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Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel were one of the most important and successful folk acts of the sixties. Their harmonies were phenomenal during a time when people were seeking a "back-to-nature" lifestyle with peaceful music from singer-songwriters. They provided the soundtrack to the iconic film *The Graduate*. They broke up in the seventies, with Paul Simon going on to have a successful solo career. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. They performed at the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967. They mingled a little in the psychedelia with *The Sound of Silence* and *Scarborough Fair*.
Traffic

Traffic is a band who began in the sixties as a jazz rock and blue-eyed soul band. They were very popular, especially for their jams. Members included Steve Winwood, who went on to become a member of Blind Faith and later had a successful solo career. Unfortunately, they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Background Summary

This is the Wiki for the RWBY roleplay server I run on Discord. Set 100 years after the fall of Salem, the world of Remnant has changed in multiple way since then. Two new countries have been formed, Menagerie gaining the status as a fully fledged nation and Regalia being founded by both Faunus and humans on the continent to the west of Mantle. Each nation is ruled by a council and the four Academies are flourishing.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was a leader in the rise of female hard rockers in the seventies and eighties. Others include Heart, Pat Benatar, and Stevie Nicks. All of a sudden women could perform hard rock. Their punk-based style made them badass enough to earn them a lot of success. It is a shame they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Cobalt Karin

## Appearance

Cobalt is a fairly short and curvy individual with long dark blue hair, often kept loose, dark purple eyes, and dark skin. They usually wear a white tank top, dark coat, dark leggings, black shorts, and black sneakers.

## Powers and Abilities

They don't have an official weapon, having lost that a long time ago in the forests, but they are extremely skilled with knives and scalpels. This, combined with their medical expertise and semblance make them a formidable foe.

Cobalt's semblance is called Internal Scan. They can see every internal organ, bone, nerve, vein, muscle, and tissue under someone's skin.

## Personality

Cobalt comes off as very cold, aloof, and professional, not showing much if any emotion around students. They believe that tough love is a good way to get students to realize their mistakes and get them started on the road to get help. Everything they do is quick and efficient, not wanting to waste time or words on anything.

## History

Cobalt was born as the only child to a couple of doctors in Vale City. Their entire childhood they were taught everything about the medical field and expected to follow in their parents footsteps. However, once they decided to sneak away to combat school instead, their parents immediately disowned them and left them to fend for themself. The young Cobalt decided they would prove themself to the world and went to combat school, pushing through to Beacon Academy and eventually graduating with a team of their own. However, 10 years after graduating, Team TYCL went on a mission against a group of Boarbatusks that went very badly. Yucca got injured after disregarding Thyme's order, so Cobalt stayed behind to try and help Yucca stay alive. However, the distraction of Yucca being injured caused Limon to fumble, resulting in the deaths of both Limon and Thyme. While this was happening, Yucca bled out in Cobalt's arms and they fled the forest, crying silently as they eventually found their way to Beacon Academy for shelter. They were brought in and allowed to become the doctor there, making sure students stayed alive until graduation. Since coming there, Cobalt and Ginger have become extremely close friends, which makes their respective partners pleased.
Cyan Oceana

### Relatives

Triton Oceana (father, 90, alive); Anetha (mother, dead); Scarlett Oceana (sister, 47, alive); Citron Oceana (sister, 46, alive); Navy Oceana (brother, 42, alive), Lilack Oceana (sister, 40, alive); Topaz Oceana (sister, 39, alive); Peridot Oceana (, brother, 36, alive); Adam Clement (husband, 43, alive); Garnet Oceana (niece, 20, alive); Siegfried Oceana (niece, 18, alive)

## Appearance

Cyan is a slender man with pale blue hair, bright green eyes, and the same pale scarred skin as his sister. He wears tight black slacks, pale blue heeled boots, a white shirt tucked into the pants, and a pale blue jacket.

## Powers and Abilities

His weapon is a trident named Atlantis, the prongs can be opened by twisting the bottom to reveal a gun barrel in each one.

His semblance, a family semblance, is called Tide Bringer. When near a body of water, he can manipulate the movement of the waves, the ebb and flow of the tides.

## Personality

Cyan is very sharp and intelligent, unwilling to let anything slip by. He has a tendency to come off as blunt and occasionally rude, but he genuinely wants the students to become great hunters and survive in Remnant. While fighting, he is very good at baiting his opponent into attacking him first and making a mistake.

