Nominations are now available for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 class and the 15 nominees represent various musical genres.
On Saturday, the Cleveland-based institution announced that Mariah Carey, Cher, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz, Sinéad O’Connor, Oasis, Ozzy Osbourne – who lashes out at Kanye West for unauthorized use of Black Sabbath – The song Iron Man – Sade and Foreigner made the cut for the first time.
Also, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige, Eric B. & Rakim, Jane’s Addiction and A Tribe Called Quest are nominated again after failing to enter their last nominations.
To be eligible, the musical act must have released their first song in 1999 or earlier.
“This remarkable list of nominees reflects the diversity of artists and music that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors and celebrates,” said John Sykes, president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, in a statement. press.
Cher is a musical icon who has been recording music since 1963.
Dave Matthews Band released their debut single, What Would You Say in 1994.
“Continuing in the true spirit of rock & roll, these artists have created their own sounds that have impacted generations and influenced many others who have followed in their footsteps.”
Sinead’s nomination comes after her death last year at the age of 56. The Grammys paid tribute to him with a beautiful performance of Nothing Compares 2 U sung by Hall of Famer Annie Lennox and former protégés of Prince (who wrote the song), Wendy and Lisa. .
Cher’s nomination is a bit controversial as she has expressed her vitriol for the Hall of Fame after failing to get a nomination before this year.
“I wouldn’t be in this right now if they gave me a million dollars,” he said on The Kelly Clarkson Show, adding that he will “never change” his mind, as well as saying, “they can just you-know-what.” themselves.’
Another possible complication comes with the nomination of Oasis. Typically, new members perform at their ceremony. But British alternative rock band brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher had an explosive fight and haven’t spoken since 2009.
Dave Matthews Band is nominated for the third time. Dave, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Jeff Coffin, Rashawn Ross and Buddy Strong (as well as former violinist Boyd Tinsley) won the 2020 fan vote, but were not chosen for inclusion.
More than 1,000 members of the Hall of Fame’s international voting body of artists, music industry professionals and historians will vote to elect the class of 2024.
New members will be announced in late April and the annual ceremony will be held in the fall in Cleveland.
Erik B. and Rakim are a hip hop duo that formed in Long Island, New York in 1986.
Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991.
Sade is a Nigerian-born British singer and one of the most successful British artists in history. She released her debut single in 1984.
Ozzy Osbourne lashes out at Kanye West for using an unauthorized sample of Black Sabbath song Iron Claw
Foreigner formed in New York City in 1975 and released their first single in 1977.
As for Ozzy, he’s technically already in the Hall of Fame as a member of Black Sabbath, who was inducted in 2006.
Still, he shared that he is “deeply honored to receive this news” in a tweet.
‘Being one of the few musicians being considered for a second entry, now as a solo artist, is something I could never have imagined. “After 44 years as a solo artist, the fact that I am able to continue recording music and receive this recognition is something I am incredibly proud of,” he wrote.
Earlier this week, the Howl at the Moon singer criticized Kanye for using parts of the Black Sabbath song Iron Claw (which he originally thought was War Pig) in a song on his new album Vultures.
Ozzy wrote: “@kanyewest ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO SHOW A SECTION OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “WAR PIG” FROM THE USA VOICELESS FESTIVAL AND WAS DENIED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTI-SEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNSELLABLE PAIN TO MANY”.
Mary J. Blige is known as the queen of hip-hop soul and released her debut album in 1992.
Perry Ferrell and Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction, a rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985 who released their first single, Jane Says, in 1987.
A Tribe Called Quest is a hip hop group formed in Queens in 1985. They released their first single in 1990.
Oasis formed in Manchester, England in 1991 and released their first single Supersonic in 1994.
Sinead O’Connor was an English singer-songwriter who released her first single in 1987.
Kool and the Gang is an R&B funk group that formed in 1964 in New Jersey. Their first single was released in 1969.
Lenny Kravitz immediately became a rock sensation with the release of his first single Let Love Rule in 1989.
Peter Frampton released his first single, Jumpin’ Jack Flash in 1975.
He added: “HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I DON’T WANT ANY ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN!”
‘Kanye messed with the wrong Jew this time,’ Sharon Osbourne said TMZadding that she and Ozzy have requested a cease and desist from Ye.
Sharon noted that Ozzy rarely turns down people who want to try his music, but in this case, he had a “special fucking occasion to say no” since Sharon is Jewish.
Someone from Ye’s team contacted Ozzy three weeks ago to ask permission to use the song, Sharon and Ozze said “absolutely not.”