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adamgreenberger
12-13-2007, 09:19 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- The Material Girl is about to become a Hall of Famer.
Madonna is one of five acts who will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
The ever-evolving Madonna was announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee on Thursday along with John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen and The Dave Clark Five.
A panel of 600 industry figures selected the five acts to be inducted at the annual ceremony, to be held March 10 in New York.
"The 2008 inductees are trailblazers -- all unique and influential in their genres," Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation President and CEO Joel Peresman said in a statement. "From poetry to pop, these five acts demonstrate the rich diversity of rock and roll itself."
To be eligible, artists must have issued a first single or album at least 25 years before nomination.
Madonna Louise Ciccone signed with Sire Records in 1982 and became one of MTV's first stars two years later with "Like A Virgin." She has constantly altered her image and appearance ever since, showing staying power that few '80s stars could muster.
From rosaries and bare midriffs to cone-shaped bras, Madonna's reinvention of herself has been as prolific as her chart dominance, which included seven No. 1 hits and three No. 1 albums in the '80s alone.
The actress and fashion icon created plenty of controversy along the way, drawing the ire of religious leaders in 2006 for a scene of Madonna on a mirrored cross and wearing a crown of thorns as part of her worldwide "Confessions" tour.
Mellencamp, the Indiana native with the ever-changing name, hit the scene as John Cougar in the early '80s with "Jack and Diane" and "Hurts So Good." He later became John Cougar Mellencamp -- and the voice of America's heartland -- with hits like "Pink Houses" and "Small Town" before finally settling into his given name, John Mellencamp.
Cohen went from acclaimed poet in Canada to a folk rock icon with "Suzanne" and "Dress Rehearsal Rag" in the late 1960s, making him a big part of the singer-songwriter movement.
The Ventures defined instrumental guitar rock in the '60s with surfer anthems like "Walk Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O," and The Dave Clark Five were one of the most successful British invasion bands with the iconic "Glad All Over."
The Rock Hall will also honor Little Walter in its sideman category for helping establish the modern blues harmonica on recordings with legends like Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley.
Producers Gamble & Huff will be honored in the non-performer category. Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International label, which had artists that included the O'Jays, McFadden & Whitehead, and Lou Rawls, featured powerful rhythm sections with a disco beat.
They won a Grammy for best R&B song on Simply Red's cover of the Blue Notes' "If You Don't Know Me By Know
Not a bad list
sonnylarue
12-13-2007, 09:20 AM
They all make sense
Gregory
12-13-2007, 09:20 AM
Please please please ban Cohen's song Hallelujah from the proceedings.
Jim T.
12-13-2007, 09:22 AM
Please please please ban Cohen's song Hallelujah from the proceedings.
Unfortuntely, not only will that not happen but in all liklihood it'll be sung by Madonna! :D
bartleby
12-13-2007, 09:24 AM
Please please please ban Cohen's song Hallelujah from the proceedings.
Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame do any kind of montage to remember those that passed away during that past year? If so, I'm sure that's when they'll use it.
Jef UK
12-13-2007, 09:28 AM
Now I have "Hallelujah" stuck in my head.
Buk Was Right
12-13-2007, 09:35 AM
Now I have "Hallelujah" stuck in my head.
Because of this thread? Or did you watch any dramatic montage from any TV show ever?
Greenville 90210
12-13-2007, 09:39 AM
Maybe after she's inducted she'll go away.
Dr. Blasphemy
12-13-2007, 09:46 AM
Still no KISS or RUSH though...Fuck the R & RHOF
Its here in Cleveland and I STILL HATE IT!
Its all Jann Wenners nonsense...
Bald Steve
12-13-2007, 10:08 AM
Blood on the scarecrow.
Wubbs
12-13-2007, 11:03 AM
Still no KISS or RUSH though...Fuck the R & RHOF
Amen, Brother!!
The fact that those two aren't in yet is fucking ridiculous.
XXXenophile
12-13-2007, 12:34 PM
Still no KISS or RUSH though...Fuck the R & RHOF
Its here in Cleveland and I STILL HATE IT!
Its all Jann Wenners nonsense...
I'll add in the Monkees to those two but its obviously a personal choice.