## History

Cyan was born to a very large family of sailors and weavers, the third oldest and the eldest son. He never truly had any kind of goal in life, content to simply wander and swim in the oceans, until the day his mother died. His favorite older sister, Scarlett, became closed off and tired, always wanting to fight the world. When she went off to Beacon, Cyan begged his father to let him join her. Finally, three years later, just as Scarlett graduated, he was old enough to join the ranks of students at Beacon Academy. There, he became the leader of his own team, Team CYAN. They stayed together even after graduation, exploring the world and taking missions. However, one day while on a mission in Vacuo, Abha Royale and Nile Kemet were both killed. Yew Bow and Cyan both returned to Vale, where Yew left to form a team with his siblings, and Cyan turned to live with Scarlett, eventually joining her back at Beacon. He quickly realized he wasn't quite fit to be a teacher, and instead turned his attention to the administrative side of the school, until his sister offered the position of Vice Headmaster, where he is to this day.
Brandy Gallagher

## Information

### Nickname(s)

BeeRaisin Bran

Bran

Gallagher

### Family

Frank Gallagher (Father)Monica Gallagher (Mother) ✝

Fiona Gallagher (Older sister)

Phillip Gallagher (Older brother)

Ian Gallagher (Younger Half-brother/Cousin)

Deborah Gallagher (Younger sister)

Carl Gallagher (Younger Brother)

Liam Gallagher (Younger brother)

Frances Harriet Gallagher (Niece)

Samantha Slott(Older Paternal Half-Sister)

Chuckie Slott (Half-Nephew)

Bill Darrgen (Maternal Grandfather)

Peggy Gallagher (Paternal Grandmother) ✝

Wyatt Gallagher (Uncle)

Jerry Gallagher (Uncle)

Clayton Gallagher (Uncle)

Ginger Gallagher (Great-Aunt)✝

Unnamed children (via Carl & Ingrid)

Freddie Gallagher (nephew)

Elizabeth Roberts (daughter)
Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker was one of the original blue-eyed soul acts, a style of music where white artists try to perform soul music. He had great talent and was enormously successful. He performed at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. It is a shame he was never inducted into the Hall of Fame because he passed away several years ago, making it even more shameful. His hit cover of The Beatles hit *With a Little Help from My Friends* is best known for being the theme song to the sitcom *The Wonder Years*. He has been considered for the Hall of Fame before but not chosen.
The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are an obvious choice. As the main rival to The Beatles, they were enormously popular in the sixties and seventies. Their rugged image influenced later punk musicians. Unlike the Beatles the Stones have endured even to this date. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, a painfully obvious choice.
The Dave Matthews Band

The Dave Matthews Band is one of the leading preservers of sophisticated rock, with their jazz and funk based jams giving them numerous certified albums over the past quarter century. This also makes them a part of the album rock revival of the nineties. They've had numerous rock hits. Despite their success they are usually overshadowed by metal or indie bands. They are currently a nominee for the Class of 2020.
Ginger Todd

### Relatives

Bruno Todd (father, 65, alive); Ebony Todd (mother, 62, alive); Alba Todd (brother, 36, alive)

## Appearance

Ginger is of average height with bright orange hair and an undercut, bright orange eyes, and tan skin. They also have a fluffy red fox tail. They usually wear clean blue jeans, a red or green tank top, a white and black jacket, and white and black sneakers.

## Powers and Abilities

Their weapon is a spear that can fold in on itself into a shotgun named Hound.

Ginger's semblance is called Size Difference. This gives them the ability to change a being's size by 2 feet in either direction. It works on Grimm, people, and themself.

## Personality

Ginger is extremely bubbly and energetic at all times, never failing to make their coworkers smile at their antics. They love seeing everyone around them smile and are willing to make a fool out of themself to do so.

## History

Ginger was born to a fairly poor family in the slums of Vacuo. They worked their whole life alongside their parents and brother until they were old enough to attend Shade Academy to try and make enough money to support their family. They were put on a team with Shehla Gheera, Amethyst Laz, and Rowan Bow. When Amethyst died and Rowan left Vacuo, Ginger followed them to Vale, hoping to find some kind of work there. They eventually met Scarlett Oceana and was given a job as the Grimm Studies professor at Beacon. Over the course of the next few years, they grew close to the other staff members Cyan, Bell, and Scarlett. Eventually, the Gheera family moved to Vale as well and Shade was given a job at Beacon, allowing Ginger and Shehla to reconnect and eventually start dating. When Cobalt arrived, Ginger quickly befriended them, enjoying having another nonbinary staff member around to deal with the Gheera family.
The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys were important in rock history, combining the new surf rock sound with traditional rock and roll while still providing a radio-friendly vocal harmony. All of this allowed them to garner numerous hit singles throughout the sixties, making them one of the most popular groups of their day. They even mingled in the new psychedelic sound with *Good Vibrations*. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice.
Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band. They were phenomenal in the seventies, providing great music including ballads like the epic Free Bird and Tuesday's Gone. It is a shame that they had to wait so long to get into the Hall of Fame when the much less popular Allman Brothers Band was inducted first year of eligibility.
Green Day

