George Michael has gained the fan vote for the 2023 Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame record of nominees.
The record of nominees for 2023 was introduced in February, with the late pop star and Wham! singer joined by Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper, Rage Towards The Machine and The White Stripes for potential induction this yr.
Becoming a member of them on the record of nominees are Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, Warren Zevon, A Tribe Known as Quest, Willie Nelson and The Spinners. In the meantime, Pleasure Division and New Order have been packaged collectively for his or her first nomination.
The annual fan vote permits followers to vote as soon as per day for his or her favorite nominee on-line or in individual on the Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
Michael gained the vote with over 1,000,000 votes, adopted in second place by Cyndi Lauper (928,113 votes), with Warren Zevon (634,130), Iron Maiden (449,682) and Soundgarden (427,040) following up.
The fan vote victory isn’t a affirmation of Michael’s induction this yr, however all however one of many 5 earlier fan vote winners have gone on to be inducted into the distinguished group. The inductees are to be introduced on Wednesday (Might 3).
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— Rock Corridor (@rockhall) Might 1, 2023
Most of this yr’s shortlisted artists haven’t beforehand been nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame. Rage Towards The Machine have been nominated essentially the most tines (now on their fifth nomination), whereas Kate Bush is on her fourth. Soundgarden, Iron Maiden, A Tribe Known as Quest and The Spinners are all on their second nomination.
In the meantime, Missy Elliott and The White Stripes have been nominated of their first yr of eligibility. Artists change into eligible for the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame 25 years after the discharge of their debut album.
Final yr’s inductees had been Eminem, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Judas Priest and Pat Benatar.
Followers of the late singer Aaliyah not too long ago campaigned for her to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame.
The corridor has been within the headlines not too long ago after Courtney Love referred to as for extra feminine acts to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame, whereas highlighting that there are additionally “few” previous inductees of Black origin.
The Gap vocalist not too long ago took to social media to answer an article titled ‘Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame celebrates ladies who rock’, which had been shared by writer and journalist Jessica Hopper.
In her submit, the singer hooked up a screenshot of a textual content she had despatched Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl about his personal induction to the Rock Corridor, and the way he ought to “maintain the seats of Tina Turner and Carole King, each who’ve been eligible for over 30! years every”. Grohl has been inducted into the corridor twice: with Nirvana in 2013 and Foo Fighters in 2021.
Love then turned her consideration to this yr’s Rock Corridor nominations, saying the record – that includes the likes of Bush, Elliott and Lauper – “provided the annual reminder of simply how extraordinary a lady have to be to make it into the ol’ boys membership”.
