2009 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

Here are the 2009 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductees...

Interestingly, it's the fifth year in a row where the Hall inducts five acts. This weird fact combined with all the rumors about ballot fixing makes one wonder if some acts have actually been elected, but passed over for whatever reason...


Jeff Beck - One of Rock’s greatest guitarists. He ranked #14 in Rolling Stone’s list of Greatest Guitarists. He played in the Yardbirds and later formed the Jeff Beck Group. His style incorporated blues, rock, metal, and even jazz. He played on Jon Bon Jovi’s solo hit “Blaze of Glory” in 1990. Beck should have been inducted years ago.

Little Anthony & the Imperials - This group goes back to the 1950s and is just now being inducted. Their biggest hit was “Tears on my Pillow” in 1958. They were a doo-wop group, but incorporated R&B and Soul as the times changed. Recently, they appeared on Letterman pushing their latest album.

Metallica - This one is a no-brainer. Metallica was a reaction to the LA Hair Metal scene. They pioneered thrash and speed metal and began to experience mainstream success by the late 80s. In 1991, they became superstars with their “Black” album. They continued to experience success throughout the 90s as a mainstream rock act. In the early 2000s, they released “St. Anger.” It sucked. On top of this, their movie, ‘Some Kind of Monster” made them look like a group of teenage school girls. They also waged a war on Napster which further eroded their popularity. In 2008, they returned to their roots with Death Magnetic and appear to be back on top.

Run-D.M.C. - Having a rap act in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is like having a football star in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but here we are. Run DMC is the most important rap act of all time. Rolling Stone placed them at #48 on the list of most important acts of all time. They built on the work of acts like Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa and were stars by the mid-80s. They began the rap-rock thing with their cover of “Walk This Way” in 1986. This propelled them to superstardom.

Bobby Womack - Womack began as Sam Cooke’s guitarist. He wrote The Rolling Stones’ hit “It’s All Over Now.” Womack’s an R&B artist, but he has also done funk, soul, and blues. His music has appeared in Jackie Brown, Meet The Parents, American Gangster, and has been covered recently by Kelly Rowland.