GelfXIII
12-13-2007, 12:37 PM
Well, 3 out of 5 aint bad. Kick out Madonna and Cohen and those are some deserving nominees.
Greenville 90210
12-13-2007, 01:42 PM
I agree with the Monkees.
Bryan H
12-13-2007, 01:56 PM
Rush and KISS aren't in the Hall of Fame? I would have just assumed they were. Hey, it took Black Sabbath awhile didn't it?
Tom Burgos
12-13-2007, 04:42 PM
All deserving nominees, imo.
(and I am ecstatic that Madonna is one of them)
But it's still a crime that Linda Ronstadt still isn't there.
(Unless I missed it...she isn't a Hall Of Famer, is she?)
Taxman
12-13-2007, 04:44 PM
Still no KISS or RUSH though...Fuck the R & RHOF\You may well not live long enough to see Rush inducted.
Kefky
12-13-2007, 04:58 PM
M-Maddona is a rock singer? :-?
M-Maddona is a rock singer? :-?That's what I was thinking. I think as the inductees reach the 80s, they're getting a little too loose with what's considered Rock 'n Roll.
Tom Burgos
03-11-2008, 06:54 AM
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/5008/halloffameinductionbriecw7.jpg
Ol' Donner's starting to look like Iggy.
Rick America
03-11-2008, 07:00 AM
Very happy to see the Dave Clark Five getting long overdue praise here...I hope this pushed the powers-that-be to re-release their music on CD or online...
They all make sense
you are wrong.
Forrest
03-11-2008, 07:07 AM
M-Maddona is a rock singer? :-?
Yeah... lame! :mistrust:
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 07:09 AM
Ol' Donner's starting to look like Iggy.I happened to be flipping channels last night and stumbled on the ceremony live on VH1Classic. Madonna had the Stooges play a couple of her songs instead of performing herself. It was kind of a cool idea when they did their first song, 'Burning Up' :) but the bit didn't really work as much on the next song, which I couldn't even recognize. Still she showed some love to a fellow Detroit group, who themselves haven't been inducted.
Now I have "Hallelujah" stuck in my head.
Because of this thread? Or did you watch any dramatic montage from any TV show ever?
Leonard Cohen.
I happened to be flipping channels last night and stumbled on the ceremony live on VH1Classic. Madonna had the Stooges play a couple of her songs instead of performing herself. It was kind of a cool idea when they did their first song, 'Burning Up' :) but the bit didn't really work as much on the next song, which I couldn't even recognize. Still she showed some love to a fellow Detroit group, who themselves haven't been inducted.
Whoa.
I'd actually like to see Iggy/Stooges doing a couple of those tunes.
T
(TV Eye mixed with Material Girl mixed with I Wanna Be Your Dog mixed with La Isla Bonita mixed with...)
WillieLee
03-11-2008, 07:39 AM
These lists get sillier and sillier.
Capt. Canada
03-11-2008, 07:48 AM
Still no KISS or RUSH though...Fuck the R & RHOF
Its here in Cleveland and I STILL HATE IT!
Its all Jann Wenners nonsense...
I love Cleveland, I was just there a couple of weeks ago playing at the Beachland Tavern, one of my favorite places to play.
I've yet to make it to the R&R Hall but something tells me I'm not missing much.
Boris the Blade
03-11-2008, 07:59 AM
Madonna is fine, but would you really classify her as "Rock N' Roll"? She always seemed to be a pop icon.
thatguyfromsyracuse
03-11-2008, 08:02 AM
They played a few clips from this on Howard this morning, and good lord, almost everybody comes off so friggin' self-important and douchey it's annoying.
sonnylarue
03-11-2008, 08:07 AM
you are wrong.
no , you just don't know music history very well.
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 08:15 AM
Whoa.
I'd actually like to see Iggy/Stooges doing a couple of those tunes.
T
(TV Eye mixed with Material Girl mixed with I Wanna Be Your Dog mixed with La Isla Bonita mixed with...)
:) it actually wasn't bad, I had 'Burning Love' Stooges style in my mind first thing when I woke up today.
And for all the Leonard Cohen goofing, I really thought his speech was excellent last night. (it was Lou Reed introducing him that was a little shaky ... :mistrust: )
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 08:16 AM
These lists get sillier and sillier.