Green Day is phenomenal. Album *Dookie* went diamond. They had numerous other certified albums. They had numerous certified singles. Green Day was important in making punk radio-friendly, allowing the genre to be popular even with children. However, this has led to criticism from fans of hardcore punk. Despite the criticism they have remained legends. They have also been noted for their experimentation in punk. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious if controversial choice.
Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode was one of the more electronic of the post punk bands, being a part of a genre popular in Britain in the eighties. Over there it was known as "indie rock", short for "independent", after many bands tendencies to release to independent record labels. Today's indie bands take heavy influence from those bands. Depeche Mode has been nominated before but not chosen. They are currently a nominee for the class of 2020.
Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks is best known for being a member of Fleetwood Mac, but in the eighties she pursued an ultimately-successful solo career. She had hits like *Stop Draggin' My Heart Around* with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the hard rock *Edge of Seventeen*, and *Stand Back*. She was a part of the rise of female hard rockers at the time. Other examples include Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Pat Benatar. She has influenced many female singers including Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, and Taylor Swift. She was covered by Celtic folk group the Corrs. Unfortunately, much like with Fleetwood Mac, she was not inducted her first year of eligibility.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Bruce Springsteen's sheer fame and success grew due to his bluecollar themes which put him amongst the heartland rockers of the time despite his New Jersey origins. He was most dominant in the eighties despite concert rock replacing album music, further evidence of his greatness. Originally only Springsteen was inducted, with his band getting the "Award for Musical Excellence" many years later. It is shameful that the Hall neglects backing groups so often. Springsteen was inducted his first year of eligibility, a painfully obvious choice.
Huey Lewis and the News

Huey Lewis and the News were the leaders of blue-eyed soul in the eighties. Their combination of the genre with power pop, rockabilly revival, and other styles helped them achieve success. They contributed to the soundtrack of hit movie *Back to the Future*. It is a shame that the only blue-eyed soul act from that era the Hall has inducted is Hall and Oates.
Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam is one of the original Seattle sound bands. Like the others, they were greatly popular due to the new grunge sound being phenomenal in the early nineties. Pearl Jam was more oriented toward the singer-songwriter style rather than the hard rock style of Nirvana and Soundgarden, allowing them to fit in with the other mainstream rock acts. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. Like all grunge bands they have had a major influence on many bands, including the post grunge bands who came later.
Scarlett Oceana

### Relatives

Triton Oceana (father, 90, alive); Anetha Oceana (mother, dead); Citron Oceana (sister, 45, alive); Cyan Oceana (brother, 44, alive); Navy Oceana (brother, 42, alive); Lilack Oceana (sister, 40, alive); Topaz Oceana (sister, 39, alive); Peridot Oceana (brother, 36, alive); Adam Clement (brother-in-law, 43, alive); Garnet Oceana (daughter, 20, alive); Siegfried Oceana (daughter, 18, alive)

## Appearance

Scarlett is a lean but muscular woman with long, bright red hair often kept in a braid over her shoulder, bright green eyes, and pale skin covered in scars from hunting. She wears loose, dark green slacks, a white blouse tucked into the waistband, and a pale purple jacket along with a bracelet wrapped around her left forearm.

## Powers and Abilities

Her weapon is a whip that can stiffen to form a gun barrel named Triton, it's base form is a bracelet wrapped around her arm.

Her semblance, a family semblance, is called Tide Bringer. When near a body of water, she can manipulate the movement of the waves, the ebb and flow of the tides.

## Personality

Scarlett is extremely motherly, she adores both of her daughters and all students that pass through her school. She is extremely patient and kind-hearted, always willing to listen to someone's problems and offer solutions and comfort. In a fight, her patience comes in handy as she is content to stay on the defensive until she finds an opening.

## History

Scarlett was born as the oldest to a family of sailors and weavers. She grew up fascinated with the world around her, but her mother died shortly after giving birth to Scarlett's youngest brother, Peridot. Anetha died in a Grimm attack, and Scarlett took it to heart, more so than any of her younger siblings. Seeing this, her father enrolled her in a lower level combat school, wanting to give his daughter a fighting chance. She stood out as an excellent fighter and eventually enrolled in Beacon Academy, gaining her own team, Team SRLT (Scarlet). She and her teammates fought well together, but after they graduated, they eventually grew apart to do their own things. Scarlett stayed near Vale City as her brother, Cyan, had followed in her footsteps and enrolled in Beacon as well. Two of her teammates, Ruby Cairn and Lang Bleu, both died a few years later from Grimm attacks, while Tori Oak managed to find a new team. Scarlett, now disheartened in the path of being a huntress, settled back into the city and got artificially pregnant. She had her first daughter at only 26 years old, Garnet, adopting Siegfried 10 years later. When Garnet was only 4, Scarlett was offered a position teaching at Beacon Academy and eventually worked her way up to become Headmistress, where she is now.
Sex Pistols

