Conversation so far:
Why was there a controversy?
Brown's first solo recording did not meet that criterion.
What was the criteria?
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's criterion states that only artists whose first recording had been out for more than 25 years were eligible for induction.
Did many people want to overrule this?
In 2011, a special committee was set up to correct exclusions which might have occurred during the first two years of Rock Hall inductions .

Question: What was the end result?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the end result of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's special committee to correct induction exclusions?