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They should be hurt.
Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 32 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.
Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades.
In Billboard Magazine’s recent list of Top 100 artists of all time, Chicago came in at #13, the highest charting American band. The line-up on tour will include original band members Robert Lamm on keyboards, vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone and Walt Parazaider on woodwinds, as well as Jason Scheff on bass, vocals, Tris Imboden on drums, Keith Howland on guitar, Lou Pardini on keyboards, vocals and Drew Hester on percussion.
They should be hurt.
Lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10 singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible 25 of their 32 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum awards.
Chicago is the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades.
In Billboard Magazine’s recent list of Top 100 artists of all time, Chicago came in at #13, the highest charting American band. The line-up on tour will include original band members Robert Lamm on keyboards, vocals, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, James Pankow on trombone and Walt Parazaider on woodwinds, as well as Jason Scheff on bass, vocals, Tris Imboden on drums, Keith Howland on guitar, Lou Pardini on keyboards, vocals and Drew Hester on percussion.
Good post. JGeils Band positively top-notch show, no gimmicks just ballsy rocking with Peter Wolf dancing his ass off. Alice Cooper should be in already. "Halo of Flies" an incredible composition and my first favorite headphone song. AC hurts KIss' chances in a way as many accused them of stealing Cooper's act. IMO Kiss had a handful of good songs but that's it. Neil Diamond, who I once saw many moons ago, is not suited for R&R HoF. Sorry, he don't rock, not even a little bit. Some other Hall for him. That Chicago isn't in, which is shocking, DOES prove the HoF is a joke.
Oh shit, Lebowski is on Encore in HD!
E-Street was most of Southside Johnny's band.
'Miami Steve' Van Zandt wrote most of Southside's material, (real name Johnny Lyon), and was Johnny's guitar player in the early days.
Lyon also covered a lot of Sam Cooke.
Springsteen's current wife, Patti Scialfa was a major corraborator to the Jukes in the early days.
I grew up in Jersey, used to go to the Jersey shore all the time to watch them play at the bars, Bruce and Johnny were the neucleus of what was known as S.O.A.P (Sounds of Asbury Park)
Most of the original Juke horn section, like 'La Bamba' and such went with Conan O'Brien's (Bruce's drummer, Max was Conan's musical leader) band.
'Miami Steve' Van Zandt wrote most of Southside's material, (real name Johnny Lyon), and was Johnny's guitar player in the early days.
Lyon also covered a lot of Sam Cooke.
Springsteen's current wife, Patti Scialfa was a major corraborator to the Jukes in the early days.
I grew up in Jersey, used to go to the Jersey shore all the time to watch them play at the bars, Bruce and Johnny were the neucleus of what was known as S.O.A.P (Sounds of Asbury Park)
Most of the original Juke horn section, like 'La Bamba' and such went with Conan O'Brien's (Bruce's drummer, Max was Conan's musical leader) band.
the main problem the R and R Hall will always have is that music is way to subjective per personal opinion... In sports statistics are used and numbers dont lie... thus a player with stats that dominate the game for any period of time cannot be disputed, with a few exceptions (pete rose etc.). How they can fit the music of Alice Cooper, Led Zep, Sabbath Etc (true rock bands). in with the likes Donna Summer (disco), Most all Rap, Most all Pop, etc. etc. etc............ Im not saying that those genres of music dont have a spot in music history because like them or hate them they do... but it is not rock and roll by any stretch......
there is no way to draw a line in the sand as to what is truly r&r and what is not... that is why bands and artist of alllllll sorts of non-rock genres are always gonna find themselves looking for or getting a nomination(s). Dance, pop, rap, tecno, jazz, blues, metal, hip hop this list goes on and on....
