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    List of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers - including how many nominations it took them to get inducted.
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    What are people talking about?

    About the 2026 Inductees, Henry wrote:
    Add Pointer Sisters

    I forgot them
    Friday, 06/26/2026 @ 11:32am

    About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote:
    As of now my 2027 nominee predictions

    Returning
    INXS (Nominated in 2026)
    Lauryn Hill (Nominated in 2026)
    The Black Crowes (Nominated in 2025 and 2026)
    The Smiths (Nominated in 2015 and 2016)
    Sting (Nominated in 2015)
    Motorhead (Nominated in 2020)
    Lenny Kravitz (Nominated in 2024)

    New:
    Alicia Keys
    Beyonce
    Barry White
    Coldplay
    Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine
    De La Soul
    Justin Timberlake
    Emmylou Harris
    Smashing Pumpkins
    Styx
    Friday, 06/26/2026 @ 11:05am

    About the 2026 Inductees, Henry wrote:
    Older Black R&B acts that white rock Boomer and Gen X audiences also know seem to be shoe-ins now. We have:

    2023: The Spinners
    2024: Kool & the Gang
    2025: Chubby Checker (although he was primarily labeled a rock and roll artist, he was also a Black R&B act. He was championed by Questlove and, of course, beloved in the Black community. He was probably also viewed as one of the early Black R&B pioneers.)
    2026: Luther Vandross (Luther was a contemporary of Michael Jackson and Prince, even though his style was obviously more traditional).

    I originally thought the Rock Hall had taken a break from honoring older R&B acts in 2025, but on second thought, Chubby Checker probably filled that role as well.
    So I think there will be another older R&B icon inducted next year. I think the most likely candidates are:
    Diana Ross
    Patti LaBelle
    Roberta Flack
    WAR
    Barry White
    Donny Hathaway
    Teddy Pendergrass

    I bet one of them will be nominated and inducted next year.
    Friday, 06/26/2026 @ 11:01am

    About the 2026 Inductees, Henry wrote:
    Now we can assume that Warren Zevon finished 14th that year since other 13 were voted in and only Zevon was side category inductee?
    Friday, 06/26/2026 @ 10:00am
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