Billy Joel..Piano Man is a classic..Jackson Browne "For What It's Worth" Buffalo Springfield.
Sorry, Hawk, I have to disagree with you on that. There are few singer/songwriter's more deserving of membership then Paul Simon.
His list of hit song's is extensive and his variations in musical ability is admirable. "Graceland" alone puts him in a category unmatched by many who have been mentioned in this thread.