The Sex Pistols were the definitive hardcore punk band. They were so anti-establishment that their work was banned in Britain. Regardless it set the standard for punk and influenced countless bands thereafter. When inducted, however, they refused to attend, calling the Hall a "piss stain". This was a criticism of the Hall as acting like a corporation rather than an honor society.
The Police

The Police are one of the greatest bands of all time, combining new wave with reggae in an innovative way. This allowed them to garner numerous hit singles and many hit albums. Their legacy continues today with The Police being the most well-known new wave band of all time. Frontman Sting went on to have a successful solo career, even collaborating with David Bowie and Dire Straits. The Police were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice.
Kiss

It is painfully obvious that Kiss is the leader of the glam metal era. They garnered more fame and success than most bands of that period. They became so famous that they endured even after the glam metal burnout of the nineties. It is shameful that it took so long for the Hall of Fame to induct them.
Iron Butterfly

Iron Butterfly was important in the history of rock. They are considered the first metal band. Their *In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida* is noted for its excessive length of over ten minutes, likely intended for tripping out to. They were a pioneer of stoner metal, a psychedelic form of stoner metal and the original form of metal. Other pioneers include Black Sabbath, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and Led Zeppelin. Although considered a one-hit wonder, they had two certified albums. They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before but not chosen.
Little Richard

Little Richard was one of the most popular musicians of the fifties, mostly for his wild style of performing. This helped him to contribute to the popularity of rock and roll. His legacy has spanned generations, with both Creedence Clearwater Revival and Led Zeppelin using riffs from his work in their songs. Richard has been greatly tributed and honored over the decades. He was a charter member of the Hall of Fame, a painfully obvious choice. His use of the piano was also key in helping create rock and roll out of the previous genre of "jump blues", a style which had originated out of swing music.
Queen

Queen was undoubtedly phenomenal. They led the rise of glam rock in the seventies and became a huge success. They garnered a huge legacy and created a major influence on later generations. A Broadway musical was made about them. It is a shame they were not inducted their first year of eligibility. They even had success in the metal craze of the eighties.
Paul Simon

After Simon and Garfunkel broke up, Paul Simon ended up having the most success as a solo artist. He had been the reason for their separation, as Garfunkel lamented that everyone kept believing that the songs he had written were done by Simon. Art did not have that great a solo career, but Paul had songs like *You Can Call Me Al* and *Me and Julio*. Unfortunately he was not inducted his first year of eligibility. Perhaps the Hall believed for awhile that the duo was enough.
Metallica

Metallica was the definitive thrash metal band. As the glam metal craze suffered a burnout in the nineties, cynical metal became popular. This allowed aggressive styles like thrash to enter the mainstream. Metallica and several others led the way. They were one of the Big Four along with Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax. Unfortunately, Metallica was not inducted their first year of eligibility, a shame.
Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd is undoubtedly one of the most unique and innovative bands in history, which is what has made them so successful over the generations. They began as a stoner metal band, helping to pioneer the original metal sound along with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelin. In the seventies they became inspired by an ambient form of psychedelic rock previously introduced by David Bowie. This innovative and creepy form of psychedelia obviously led them to immense success. Their "space rock" style was furthered in the eighties even though they were starting to wane in popularity. It is shameful they were not inducted their first year of eligibility. Their film *The Wall* is iconic. You can simply listen to the soundtrack and get the story.
Blondie

Blondie was a band whose music ranged from punk to new wave to power pop. The name refers to the band, not just the lead vocalist Debbie Harry. They were a part of the rise of female hard rockers in the seventies and eighties along with Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Stevie Nicks. All of a sudden women could perform hard rock. Blondie's hit *Call Me* has been compared to the Muse hit *Uprising.* Unfortunately Blondie was not inducted their first year of eligibility.
The Who

The Who is legendary. It is painfully obvious to see that their legacy is great. Their influence is immense, especially on punk. They continue to be honored and tributed today. Their movie *Tommy* was considered a breakthrough. They were a headliner at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Festival and at the Monterey International Pop Festival. They were one of the leaders of the British invasion. They helped pioneer metal. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, a painfully obvious choice.
Procol Harum

Procol Harum is one of the pioneers of symphonic rock, combining a classical orchestra with rock music. This allowed them to garner success in the sixties and seventies. They accompanied The Moody Blues in doing this. They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before, but not chosen. The Hall of Fame has a history of neglecting progressive rock bands.
Stray Cats

