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Stooges, Genesis, ABBA Lead 2010 Rock Hall Inductees

The 2010 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and they certainly offer something for everyone. Swedish pop superstars ABBA, prog-rock-turned-pop heroes Genesis, reggare icon Jimmy Cliff, English rockers the Hollies and punk forefathers the Stooges are all being inducted for what should be a very diverse induction ceremony and celebration in New York on March 15.

The ceremony offers some seriously intriguing subplots and a lot of long-dreamed about reunions, like whether ABBA -- who have in the past reportedly turned down five billion dollars to tour -- will show up and perform. The famous foursome has not performed live since they took songs like 'Dancing Queen' to the top of the charts.

Also possible is the reteaming of two superstar entities in Peter Gabriel and his Genesis bandmates. Leaders of the prog-rock world with adventurous and avant garde material like 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway,' the two spilt in the mid-'70s with Genesis becoming arena and stadium headliners on the strength of songs like 'Misunderstanding' and 'Invisible Touch,' while Gabriel enjoyed his own massive commercial and critical success thanks to albums like 'So.' But for many fans the two factions coming together again has long been a fantasy.

There is a decidedly bittersweet element to this year's nominees as well as the very deserving Stooges, the Iggy Pop-fronted group out of Detroit that helped set the table for both hard rock and punk, are making it in after eight previous nominations. Sadly, it comes a year and two months too late for guitarist Ron Asheton, who died in January of 2009.

Rounding out the performing inductees are Cliff, whose 'The Harder They Come' album and subsequent movie stands alongside the work of fellow Hall of Famer Bob Marley in bringing reggae to the States, and the Hollies, who scored 21 Top 20 hits in their own UK during the British Invasion era and crafted several songs that endure today.
On the industry side, it's also a diverse group with label icon David Geffen joining a group of songwriters: Partners Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich (the latter passed away in August), Mort Shuman, Otis Blackwell and Jesse Stone.

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G.M. HAYES

What about all the real rock bands that have never made it into the hall of fame like : Yes, Journey, Rush, Boston, the Dobbie Brothers, Kansas, Deep Purple, Pat Benatar....the list goes on & on while these non-rockers like jimmy cliff & madonna get voted in there. Its just a big joke......................

March 18 2010 at 7:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gary

If ABBA can make it in, why not Styx?

January 24 2010 at 11:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rowan Campbell

I hope Thin lizzy is finally elected to the Hall of fame the greatest Band Ireland has ever had.
Thin lIzzy released 5 top ten albums had many hits and were awsome live.
The Band had a excellent frontman Phil lynott and bass player, fantastic lead guiterists, Eric Bell, Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore Snowny White, and John sykes.
Thin Lizzy are one of the best ever .
My favourite songs are The Boy's are back in town, Emerald, Dancing in the moonlight, Jailbreak, Still in love with You, Waiting for an Alibi, and others.
I hope 2011 is Thin lizzy's year

January 23 2010 at 8:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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paul campbell

got to talk to someone, gary moore died today 6 2 2011. met him in edinburgh with greg lake on his tour bus,me and my brother. saw him in glasgow 2009,what a loss. just two weeks after the lizzy programme on bbc 4. so sad.

February 06 2011 at 1:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mary J. Malnar

Just a quick note to let ABBA know that my 3-year old granddaughter's all time favorite song is Mama Mia. She knows a lot of the words and sings along when the song is played. It absolutely has to be played over and over and over on the car stereo when she is riding in the car. I may be a bit biased but I think it's really cute that a child that young would have such a wonderful song as her favorite. I am also a big fan. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

December 30 2009 at 4:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Pepe Lebeau

It is about time ABBA made it to the r&r HOF. I have watched over the years as performers talented in their own rights but with not the sales or lasting endurance of ABBA being put into this HOF but when it takes this long for a group that has sold millions upon millions of album 20+ years since they have quit it does not show reflect well on the HOF. In a way it is akin to having a hockey HOF and waiting 20 years to induct a Bobby Orr or a Wayne Gretzky while enshrining a Tim Horton first.

December 23 2009 at 11:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eugene Dobbs

Fred Parris needs your votes for the "Rock & Roll Hall OF Fame". The # 1 requested song for that era today, Is still. The Five Satins song (In the still of the night). Let's make sure this New Haven ct. raised national artist. Gets his placement in the history books.

December 16 2009 at 2:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tonyjoe

ABBA? You got to be kidding me! Los Lobos not in the ROCK n ROLL HOF and ABBA is: Disgraceful! Darlene Love doesn't get in? Lucinda Williams? So many others deserving and they pick ABBA! Real fools making fools of themselves.

December 15 2009 at 3:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
CC Gonzalez

ABBA !!

It just shows the readers that Rolling Stone magazine is aimed at.

December 15 2009 at 3:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply