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The Rock Hall Reconsidered Project: Round 13 Results

Nick D. Bambach

After the Round 12 results were revealed, each nomination committee member was asked to compile another list of 40 currently-eligible artists to create the Round 12 ballot. With the addition of newly-eligible artists for the Class of 1994 (who released their first record in 1968) to the mix. With 21 spots available from last round, the committee replaced their existing nominees and generated an official ballot for Round 13:

Round 13 Nominees

  • Bill Withers
  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band**
  • Brenda Lee
  • Buddy Guy
  • Buffalo Springfield**
  • Cat Stevens**
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival*
  • Darlene Love
  • Deep Purple*
  • Elton John*
  • Genesis*
  • Harry Nilsson
  • Isaac Hayes
  • James Taylor*
  • Jethro Tull*
  • Jimmy Cliff
  • John Lennon*
  • Joni Mitchell*
  • LaVern Baker
  • Leonard Cohen
  • Little Walter***
  • MC5
  • Professor Longhair
  • Randy Newman**
  • Rod Stewart
  • Solomon Burke
  • T. Rex*
  • The (Young) Rascals
  • The Band*
  • The Hollies**
  • The Jackson 5*
  • The Lovin' Spoonful**
  • The Meters*
  • The Moody Blues
  • The O'Jays
  • The Righteous Brothers
  • The Ventures
  • The Zombies
  • Traffic
  • Wanda Jackson

*indicates the artist is nominated in their first year of eligibility

**indicates the artist is appearing on the ballot for the first time after their first year of eligibility

***indicates the artist returned to the ballot after receiving less than 25% in a prior round

109 Ballots Received

Full Results

(+/- indicates how much support for the artist increased or deceased from the previous round)

70.70% (77): Elton John

64.20% (70): Joni Mitchell

63.30% (69): Creedence Clearwater Revival

59.60% (65): The Jackson 5

54.10% (59): John Lennon, The Band

53.20% (58): Rod Stewart (+7.30%)

52.30% (57): Bill Withers (+13.30%), Genesis

51.40% (56): James Taylor, The O’Jays (+9.40%)

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45.00% (49): Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Buddy Guy (+0%), T. Rex

43.10% (47): Cat Stevens

42.20% (46): The Zombies (+4.30%)

41.30% (45): Leonard Cohen (+7.30%)

38.50% (42): Darlene Love (-3.40%)

37.60% (41): Wanda Jackson (+6.70%)

36.70% (40): Deep Purple

31.20% (34): MC5 (+6.20%)

30.30% (33): LaVern Baker (+3.30%), The Righteous Brothers (-8.70%)

28.40% (31): The Moody Blues (-19.50%)

27.50% (30): Professor Longhair (-3.40%), The Hollies

26.60% (29): Solomon Burke (-0.30%), The Ventures (-6.30%)

25.70% (28): Issac Hayes (-10.90%), Jethro Tull, Jimmy Cliff (-0.30%), The Meters

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22.00% (24): Traffic (-10.90%)

20.20% (22): Brenda lee (-5.80%), Harry Nilsson (-8.80%)

18.30% (20): Little Walter

17.40% (19): The (Young) Rascals (-16.50%)

14.70% (16): Randy Newman

12.00% (13): The Lovin’ Spoonful

10.10% (11): Buffalo Springfield

As a result, the following artists have been inducted into the Rock Hall Reconsidered Project's Class of 1994:

  • Bill Withers
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • Elton John
  • Genesis
  • James Taylor
  • John Lennon
  • Joni Mitchell
  • Rod Stewart
  • The Band
  • The Jackson 5
  • The O'Jays

The following artist(s) received less than 25% of the total vote this round and will need to re-nominated by the Nomination Commitee to appear on a future ballot (pending eligbility):

  • Brenda Lee
  • Buffalo Springfield
  • Harry Nilsson
  • Little Walter
  • Randy Newman
  • The (Young) Rascals
  • The Lovin' Spoonful
  • Traffic

The other 21 artists who did not receive induction this round will automatically be nominated in Round 13. Next week, we will consider artists eligible for the Class of 1995 (artists who released their first record in 1969).

Artists Who Were Considered by the Committee but Ultimately Didn’t Receive Enough Votes to Appear on the Round 13 Ballot: Al Jarreau, Ben E. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Bobby Darin, Bobby Womack, Can, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, Charles Wright & The Watts, Chubby Checker, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Connie Francis, Del Shannon, Desmond Dekkar & The Aces, Donovan, Dr. John, Duane Eddy, Elmore James, Fairport Convention, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Freddie King, Gene Pitney, Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps, George Harrison, Glen Campbell, Gram Parsons, Harry Belafonte, Herbie Hancock, Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Reed, Johnny Winter, King Curtis, Laura Nyro, Lesley Gore, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Lloyd Price, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Neil Sedaka, Os Mutantes, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Peggy Lee, Peter, Paul & Mary, Phil Ochs, Plastic People of the Universe, Procol Harum, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Serge Gainsbourg, Small Faces, Sonny & Cher, Steppenwolf, Steve Miller Band, Sweet, Tammi Terrell, The "5" Royales, The 5th Dimension, The Crystals, The Dave Clark Five, The Guess Who, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Three Dog Night, Tommy James & The Shondells, Toots & the Maytals, Townes Van Zandt, Wendy Carlos

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