That guy who basically let his daughters heavily influence his ballot ended up with a legitimate ballot. For me, anybody who votes for both Joy Division/New Order and Iron Maiden and avoids voting for P!nk, New Edition, Black Crowes and Melissa Etheridge has put together a legitimate ballot.
Toure's ballot was....*sigh*....voted for the six black acts + INXS. One wonders how many R&B inclined voters will take advantage of this ballot and give a Yes to Mariah Carey/Wu-Tang Clan/Lauryn Hill/Sade/Luther Vandross/New Edition.
Pink Zeppelin, Oasis already did their reunion/stadium tour and it was a massive success. They're neck and neck with Coldplay for the most popular rock band in the world at the moment.
Sade has been massively influential. Always popping up on greatest artist & albums list and their through line runs through both modern indie rock artists and R&B stars. There's no doubt that their blend of quiet storm/jazz/pop is unlike anything else before it.
He fits the model of Kool and the Gang, rnb acts boomer know now will be shoe in. Because they can attract almost every voting body, boomer rock/pop/black voting groups all vote for Luther. He is second biggest lock, Phil is biggest lock.
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