Yeah, and I didn't even realize RUSH wasn't in there until this thread, that is fucking weak!
Capt. Canada
03-11-2008, 08:18 AM
:) it was Lou Reed introducing him that was a little shaky ... :mistrust:
Lou Reed's still alive???? hmmmm...I thought he was dead.
Greenville 90210
03-11-2008, 10:08 AM
The "Rock n Roll" in Rock n Roll Hall of Fame- really just means "popular music".
Lou Reed's still alive???? hmmmm...I thought he was dead.
Laurie Anderson wept!
T
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 10:16 AM
Laurie Anderson wept!
T
With a bank of TV's playing weird avant-guard images and music behind her while she did!
With a bank of TV's playing weird avant-guard images and music behind her while she did!
and Adrian Belew accompanying on guitar.
Rick America
03-11-2008, 10:21 AM
Very happy to see the Dave Clark Five getting long overdue praise here...I hope this pushed the powers-that-be to re-release their music on CD or online...
My bad: looks like there is a special 28 song hits collection of the Dave Clark Five up on iTunes this morning...(yay!!!)
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 10:29 AM
and Adrian Belew accompanying on guitar.
:rock:
btw, are the Crimson in the Hall?
:rock:
btw, are the Crimson in the Hall?
Nope.
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 10:35 AM
Nope.
ugh, fucking joke.
ugh, fucking joke.
Eh. I don't sweat it, really.
T
(although I was really pissed way back when when Frank Zappa wasn't initially nominated when he was first eligible...they eventually voted him in Posthumously...)
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 10:45 AM
Eh. I don't sweat it, really.
T
(although I was really pissed way back when when Frank Zappa wasn't initially nominated when he was first eligible...they eventually voted him in Posthumously...)
No you're right, they have no standing or real credibility, but stuff like you just mentioned with FZ is really sad. There are so many omissions at this point it's not worth getting bent about it, but still ... 'Like A Virgin' now has a place in the R-n-R HoF but not 'Elephant Talk' ... :(
Jef UK
03-11-2008, 10:47 AM
Here are the Stooges performing, "Ray Of Light."
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/49242-the-stooges-ray-of-light-madonna-cover-live-at-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-video
DaGetHighKnight
03-11-2008, 10:49 AM
I thought The Ventures jamming was the highlight of the show..
No you're right, they have no standing or real credibility, but stuff like you just mentioned with FZ is really sad. There are so many omissions at this point it's not worth getting bent about it, but still ... 'Like A Virgin' now has a place in the R-n-R HoF but not 'Elephant Talk' ... :(
:sad:
Taxman
03-11-2008, 11:08 AM
No you're right, they have no standing or real credibility, but stuff like you just mentioned with FZ is really sad. There are so many omissions at this point it's not worth getting bent about it, but still ... 'Like A Virgin' now has a place in the R-n-R HoF but not 'Elephant Talk' ... :(Like a Virgin's not even her best song.
PeterSparker
03-11-2008, 11:10 AM
I thought The Ventures jamming was the highlight of the show..
Hawaii 5-0 did rock the house!
marvelboi77
03-25-2008, 05:59 PM
Madonna is one of the most original stars of all time. Her song catalogue will be around long after were all gone.
bartleby
03-25-2008, 06:04 PM
Madonna is one of the most original stars of all time. Her song catalogue will be around long after were all gone.
That's it. I'm convinced that you and Tom Burgos are the same person.
Tom Burgos
03-31-2008, 04:31 AM
Madonna is one of the most original stars of all time.
Nope. She is far from original.
Her song catalogue will be around long after were all gone.
I definitely agree with this part of your post.
No matter how much the music snobs want to look the other way or mock you and I (here's looking at you, douchy douchebag movie "expert"), Madonna's catalogue will stand the test of time (it already has) and long after we are gone people will keep humming her songs, discussing her life and looking down on people who enjoy her music instead of the artists that are supposed to be "deep and important"
marvelboi77
03-31-2008, 04:11 PM
That's it. I'm convinced that you and Tom Burgos are the same person.
Nope I'm the real thing, he is the Skrull...:scared:
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