In the eighties, there was a resurgence of interest in fifties pop culture. You had the TV show *Happy Days*. You had the films *Grease* and *American Graffiti.* Then you had the rockabilly revival, with various bands attempting to revive the original rock and roll sound. This was led by the Stray Cats, who successfully modernized that sound and developed a lasting legacy. Frontman Brian Setzer went on to form The Brian Setzer Orchestra, participating in the similar "swing revival" of the late nineties, reviving the "jump blues" style which preceded rockabilly. Unfortunately, the Stray Cats have not even been considered by the Hall of Fame, a shame.
Dio

Dio was one of the pioneers of power metal, an extreme form of metal which emerged in the eighties. They were extremely successful and due to their immense success frontman Ronnie James Dio replaced Ozzy Osbourne as the frontman for Black Sabbath. Osbourne returned when he died in 2010. Unfortunately they have never been considered for the Hall of Fame.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Jimi Hendrix was a legend. He revolutionized music during his short career as a superstar. It was this experimentation and innovation that allowed him to become successful. He performed at both the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 and at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. He helped pioneer the original form of metal, "stoner metal". He and his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, were inducted their first year of eligibility, a painfully obvious choice.
Donovan

Donovan was one of the most important folk musicians of the sixties. On one side, he provided the traditional folk that everyone was seeking, going almost to the extent of childrens music. On the other side, he mingled in the new psychedelic sound with such songs as *Sunshine Superman* and *Mellow Yellow*. This allowed him to become successful. He provided the counterculture staple *Universal Soldier*. Unfortunately he was not inducted his first year of eligibility.
The Doobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers are one of the most popular bands of all time. Their greatest hits went diamond among all their other certified albums. They have numerous classic rock staples. It is shameful that they have not been inducted into the Hall of Fame. They have been considered before, but not chosen. They are a nominee for the Class of 2020. They were a part of the San Francisco sound going on at the time.
Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band is best known for having an enormous amount of classic rock staples. Established in the sixties as a blues rock band, they became phenomenal in the seventies. They were also a part of the San Francisco sound going on at the time, furthering their fame and success. They even performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. Despite all this only Miller was inducted, without his band, a shame. The Hall has a history of neglecting backing groups. The Steve Miller Band also included Boz Scaggs at one time. Their song *Space Cowboy* was the inspiration for the Weezer hit *Walkin' on the Sun.* Their song *Fly Like an Eagle* was covered by Seal for the film *Space Jam*.
Rush

Rush was a pioneer in bringing progressive rock into the arena rock era, changing it from simple experimentation into a harder sound that could be performed live. This allowed them to become successful and develop a cult following. However, it took a long time for Rush to get into the Hall. It has been noted that the Hall has neglected progressive rock over the years, with Rush being used as the main example.
The B-52's

The B-52's are one of the Big Three of early new wave along with Devo and Talking Heads. It was those three acts who pioneered the genre by bringing the strange new style of music to the world. The B-52's twist on it was including a surf rock style. They provided the theme song to the Nickelodeon cartoon *Rocko's Modern Life.* They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before, but not inducted.
Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the most successful bands of all time. This can be credited to their diversity. Their style ranges from hard rock to metal, funk rock, reggae-rock, and even rap-rock. They were also one of the pioneers of the "album rock revival" of the nineties, in which people shifted from buying the latest hit MTV single to seeking out singer-songwriters again. It is a shame they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Zodiac Malfoy

Lucius Malfoy (father-in-law)

Narcissa Malfoy (mother-in-law)

Zolten Lee (brother)

Luna Lee (sister-in-law) (née Lovegood)

Lorcan Lee (nephew)

Lysander Lee (nephew)

Draco Malfoy (husband)

Scorpius Malfoy (son)

Vidia Malfoy (daughter)

Zodiac Oceana Malfoy (née Lee) (b.1981) was a British Pure-Blood witch and Metamorphmagus. She was the second child and only daughter to Dimitri and Oceana Lee. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1992-1999 and was sorted into Hufflepuff. Zolten, her older brother, began his 7 years at Hogwarts a year before her.

She quickly became close friends with Luna Lee (née Lovegood) and Ginny Potter (née Weasley). Outside of the group, she was also friends with various students, including Cedric Diggory and Blaise Zabini. She and Zolten were not at Hogwarts during the second Battle of Hogwarts in 1998, due to their parents taking them away to safety.

