Rock Hall inductees announced
Posted December 13th, 2007 by Editor
News release from the Rock Hall this morning:
… The performer inductees are:
Leonard Cohen
The Dave Clark Five (Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson, Rick Huxley, Denny Payton and Mike Smith)
Madonna
John Mellencamp
The Ventures (Bob Bogle, Nokie Edwards, Gerry McGee, Mel Taylor, Don Wilson)
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame also announced the induction of Little Walter in its sideman category, and the newly named "Ahmet Ertegun Award" (formerly the non-performer category) will be presented to legendary producers, Gamble & Huff.
The 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame performer inductees were chosen by the 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Artists are eligible for inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twenty-five years after their first recording is released.
… Presenters and performers at the induction will be announced at a later date. The induction ceremony will again air live on VH1 Classic on March 10, 2008.
February 29th, 2008 at 11:00 am
AS AN ADMIRER OF THE EARLY 60'S MUSIC IT WAS EXTREMELY SAD TO LEARN, THAT MIKE SMITH (FROM THE BAND 'THE DAVE CLARK FIVE' HAS PASSED AWAY FEB 28TH 2008' HE SHALL BE GRATELLY MISSED. IT IS ALSO REMARKABLY SAD TO KNOW THAT THE BAND WERE TO BE INCLUDED INTO THE HALL OF FAME IN MARCH 2008. I SINCEREY HOPE THAT THE REMAINDER OF THE BAND (DAVE CLARK' RICK HUXLEY' AND LENNY DAVIDSON' WILL GO FORWARD WITH THIS, HONORING BOTH GREAT LATE MEMBERS (DENNY PAYTON AND MIKE SMITH)