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The eclectic list of this year's nominees also ranges from
1970s-era acts such as Yes, The Cars, Steve Miller, Deep Purple
and Cheap Trick, to so-called Queen of Funk Chaka Khan and disco
sensation Chic, which has been nominated more than 10 times but
has yet to gain entrance.
Rounding out the list of nominees for induction are alternative
rock bank The Smiths, R & B group The Spinners, L.A. band Los
Lobos, ground-breaking rappers N.W.A. and The J.B.'s.
"This group of nominees represents the spirit of what we
celebrate at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," said Joel Peresman,
President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
They "underscore the diversity of rock music and where it
converges with other genres ... Whether they drew from their
predecessors or built on what came before them, they all took
something from their roots, transformed it, made it their own."
Jackson, despite her decades-long status as a leading force in
pop music, had never been nominated. The 49-year-old sister of
pop legend Michael Jackson recently released her first album
since 2008.
Artists are eligible to be nominated for induction into the Hall
of Fame 25 years after the release of their first record. The
hall was established in 1983.
More than 800 artists, music industry professionals and
historians will decide who will be inducted. Fans will also be
able to vote.
The top five artists selected by the public will comprise a
"fans' ballot" that will be counted along with the other ballots
to select the 2016 inductees.
Inductees are represented in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum in Cleveland, which features exhibits, educational
programs, a library and archives.
The Hall of Fame will announce those who are chosen in December,
with an induction ceremony in New York scheduled for April 8.
(Reporting by Chris Michaud; Editing by Alan Crosby)
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