After Kingsley Shacklebolt became the new Minister of Magic in 1999, he inforced a new law for the previous 7th-years to return to retake the year they mostly missed. And because of the decline of the Wizarding population, he ordered each, new and old, 7th-years to be paired one other student, and be married and pregnant before the year had ended. Zodiac was paired with Slytherin, Draco Malfoy. Trying to get along with him made her exhausted, making her grades drop rapidly. Eventually, Draco noticed and went easier on her. They married in 1999, welcomed Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy in 2000 and Vidia Calypso Malfoy in 2003.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Tom Petty was a fantastic singer-songwriter. From the seventies to nineties his songs were magnificent. Ranging from jazz like *Breakdown* to folk like *You Don't Know How it Feels*, Tom Petty's songs were fantastic. His success was immense. He and the Heartbreakers were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice.
Canned Heat

Canned Heat was one of the participants in the blues revival of the sixties. They had three hit albums. They had there ht singles. They performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. They performed at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before but not chosen.
Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence was a leader of the original San Francisco sound emerging from the Haight-Ashbury district along with Jefferson Airplane, Santana, and Big Brother and the Holding Company. Their attempt at "bringing rock back to its roots" led them to garner a huge amount of success. They were accompanied by the Grateful Dead and The Band. They performed at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. Frontman John Fogerty went on to have a greatly successful solo career. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice.
John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp was a leader in heartland rock. He made a great contribution to the bluecollar-oriented genre, and it helped him garner a notable amount of success. Much like Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, he was able to accumulate a notable amount of classic rock staples. Unfortunately he was not inducted his first year of eligibility.
Dire Straits

In the seventies and eighties Dire Straits provided a unique form of music known as "pub rock", which proved enormously successful as they were one of the most popular bands of their day. Their music video *Money for Nothing* is noted for its innovative for its time 3D animation. The song features Sting, frontman for The Police, on backing vocals. He provides the line "I Want My MTV", the slogan for the network at the time, in a style similar to the Police hit *Don't Stand So Close to Me.* Unfortunately Dire Straits was not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Jefferson Airplane

Jefferson Airplane was one of the most important members of the San Francisco sound of the sixties along with Santana, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. They performed at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 and the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. They helped to develop the new psychedelic sound, especially with their hit *White Rabbit*. They provided the counterculture staples *Volunteers* and *Wooden Ships*, the latter of which was also performed by Crosby, Stills, and Nash. Despite lasting less than a decade before updating themselves into the hard rock band Jefferson Starship, their success was immense due to their sheer innovation. It is a shame they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Elvis Costello and the Attractions

Elvis Costello is one of the most popular new wave musicians of all time. Unlike bands like Devo or The B-52's, Costello began in the pub rock scene like Dire Straits. This gave him a more unique, nerdy style that made him more attractive during the weird craze of the eighties. He and his band were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. He has influenced many artists including Green Day and Prince.
Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe is one of the most famous glam metal bands of all time, with numerous certified albums. They have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They have numerous hit singles. They pioneered the "heavy metal umlaut", making themselves look Nordic when they are in fact British. This is also found with Motörhead and Blue Öyster Cult. Despite their fame they have never been considered for the Hall of Fame, a shame.
Talking Heads

Talking Heads was one of the founders of the original new wave sound in the seventies along with Devo and The B-52's. Their new weird style made them greatly popular and set the standard for eighties pop culture. Their album *Radio Head* was the inspiration for the name of the band Radiohead. A line in their song *Psycho Killer* was the inspiration for the name of the band Husker Du. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. It is a shame that the other two have not been inducted to this date. They greatly influenced indie band Franz Ferdinand.
The Clash

The Clash were greatly responsible for popularizing punk throughout the world along with the Ramones. Their watered-down form of the music helped with it also. If not for the Clash and the Ramones, punk would have remained a British underground movement and many forms of rock would never have come to exist. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. The Clash had a major influence on later punk bands such as Rancid and Bad Religion as well as pop-punk band Green Day.
Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield was one of the most important folk act of the sixties. Although shortlived and unsuccessful, they developed a legacy that has spanned generations. Members included Neil Young and Stephen Still, later of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. They are best known for their lone hit *For What It's Worth*, but had many other well-remembered songs as well. Their lack of success is likely what kept them out of the Hall their first few years of eligibility. They performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967.
Crosby, Stills, and Nash

Crosby, Stills, and Nash were extremely important in the folk movement of the sixties along with Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, and The Byrds. Due to the surge of interest in a "back-to-nature" lifestyle and a desire for an escape from the political and cultural clashes going on in the news as well as the ongoing Vietnam War, folk was a way to acquire peace. It was also an escape from the radio-friendly music heard on the radio, with people seeking out singer-songwriters. It is a shame that CSN were not inducted their first year of eligibility. With Neil Young, CSN performed at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. Member Stephen Stills was also a member of Buffalo Springfield and went on to have a successful solo career. Member Graham Nash was also a member of the Hollies. Member David Crosby was also a member of the Byrds.
Van Halen

Van Halen is undoubtedly one of the most popular metal bands of all time, with their success and legacy spanning generations dating back to the seventies. Fans are divided on whether David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar is the better frontman, further proving how successful they are. It is a shame they were not inducted their first year of eligibility. Hagar has been greatly successful as a solo artist.
Big Brother and the Holding Company

