The Rock Hall Reconsidered Project: Round 8 Results

After the Round 7 results were revealed, each nomination committee member was asked to compile another list of 40 currently-eligible artists to create the Round 7 ballot. With the addition of newly-eligible artists for the Class of 1989 (who released their first record in 1963) to the mix. With 16 spots available from last round, the committee replaced their existing nominees and generated an official ballot for Round 8:

Round 8 Nominees

• Albert King
• Ben E. King**
• Bobby Darin
• Booker T. & The M.G.'s**
• Brenda Lee
• Chubby Checker
• Darlene Love*
• Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
• Dion & The Belmonts
• Dolly Parton*
• Duane Eddy
• Elmore James
• Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
• Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps
• Joan Baez
• Joe Tex**
• LaVern Baker
• Lesley Gore*
• Little Anthony & The Imperials
• Little Walter
• Lloyd Price
• Mary Wells**
• Neil Diamond*
• Neil Sedaka
• Odetta
• Professor Longhair
• Ricky Nelson
• Solomon Burke
• The Dave Clark Five**
• The Impressions
• The Marvelettes**
• The Paul Butterfield Blues Band*
• The Righteous Brothers*
• The Rolling Stones*
• The Spinners
• The Staple Singers
• The Ventures**
• Toots & The Maytals*
• Wanda Jackson
• Wilson Pickett*

*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

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100 Total Ballots Received

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Full Results

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

81.0% (81): The Rolling Stones

65.0% (65): Wilson Pickett

56.0% (56): Booker T. & The M.G.’s

53.0% (53): The Spinners (+10.60%), The Staple Singers (+7.60%)

52.0% (52): Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond

51.0% (51): Dick Dale & His Del-Tones (+10.60%)

50.0% (50): Dion & The Belmonts (+5.60%)

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48.0% (48): Mary Wells, The Righteous Brothers

47.0% (47): Joan Baez (+5.60%)

44.0% (44): The Marvelettes

40.0% (40): Ricky Nelson (-4.40%)

37.0% (37): Chubby Checker (+6.70%), Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps (+4.70%)

36.0% (36): The Impressions (+4.70%)

33.0% (33): Darlene Love

32.0% (32): Ben E. King

30.0% (30): Albert King (-0.30%), Solomon Burke (+3.70%), The Ventures, Toots & The Maytals

29.0% (29): LaVern Baker (+6.8%)

26.0% (26): Brenda Lee (-9.30%), Duane Eddy, (+9.80%) Lesley Gore, Odetta (+5.90%)

25.0% (25): Wanda Jackson (-1.30%)

23.0% (23): The Dave Clark Five

22.0% (22): Bobby Darin (-1.20%), Elmore James (+2.80%) , Lloyd Price (+4.80%), Professor Longhair (+2.80%)

21.0% (21): Neil Sedaka (-2.20%)

20.0% (20): Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers (-1.20%), Little Walter (+2.80)

18.0% (18): Little Anthony & The Imperials (-3.20%)

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10.0% (10): The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

5.0% (5): Joe Tex

As a result, the following artists have been inducted into the Rock Hall Reconsidered Project's Class of 1989:

• Booker T. & The M.G.'s
• Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
• Dion & The Belmonts
• Dolly Parton
• Neil Diamond
• The Rolling Stones
• The Spinners
• The Staple Singers
• Wilson Pickett

The following artist(s) received less than 15% of the total vote this round and will need to re-nominated by the Nomination Commitee to appear on a future ballot (pending eligbility):

• Joe Tex

• The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

  The other 29 artists who did not receive induction this round will automatically be nominated in Round 8. Next week, we will consider artists eligible for the Class of 1990 (artists who released their first record in 1964).

Artists Who Were Considered by the Committee but Ultimately Didn’t Receive Enough Votes to Appear on the Round Eight Ballot: Big Jay McNeely, Billy Preston, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Brook Benton, Buddy Guy, Celia Cruz, Chet Baker, Chuck Willis, Cliff Richard & the Shadows, Clyde McPhatter, Connie Francis, Del Shannon, Desmond Dekker & the Aces, Esther Phillips, Freddie King, Gene Pitney, Glen Campbell, Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Belafonte, Herb Alpert, Herbie Hancock, Ivory Joe Hunter, Jerry Butler, Jimmy Reed, Johnny Ace, Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio, Johnny Rivers, Junior Parker, Kitty Wells, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Little Willie John, Lonnie Donnegan, Loretta Lynn, Magic Sam, Memphis Minnie, Merle Haggard, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Anka, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Peggy Lee, Peter, Paul & Mary, Rufus Thomas, Sun Ra, Tammi Terrell, The "5" Royales, The Big Bopper, The Blossoms, The Bluebelles, The Chantels, The Chiffons, The Clovers, The Crystals, The Dells, The Dominoes, The Flamingos, The Kingston Trio, The Moonglows, The Skatalites, Thelonious Monk, Waylon Jennings, Willie Dixon, Wynonie Harris

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