The "Class Of 1990" is one of Rock N Roll's deepest, but fortunately the voters over at the real Hall inducted eight artists this year, opening the door for six newcomers and two previously overlooked artists for my Hall.
The following "Class Of 1990" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
The Kinks - An under-rated member of the British Invasion, The Kinks would enjoy a great deal of classic rock success in the late 60's and the 70's, but they were also well ahead of their time with their quirky mid-60's pop songs which were, at times, better than what the Beatles were doing at the moment.
Simon And Garfunkel - Aside from Bob Dylan, no folk singers from the 1960's were more popular or more influential than Simon And Garfunkel. The band was only together for a short period of time but nonetheless managed to create some of the best singer-songwriter music of their generation.
The Who - One of rock n roll's greatest bands and certainly one of the biggest bands of the classic rock era, The Who got their start during the British Invasion with their Mod period. Their songwriting was a decade ahead of it's time with songs like "My Generation", "I Can See For Miles" and "The Seeker". The band could have hung it up in 1967 and retired as one of rock n roll's biggest bands, but they only got bigger from there, inventing the rock opera with Tommy and Quadrophenia and then defining classic rock during the 1970's with stadium rocking monsters like "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again". The world would be missing about half a dozen genres of music (in particular punk) were it not for The Who and for that they get into my Hall as soon as possible.
The Guess Who - An overlooked band with great chops and clever lyrics, The Guess Who is perhaps the greatest Canadian rock band, even though they're best known for their USA-bashing hit "American Woman". They've never been seriously considered for the real Hall but in my opinion they're more than worthy of a spot.
Randy Newman - Shockingly, Randy Newman, one of the greatest singer-songwriter in rock n roll is not a member of the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. I'm not sure what it's going to take for them to recognize the quirky brilliance of Newman's sarcastic and witty music, but hopefully they'll figure it out pretty damn soon.
Rod Stewart - He ain't much these days in my opinion, but back in the 1960's, Rod Stewart was such a dynamic performer that he inspired Jimmy Page to hire Robert Plant to be the lead singer of Led Zeppelin because he was looking for a "Rod Stewart type" of front-man. During his years with bands like The Faces and his early solo work, Stewart built up a great reputation as a classic rock legend before pissing all over his legacy with a string of ridiculous cover albums in recent years that sold incredibly well but made him the butt of many well-deserved jokes.
The following artists has been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 1990:
The Ronettes - Perhaps the best of the girl groups that wasn't affiliated with Motown, The Ronettes had a string of dynamic female vocal performances that inspired artists in a myriad of genres for generations to come.
Martha And The Vandellas - Another Motown act, Martha And The Vandellas had a long line of huge hits in the 1960's, in particular "Dancing In The Streets" and "Heat Wave".
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