Big Brother and the Holding Company was one of the major bands of the San Francisco sound. They were led by the legendary Janis Joplin. Unfortunately, their work is often only credited to Joplin, which is likely why only she was inducted. The group performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. Joplin went on to perform at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. They have been considered by the Hall before, but they probably figure Joplin is enough. The Hall has a history of neglecting backing groups.
Guns N Roses

Guns N Roses was important in metal during the eighties. While everyone else was going glam, GNR attempted to preserve the "dirty" style of metal. This allowed them to become attractive to those who were sick of the ubiquitousness of the hair metal craze. GNR also survived the burnout of the nineties, when glam metal became passe in favor of more cynical and aggressive styles. Guns N Roses lasted because they did not adopt a glam style. GNR was inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice.
Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll we can all agree. His fame is undeniably enormous. His success is undoubtedly great. His influence we can all agree is gigantic. Elvis was one of the best. He led the new rockabilly sound in the fifties and was one of the original teen idols. For generations he has been tributed, covered, and honored greatly. He was one of the charter members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a painfully obvious choice. His name was the inspiration for that of Elvis Costello.
Heart

Heart is one of the most popular rock bands of all time, and a major example of female hard rockers. The seventies and eighties saw a major rise of women who could rock. This led to several greatly popular artists such as Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Pat Benatar, and Stevie Nicks. Unfortunately Heart was not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Deep Purple

Deep Purple is considered one of the pioneers of metal. Beginning in the sixties, they did not become truly successful until the seventies. They began with the psychedelic sound with their hit *Hush* but changed to the hard rock sound with hits such as *Smoke on the Water*. Their harder sound helped pave the way for the true rise of metal in the eighties. Decades later the members of Metallica criticized the Hall for neglecting them for so long, prompting their induction. It is agreeably a shame they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton is a legend. His success dates back to the sixties and his days with the Yardbirds, a British invasion garage band. He later founded the shortlived, albeit phenomenal Cream. He then founded the shortlived projects Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos before pursuing a solo career. His solo work has been greatly successful, much like his work with his other projects. One notable album is his concert album *Unplugged*, on which he plays acoustic versions of past songs. Especially popular is a version of the Dominos hit *Layla*. Clapton has been inducted three times: as a member of The Yardbirds, as a member of Cream, and as a solo artist. He is the only musician to be inducted three times, proving his legendary status. However, he was not inducted his first year of eligibility, a shame.
Bill Haley and His Comets

Bill Haley is historically important in rock and roll in that he and his Comets provided the song *Rock Around the Clock*, considered the first rock and roll hit. Haley helped rock become "radio-friendly", thus allowing the genre to become a phenomenon. He and his band had a few other hits such as *See You Later Alligator* and *Shake, Rattle and Roll*. Haley was a charter member of the Hall of Fame, an obvious choice. However, the Comets were not with him. This was an unfortunate beginning of the Hall's neglect of backing groups. Many years later, however, the Comets were inducted in a special committee.
Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper is unique in their "shock rock" style of hard rock. The name refers to the band as well as the frontman formerly known as Vincent Furnier. The group provided an "anti-glam" sound, creating an innovative and wild style that contributed to their success. They were accompanied by Twisted Sister. When inducted, the entire group was included.
Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra brought a power pop style to progressive rock, allowing for almost a disco sound to their work. They did have a disco piece with *Don't Bring Me Down*, but otherwise they simply had symphonic works. They were greatly popular, but due to the Hall's neglect of prog it took them many years to get in. They participated in the rockabilly revival with *Rock and Roll is King*, adding to their popularity.
The Cure

In the eighties one popular genre was goth rock, a gloomy style of rock characterized by macabre themes and makeup. One band involved in this was The Cure. They were among the more popular goth bands along with Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Bauhaus, and greatly influenced later indie bands. Unfortunately they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel is noted for being the original frontman for Genesis, but his solo work was greatly successful as well. Unlike the sellout pop of Phil Collins, Gabriel retained the progressive style his band had before he left. Despite this he was still phenomenal. He has received numerous awards. Despite Collins receiving more attention from the media it is Gabriel who was inducted as a solo artist, a surprising choice.
Neil Young

Neil Young is one of the most famous folk musicians of all time. His songwriting has garnered him awards, success, and a huge legacy. He has worked with Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, and even Crosby, Stills, and Nash. This has allowed him even further fame and success. He was inducted his first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. His 1989 hit *Rockin' in the Free World* proved his endurance.
Aerosmith

Aerosmith is universally one of the greatest hard rock bands of all time, with millions of fans worldwide. Their success is immense, especially in the seventies and eighties. With Run-DMC they pioneered rap-rock in a remix of *Walk This Way*. It is shameful they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Three Dog Night

