How in the world is Linda Ronstadt not in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame?

Waging Heavy Peace

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God- when I was a teenager I wanted to Marry her, Jerry Brown had her for a while.

M Nesmith wrote:

She was a looker.

Get real. Busted face and shitty titty. Eww.

And I agree, though perhaps less vehemently, with the folks who simply observed that she was not (primarily) a rock 'n' roll artist. Yes, that Hall has had other inductees of whom that was true, but I see that as more of an argument to have kept them out, not put her in.

What the heck, if we're putting cover artists in, what about Pat Boone?

Pat Boone was pre- Rock and Roll.

e76ie56i wrote:

Get real. Busted face and shitty titty. Eww.

Epic fail.

sheblows sdfs

The ommission is being corrected this year. I trust it is because of her ealy work and not because of her illness.

Pretty good list this year.

rock and roll hall of jokes wrote:

How in the world is Linda Ronstadt not in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame?

Probably because of this (great) song...

doobies out too wrote:

discuss Doobie Brothers and Chicago - who else deserves in?

Doobie Bros can go blow, but Chicago definitely deserves to be in. Amazing they are not already in.

M.C. Confusing wrote:

she was the best! wrote:

Ronstadt recorded songs written by a diverse group of artist including Lowell George, Zevon, Costello, Souther, Anna McGarrigle, Newman, Karla Bonoff, Patty Griffin, Sinéad O'Connor, Julie Miller, Mel Tillis, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, John Hiatt, Joe Melson, Seldom Scene, Bruce Springsteen, George Jones, Tracy Nelson, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Little Feat, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, the Everly Brothers, Brian Wilson, the Rolling Stones, the Miracles, Oscar Hammerstein II, Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly and the Crickets. (lots of rock n roll hall of famers there!)

And THAT right there is why she isnt in the Hall of Fame. She is a glorified cover artist.

True, but her versions are often better than the original.

and she is was super hot in the 70s.

This one is not better than the original. But yeah, others are.

Is it possible to take Jackson Browne out of the Hall of Fame and put Warren Zevon in instead?

I know it's a reach...

Is it possible for Linda to be the first female in both Rock HoF and Country HoF?

Early stuff was called 'country' by some and then there was the Trio project. Don't think she really ever got country radio airplay.

Waddy Wachtel wrote:

I know it's a reach...

Is it possible for Linda to be the first female in both Rock HoF and Country HoF?

Early stuff was called 'country' by some and then there was the Trio project. Don't think she really ever got country radio airplay.

I think Dolly Parton belongs both in Country Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before Linda Rondstadt. Dolly was the best.

Yes, she was better than and more influential than Hall and Oates, Kiss..oh wait, she's in, she's in in April.

She recently did an interview on NPR --maybe Fresh Air or Bob Edwards-- anyway it was a good interview. Currently dealing w/ Parkinsons disease (made her quit music) which also took the life of a relative (grandmother?) came from an interesting family. Worht a listen if you can find it. Never really thought much of her until hearing the interview.

Does Ray Price belong in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

genuine random a hole wrote:

came from an interesting family.

Her grandfather invented the toaster and an early microwave oven. Smart guy.

Weary wrote:

Is it possible to take Jackson Browne out of the Hall of Fame and put Warren Zevon in instead?

Gawd I hope not.

Waddy Wachtel wrote:

genuine random a hole wrote:

came from an interesting family.

Her grandfather invented the toaster and an early microwave oven. Smart guy.

Now I remember ---and he blew through most of the cash trying to find a cure for his wife's disease.