The 2017 list of inductees were recently announced, with Journey, Yes, and ELO among the inductees. While it's about time some of these groups got in, there are still many deserving groups that are still on the outside looking in. Here are 15 of them.
1. The Cars: This new-wave pop group perfectly combined punk and rockabilly with hits such as Shake it Up, You Might Think, Magic, Let’s Go, Dangerous Type, and Bye Bye Love. Certainly the most deserving artist on the list that didn’t get inducted in 2017.
2. Supertramp: Old Christine’s favorite band. The Hall would be Bloody Well Right to induct them.
3. Emerson, Lake & Palmer: 2/3 of this prog-rock supergroup died in 2016.
4. Bad Company: Supergroup composed of ex-Free bandmates Simon Kirke and Paul Rodgers.
5. Three Dog Night: It would bring Joy to the World if this group with 3 lead vocalists made it in to the Hall.
6. Grand Funk Railroad: Feel the funk.
7. Steppenwolf: Nominated in 2017, but not inducted. Wherever Jon Kay is at the moment, he is certainly wearing sunglasses.
8. Styx: Still going strong without Dennis DeYoung. Did anybody even miss him?
9. Boston: They had one really good album that was good enough in itself to get them in the Hall. Didn’t do much of anything after that.
10. REO Speedwagon: Roll with the Changes and Don’t Let Him Go are a couple of this 80s pop-rock groups hits.
11. Foreigner: It’s Urgent that this group gets in.
12. The Guess Who: Named after the Who, but more deserving than BTO, the other Randy Bachman group not in the Hall.
13. The Doobie Brothers: Reinvented themselves as a soft rock group with Michael McDonald before Tom Johnston resumed lead vocalist duties.
14. J. Geils Band: Also on the 2017 slate of nominees, they were a blues band in the 70s, before going pop with their hit song “Centerfold.”
15. The Zombies: Rod Argent’s first group, known for “Time of the Season” and “She’s Not There.”
Honorable Mentions: Jethro Tull, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, T.Rex, Mott the Hoople, Mötley Crüe, King Crimson, The Monkees, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Blue Oyster Cult, Thin Lizzy, Scorpions
Very accurate and creative list. The Monkees have a new album with nice songs, maybe it will remind the Hall they need to be in.
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