12 nominees have been announced for the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction that is set for March 15 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. KISS, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, the Hollies, LL Cool J and Jimmy Cliff are first-timers while ABBA, the Chantels, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Stooges and Donna Summer are returning candidates for the Hall of Fame, which will mark its 25th anniversary this year.
With 24 gold albums, KISS is famous for its hits like “Rock and Roll All Nite” and “Beth” and Halloween masks during the concerts. Progressive rock band Genesis, Jamaican reggae singer Cliff, Sweden-formed band ABBA, fusion of funk, punk and psychedelia, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and seminal punk band from Michigan The Stooges are some of the remarkable music influences that were chosen to be on the list this year.
Five of these 12 will be taped for induction; the winners will be announced in January.Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is conferred on an act that has released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of the nomination. It started in 1983 when the leaders in the music industry joined together to establish the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. The Foundation recognizes the contributors who have had a significant impact in shaping the development of rock and roll music.
For the silver jubilee celebration, a two-day blowout concert is scheduled at Madison Square Garden in NYC on Oct 29 and 30, where the alums are set to play one another’s songs. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, HBO will be showing highlights of the concert that will have Bruce Springsteen, U2, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and Simon & Garfunkel as some of the big names.
Photo: Genesis in 1974 (source: Time Magazine)
