Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are among Nine Nominees being considered for Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall-of-Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio in 2007.
Also up for consideration:
Chic
Van Halen
R.E.M.
Patti Smith
The Dave Clark Five
The Ronettes
Joe Tex
The Stooges
A panel of 500 Industry "Experts" will select five of those in contention for Hall-of-Fame Induction on March 12 at hte Annual Ceremony in New York City.
Artists must have issued a first single or album at least 25 years prior to nomination in order to be eligible for the honor.
Flash and Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kid Creole, Cowboy, Rahiem and Scorpio (The Furious Five) began recording in the mid 70's are Best Known for their hit single "The Message." The Furious Five were the First Hip-Hop act ever nominated when they received their first nomination in 2004. This is their second nomination.
As is typical with honors such as this many have been overlooked...
...More on that later.
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