The 16 finalists for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2006 are a diverse group with no breakout star.
Whatever you thought of earlier inductees like U2, Bruce Springsteen or Prince, they were automatics. Without demeaning any of this year's nominees, there's no automatic on a ballot that comprises, in alphabetical order, Black Sabbath, Blondie, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, the Dave Clark Five, Miles Davis, the J. Geils Band, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mellencamp, the Sex Pistols, the Sir Douglas Quintet, the Patti Smith Group, Cat Stevens, the Stooges and Joe Tex. - complete article
Your thoughts? I'm thinking only Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Blondie and Cat Stevens.
Article about Rock 'N Roll Hall selection process by Ed Levy in the Buffalo News
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Definitely the Sex Pistols because of their influence on later punk artists.
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