brownie Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 (edited) From Reuters today: ROCK HALL OF FAME ADDS JAZZ LEGEND DAVIS, BLONDIE Jazz legend Miles Davis, Ozzy Osbourne's seminal heavy metal band Black Sabbath and the punk band Sex Pistols are among an eclectic group of musicians named on Monday to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The 2006 class of inductees also includes the late 1970s and early 1980s New Wave group Blondie and country rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Herb Alpert will also be inducted into the hall, but not for his work with the Tijuana Brass, which turned mariachi-flavored tunes into Top 40 music in the 1960s. He and his partner at A&M records, Jerry Moss, were recognized as nonperformer lifetime achievers for their label's success for recording musicians from The Police to The Neville Brothers. Davis, known primarily as a jazz trumpeter, edged into rock music in the later part of his career with albums like "A Tribute to Jack Johnson" and "Bitches Brew" that fused jazz, soul and rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He died in 1991. The Sex Pistols, whose members included Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten, influenced many other punk bands in a short and turbulent career that included raucous concerts and fights with record companies. Their best known hit was the ironic, anti-monarchy song "God Save the Queen." The 21st annual awards ceremony will be held March 13 in New York. Musicians are eligible 25 years after their first recording. Previous inductees include The Beatles, Cream, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Edited November 28, 2005 by brownie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Not sure if that's a good thing or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Next stop: The boxing hall of fame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Next thing you know, Coltrane will be inducted for inspiring "Eight Miles High"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 That seems about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 ... and the good news is... Columbia are rush releasing the Cellar Door box to celebrate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 ... and the good news is... Columbia are rush releasing the Cellar Door box to celebrate! HA! Fat chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 ... and the good news is... Columbia are rush releasing the Cellar Door box to celebrate! But ironically, the Complete Miles Davis Rock & Roll Recordings have been put on hold indefinitely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 You know who ought to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? The entire first Count Basie band, that's who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 You know who ought to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? The entire first Count Basie band, that's who. Word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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