Three Dog Night is one of the most popular bands of all time. Not only did they have numerous certified albums, but numerous certified singles as well. They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before but not chosen. In the Nintendo video game franchise *Animal Crossing*, there is a bullfrog character named Jeremiah. He is named after the Three Dog Night song *Joy to the World.*
Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan was one of the most important acts of the folk scene of the sixties. As people sought out singer-songwriters during that time, he helped lead the way. Songs like *The Times They Are A-Changin'* and *Like A Rolling Stone* became his most well-remembered hits and helped push him to stardom. His influence was evidenced by his being covered by The Byrds and The Jimi Hendrix Experience among others. He was inducted his first year of eligibility, an obvious choice. Roots rock group The Band was originally his backing group.
Cream

Cream was one of the most innovative bands of the sixties. They were led by Eric Clapton, formerly of The Yardbirds. Although shortlived, they were exceptionally successful, proving their importance and fame. Clapton would go on to have success with Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, and as a solo artist. Cream helped pioneer "stoner metal", a harder form of the new psychedelic style. It is a shame they were not inducted their first year of eligibility.
Radiohead

Radiohead was one of the predecessors to the post-punk revival. Although little-known early on, when the "indie" craze emerged after the turn of the millennium their experimental style made them successful. They are one of the most well-known of the original indie bands. However, they were not inducted their first year of eligibility. Indie's status as a craze might be a factor.
Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails is the definitive industrial band, a genre in which music is made by machines. Typically hard rock and metal music is emphasized, but often the focus is experimental. This has led NIN to be greatly popular in the rock scene. They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before but not chosen. They are, however, on the ballot for the class of 2020.
Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Blood, Sweat, and Tears was one of the original blue-eyed soul acts. Their attempt to have a white band performing black music provided a new spin on the genre, allowing them to become successful. They performed at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. They have been considered for the Hall of Fame before, but not inducted. Perhaps the Hall believes that having The Rascals is enough.
Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar was a part of the rise of female hard rockers in the eighties. Others include Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Heart, and Blondie. Like the others she was exceptionally popular, with numerous certified albums. She has been considered by the Hall of Fame before, but not chosen. She is, however, a candidate for the Class of 2020.
Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry was ahead of his time. If you listen to his music it does not sound like fifties rock at all, it sounds more modern. This makes it even more obvious why he was so phenomenal. Chuck Berry was one of the superstars of the rock and roll era. His legacy endures even to this day, with tributes and honors spanning generations. He was a charter member of the Hall of Fame, a painfully obvious choice.
Genesis

Genesis is an interesting case in progressive rock. Beginning as an art rock band, by the end of the seventies they had changed to a pop rock band. In the eighties frontman Peter Gabriel was replaced by drummer Phil Collins, further turning them into a sellout pop band. Many have criticized this move and prefer the Gabriel era despite the band already changing in style prior to the frontman shift. Collins would go on to have a greatly successful solo career, including replacing Elton John as the soundtrack provider for Disney. Many believed this was the reason Genesis was inducted, although Collins has yet to be even nominated as a solo artist. Due to the Hall's neglect of progressive rock Genesis took awhile to be inducted.
The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues provided an innovative, symphonic style of psychedelic rock. This allowed them to become successful in the sixties and seventies. In the eighties they adopted a more space rock style similar to Pink Floyd. Originally they were a simple British invasion band similar to The Beatles. The Hall has been noted for neglecting progressive rock, a real shame. It took them many years to get in.
Paul McCartney and Wings

Paul McCartney is the most successful of the former Beatles, with his solo success greatly surpassing the other three. He has received numerous awards, tributes, and honors including Knighthood. He provided the theme song to the Bond film *Live and Let Die*, which was successfully covered by Guns N Roses. Although much of his best work was done with his band Wings, they were not included when he was inducted. The Hall has a history of neglecting backing groups. Unfortunately, he was not inducted his first year of eligibility.
Roxy Music

Roxy Music was a pioneer of glam rock, a style of music where male artists were unafraid to wear makeup and lavish outfits. They combined it with the new synthrock and post-punk styles popular in Britain at the time to not only make them popular in Britain for their music but in the US for their image. This also helped bring post punk and synthrock to the US. Unfortunately, it took quite awhile for them to get into the Hall of Fame. Frontman Bryan Ferry also had a successful solo career. Post punk bands greatly influenced modern indie bands.
The Stooges

The Stooges were the definitive garage rock band, leading a series of hard rock bands who created an innovative form of psychedelic-based hard rock that formed the basis for the later punk scene. The name was inspired by the fact that most bands saw little-to-no success, as if never making it out of their own garages. The Stooges were one of the harder garage bands, providing an innovative feedback style that not only influenced punk but college rock as well. Their vocal style also influenced college rock. Frontman Iggy Pop went on to have a successful solo career. The band itself was commercially unsuccessful despite having a great legacy. They have been cited as influential by Red Hot Chili Peppers, R.E.M., and the Sex Pistols.