OFF: This year's RnRHoF inductees

[Tim]

Hard to remember back taht far,but i believe gene pitney wrote `blus suede shoes'
tim
Ted Jackson wrote:
 >
 > On 14 Dec 2001, at 2:32, K Henderson wrote:
 >
 >
 > >
 > > NOT IN:
 > > Black Sabbath
 >
 >
 > > Who the *hell* is Gene Pitney?
 >
 > Some idiot who recorded a couple of cornball ballads back in the
 > early 60s--had about 3 or 4 'singles...'
 >
 >
 > Brenda Lee I don't know from Eve
 > > either.
 >
 > Well, she's referenced in Radar Love!  Similar to Pitney, but more
 > durable.  Had a handful of 'hits' back in rock's mezesoic era...
 >
 > And Isaac Hayes - the guy who did Shaft?  Is there something
 > > else about Isaac Hayes that I just don't know about?  Granted, I don't
 > > know *anything* about him *except* that.
 >
 > I've got no problem with Isaac Hayes.  He's an interesting musician
 > and songwriter, but he belongs in the Soul or R'n'B HoF, 'cause he's
 > never played anything remotely like rock music...
 >
 >
 > > P.P.S.  Question: Will Ozzy Osbourne (solo) be inducted in 2005 with
 > > Black Sabbath still not a member?
 > >
 > Sabbath have expressed no interest in being inducted.  Ozzy is
 > esp. indifferent.  He says that the Sabbath were so villified by the
 > rock press establishment, that he wants no part of them now that
 > the band is suddenly acceptable...
 >
 >
 > theo