About Rock Hall Projected,  KING wrote:
I'm honored to advocate for Scorpions 2026 Rock Hall Projected Class. 7 artists inducted soon. The Scorpions have an amazing and incredible longevity 60 years and have sold an outstanding 100 million + records in USA and Worldwide. It's amazing Scorpions became popular and successful considering they started in the mid to late 1960's and were from Germany. The Berlin Wall separating East and West Germany plus the anger, bitterness, and bad blood for Germany still boiled 20+ years after Hitler and World War 2. Different police agencies still actively searched for NAZI officers who had escaped justice. Several of these officers involved in the death camps where millions were killed. Scorpions would also need to sing in English to become popular and successful in the music business. Starting in kraut rock, Scorpions moved to a hard rock heavy metal in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Remember there was no American Idol, Star Search, The Voice etc when Scorpions started out in Germany mid to late 1960's. They would have to live and survive without a net. Incredible pressure for a young band. Especially if they were to succeed in America. Think of all the great bands from the mid to late 1960's and also the 1970's. Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, ELP, KISS, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Hollies, The Who to name a few. Somehow, the Scorpions would eventually become popular and successful with most of the odds against them.
Influences and Inspiration- Scorpions was cited as an influence or inspiration for many hard rock and metal bands. It's kind of a who's who list of great bands. Alice In Chains, Cinderella, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, KISS, Megadeth, Motley Crue, Slayer, Smashing Pumpkins, Testament, Van Halen.
SCORPIONS Festivals & Tours.
Scorpions have been involved in many important festivals over their incredible 60 years.
1986 - Monster Of Rock Europe
1988 - Monster Of Rock Tour North America
1989 - Moscow Music Peace Festival
1990-1991 - Crazy World Tour
2017- 2020 - Crazy World Tour II
SCORPIONS Achievements & Awards
2009 - Echo Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
2010 - World Music Awards Rock Legend Award
2010 - Inducted LA Star Hollywood Rock Walk
2012 - Medal Of Merit
2017 - Hall Of Heavy Metal History "Hall Of Fame" Inaugural class.
2017 - "Scorpions Day" OCT 6 in LA
SCORPIONS Other Awards & Achievements
200 Gold, Platinum, and Multi Platinum certifications US/Worldwide
100+ million records sold US/Worldwide
14 million selling Single "Wind Of Change"
Wind Of Change - Best German artist selling Single all-time
VH1 - Ranked #46 VH1 Greatest Artists Of Hard Rock
There's plenty more awards and achievements for Scorpions but this should be enough. Scorpions have an incredible longevity, influence on later Rock and metal bands, performed in important and notable concert tours, also popular and successful in America, Europe and especially native Germany. Many gold and platinum albums. Signature and Important songs. No One Like You, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Send Me An Angel, Still Loving You, The Zoo, Wind Of Change, etc.
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