Nirvana is the sole act among the 2014 inductees to be recognised in their first year of eligibility. PHOTOS: FILE
Good news, headbangers! Grunge band Nirvana and 1970s rockers KISS are among the six new inductees in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the organisation stated on Tuesday according to Reuters.
Founded by the late front man/guitarist Kurt Cobain, Nirvana is known for pioneering grunge rock and bringing nihilistic lyrics to the mainstream. It emerged as the focal band of Generation X, with iconic songs like Smells Like Teen Spirit and Come As You Are.
KISS electrified the music scene in the mid-1970s with their quirky black and white make-up, zesty costumes and heart-racing tunes. Their songs, such as the signature Rock and Roll All Nite, helped define a hard rock-and-shock style that continues to thrive today.
Nirvana is the sole act among the 2014 inductees to be recognised in their first year of eligibility. In order to be eligible, an artiste or group must have released their single or debut album at least 25 years earlier. Other than Nirvana and KISS, British singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, Philadelphia rock and soul duo Hall & Oates, country-rock vocalist Linda Ronstadt and singer-songwriter Cat Stevens (now, Yusuf Islam) are the latest inductees that will join the Cleveland-based Hall of Fame.
The inductees were selected by more than 700 voters from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Rock and roll fans were also given the opportunity to vote for artistes who they believed were the most deserving of induction. President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Joel Peresman, said, “This year’s Hall of Fame inductees really capture the passion of fans.” Three out of five top artistes from the fan ballot will be inducted in 2014.
The E Street Band, singer Bruce Springsteen’s primary backing band, will be inducted through the Award for Musical Excellence, the foundation said. Late music entrepreneur and manager of The Beatles, Brian Epstein, and manager of The Rolling Stones, Andrew Loog Oldham, will be inducted with the Ahmet Ertegun Awards for lifetime achievement.
The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place in New York City on April 10, next year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation affirmed in a statement.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 18th, 2013.
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Great to see KISS finally get in.... shame that deep purple did not get in yet...after all this is the rock n roll hall of fame not the disco/pop hall of fame!