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ABBA?

by EdHannigan Mar 15, 2010 12:18PM PDT

I guess rock and roll is over.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Music/03/15/rock.n.roll.inductees/index.html?hpt=C1

CNN) -- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday was welcoming its newest inductees:Jimmy Cliff, ABBA, Genesis, The Hollies and the Stooges.

Other inductees this year include individual recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award -- record executive David Geffen and songwriters Jeff Barry, Otis Blackwell, Ellie Greenwich, Barry Mann, Mort Shuman, Jesse Stone and Cynthia Weil.

ABBA?

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crossover music
by James Denison Mar 15, 2010 1:15PM PDT

Although not classic rock and roll, during their day most of their music was played on rock and roll stations, so I'd have to agree with the induction.

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compare
by James Denison Mar 15, 2010 1:18PM PDT

Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" and ABBA's "Dancing Queen". If one is rock and roll, so is the other.

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Well...
by EdHannigan Mar 15, 2010 1:35PM PDT

You could pick other songs. Crocodile Rock, The ***** Is Back, Bennie and the Jets, Burn Down the Mission, Rocket Man, for instance.

Just my opinion, but I don't see ABBA as Hall of Fame material. Or even as rock for that matter.

But, hey, no accounting for taste.

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*****
by EdHannigan Mar 15, 2010 1:36PM PDT

-chuckle-

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What about Stomp music?
by Willy Mar 16, 2010 1:03AM PDT

The only reason, I clicked on the link was to find out why the Stooges. It was not a band that I remember and if at all referred to the 3 Stooges. I just had to know. Of course, nothing as I suspected. I well knew of Iggy Pop, but the Stooges threw me, I couldn't remember. Happy

I believe any R&R group/person that become gold/platinum is bound to be inducted. Or course, if you sold a zillion records to buyers that are on the fringe now may not be later. The history of R&R has pretty started out that way.

An interesting note, FYI, Elvis has made more money dead than alive due to Graceland and continuing record sales. Wouldn't you like to pass away and know you're family was taken of for a very long time?

tone deaf -----Willy Happy

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I think the Stooges had more of a cult following...
by EdHannigan Mar 16, 2010 2:10AM PDT

and became more popular after they had left the scene. I remember my brother had their records, but he was a bit more savvy than the average Rock fan.

Iggy was better known later on.

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