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Rock Hall CEO on Class of 2016: 'If Madonna is in, Janet Jackson should be'


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THE CEO said it!!!! 

http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/10/rock_hall_ceo_greg_harris_one.html

But there's one opinion you may want to pay close attention to. Greg Harris, CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, was named president and CEO of the Rock Hall in 2012. Harris has been with the museum since 2008, which means he's led planning for three of the four induction ceremonies held in Cleveland.

The Class of 2016 nomineesinclude N.W.A., Nine Inch Nails, Yes, Deep Purple, Chaka Khan, The Smiths, The Spinners and others.

"It's an incredible ballot we have this year," says Harris. "You think about these 15 nominees and any five of them would be fantastic."

The biggest name on this year's ballot is easily Janet Jackson, who, if inducted, would be the biggest solo artist to enter the Rock hall since Madonna in 2008.

"One could say if Madonna is in, Janet Jackson should be in," Harris says. "She dominated that era and has been such an inspiration to today's stars."

To get Harris' thoughts on N.W.A. and NIN's chances, along with what he thinks of six big-name classic rock bands making the cut, check out the video at the top of the page.

The inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be announced in December and inducted during a ceremony in New York this coming April.

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This tea though:

  • The way they have to make excuses for letting in some of the most creative and ground-breaking female artists 2095c354.gif

    If a man had accomplished as much as Janet and Madonna. It wouldn't be an issue. It's not even a Madonna vs Janet thing. It's a women in pop vs the misogynist rock culture.
     
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And this is what irks me the most. It seems like selling tickets is the reason why Janet will get inducted rather than merit.

IDC if the CEO says Janet should be in, thats good enough....induct her already :coffee: there will always be talk, there was talk over Kiss being inducted....

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And this is what irks me the most. It seems like selling tickets is the reason why Janet will get inducted rather than merit.

It really isn't to be honest, the CEO saying that says that Janet should have been inducted when she was eligible but we all know she had a lot of poor publicity for a decade.  Janet being nominated is a bonus to them to sell tickets and get ratings.  Regardless like Bailey said, induct her already. 

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