1 ABBA - ABBA from Sweden sold 400 million records and had 9 number ones in the UK. They recorded 110 songs in English 1972-82. Dancing Queen, Take A Chance On Me & The Winner Takes It All are among their hits. All 4 members of ABBA have had successful solo careers: Agnetha Faltskog, Frida Lyngstad, Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus. Benny & Bjorn went into musical theatre with Chess & Kristina. Mamma Mia!, based on ABBA songs, is the biggest musical of the century and will be a movie in 2008.
2 THE GUESS WHO - This Canadian group should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Their string of hits includes These Eyes, American Woman & No Time. The Guess Who proved to be a prolific album band. Lead singer Burton Cummings may have the best voice in rock. Guitarist Randy Bachman founded Bachman-Turner Overdrive and recorded the classic Takin' Care Of Business.
3 STEPPENWOLF - John Kay and Steppenwolf achieved immortality with their multi-generational anthem Born To Be Wild. They were one of the first heavy metal groups and went on to produce albums of social and political substance. Kay and his mother escaped from Germany after World War II, and his background has played a role in his songwriting.
Jim Colyer wrote "I Looked Twice!"
Totally agree! Steppenwolf has been overlooked for too long. The Guess Who was the first concert I ever went to (1971)!
How about adding SPIRIT to that list?
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1 ABBA - ABBA from Sweden sold 400 million records and had 9 number ones in the UK. They recorded 110 songs in English 1972-82. Dancing Queen, Take A Chance On Me & The Winner Takes It All are among their hits. All 4 members of ABBA have had successful solo careers: Agnetha Faltskog, Frida Lyngstad, Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus. Benny & Bjorn went into musical theatre with Chess & Kristina. Mamma Mia!, based on ABBA songs, is the biggest musical of the century and will be a movie in 2008.
2 THE GUESS WHO - This Canadian group should be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Their string of hits includes These Eyes, American Woman & No Time. The Guess Who proved to be a prolific album band. Lead singer Burton Cummings may have the best voice in rock. Guitarist Randy Bachman founded Bachman-Turner Overdrive and recorded the classic Takin' Care Of Business.
3 STEPPENWOLF - John Kay and Steppenwolf achieved immortality with their multi-generational anthem Born To Be Wild. They were one of the first heavy metal groups and went on to produce albums of social and political substance. Kay and his mother escaped from Germany after World War II, and his background has played a role in his songwriting.
Maybe its just me but it seems the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has strayed a bit from R&R, does anybody else feel this way. What exactly is R&R, to me it was exemplified by the hard driven music of Chuck Berry. Somewhere along the way all pop music was included as Rock and Roll. Steppenwolf surely belongs.
Eric
To me, inclussion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is right up there with a Grammy -- a meaningless award that is more about industry hype and promotion than actual contribution.
Don't get me wrong, some people who have been inducted surely deserve to be noted for their contributions to music. They are, though, by and large the minority.
"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." -- HST
To me, inclussion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is right up there with a Grammy -- a meaningless award that is more about industry hype and promotion than actual contribution.
Don't get me wrong, some people who have been inducted surely deserve to be noted for their contributions to music. They are, though, by and large the minority.
signed 8)
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I really agree with SW, and TGW. Abba was never one of my favorites , but they did sell one hell of a lot of records :wink: Like it or not they played a big part in rock-n-roll back in the seventies.
abba, are you for real? if there rock-n-roll, i'm a martian, give me a break
even god loves rock-n-roll
abba, are you for real? if there rock-n-roll, i'm a martian, give me a break
what 'e said, mate
"Yes and an old guitar is all that he can afford,
when he gets up under the lights to play his thing..."-Dire Straits
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well you Can't leave out the Partridge family either :lol: :twisted:
I'm with rocker on that one ABBA, come on it was pop drivel...
"It's all about stickin it to the man!"
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!
well you Can't leave out the Partridge family either :lol: :twisted:
I'm gonna need a stiff drink to continue reading this thread. :wink:
Music is the universal language.
ooooo, Punky!
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Hey hey, how 'bout The Monkees?
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Hey hey, how 'bout The Monkees?
Hey now I really liked the pre fab four :!:
Hey hey, how 'bout The Monkees?
Hey now I really liked the pre fab four :!:
me too. and were they really any more pre-fab than the Sex Pistols, who were inducted last year?
... gonna by me a dog.
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