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They have huge hits songs. They’ve sold millions of albums. They are among the most recognizable names in music history. And yet, for some reason, these iconic artists continue to be shut out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. —Jeff Royer (Photos: Getty Images)
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30 Biggest SnubsThey have huge hits songs. They’ve sold millions of albums. They are among the most recognizable names in music history. And yet, for some reason, these iconic artists continue to be shut out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. —Jeff Royer (Photos: Getty Images)
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KissEligible Since: 1999 Years Nominated: 2010 Why They Deserve It: Easily the most polarizing band on this list, Kiss splits popular opinion between iconic rock group and gimmicky marketing scheme. Their commercial clout is undeniable – the band has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and has raked in untold millions through relentless merchandising, slapping its logo on everything from pinball machines to caskets. And there is no denying the masterful rock anthem that is “Rock and Roll All Nite.” But the sticky issue of artistic merit is what seems to be putting the band’s induction on ice, at least for the time being. —Jeff Royer (Photo: George De Sota, Getty Images)
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Bon JoviEligible Since: 2008 Years Nominated: 2011 Why They Deserve It: These guys deserve it on the numbers alone: 11 studio albums, 130 million in record sales, more 2,600 concerts in more than 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. Aside from that, they’re one of just a few bands who’ve been unaffected by musical trends, notching hit singles in multiple decades, from 1983’s “Runaway” through 2005’s “Who Says You Can’t Go Home.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Ethan Miller, Getty Images)
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The CarsEligible Since: 2003 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: The Cars defined New York cool in the 1980s, and carved out a niche on the radio (and early MTV) with a sound that married fuzzy garage rock with indelible pop hooks. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Nam Y. Huh, AP Images)
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Def LeppardEligible Since: 2004 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: This Brit powerhouse has been causing mass “hysteria” for decades. After wooing the world with their glossy take on metal in the ‘80s, the band sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. “Photograph,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Rock of Ages,” “Let’s Get Rocked,” “Love Bites” – their contributions to the pop canon are seemingly endless. Bonus points for pulling off one of rock’s worst wordplays with “Armageddon It.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Hall & OatesEligible Since: 1997 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: By many accounts the most successful duo in the history of recorded music, Hall & Oates made countless contributions to pop culture, including 34 hit singles (six of them reaching No. 1), seven platinum albums, six gold albums and John Oates’ iconic mustache. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Joan Jett and th...Eligible Since: 2005 Years Nominated: 2012 Why They Deserve It: The queen of rock and roll parlayed her stint in The Runaways into a mainstream rock and roll success story, sneering her way up the charts in the ‘80s with hits like “I Love Rock and Roll,” “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Crimson and Clover” and “Do You Wanna Touch Me.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images)
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The B-52sEligible Since: 2004 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: This Athens, Georgia, freak-out party band has been making hips shake since 1976 with legendary tracks like “Love Shack,” “Rock Lobster” and “Roam.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Brad Barket, Getty Images)
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Cheap TrickEligible Since: 2002 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: Cheap Trick are simply one of the great American rock bands of all time, although they’ve always been criminally underappreciated. Songs like “Surrender,” “Dream Police” and “I Want You to Want Me” are part of the rock canon, and doctored or not, “At Budokan” remains one of the great live albums. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Brian Bahr, Getty Images)
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Sonny & CherEligible Since: 1990 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: This duo was a pop culture powerhouse in the 1960s, with a monster hit (“I Got You Babe”), a variety show and some 80 million in album sales to their name. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Douglas Miller, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Depeche ModeEligible Since: 2006 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: DM have the numbers to warrant inclusion in the rock hall – 30-year career, 100 million albums sold worldwide, concerts in front of an estimated 30 million fans – but there is no greater argument than the legacy they’ve created. These pioneers of electronic music inspired an entire generation of musicians. Although they should be voted in on the sheer awesomeness of “Enjoy the Silence” alone. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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ChicagoEligible Since: 1994 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: This funk powerhouse dominated the 1970s with classics like “Saturday in the Park” before parlaying that success into a string of chart-topping ‘80s ballads like “You’re the Inspiration” "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Ian Showell, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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The CureEligible Since: 2003 Years Nominated: 2012 Why They Deserve It: The godfathers of the gothic side of emo were one of the first truly alternative bands to experience commercial success. Songs like “Lovesong,” “Just Like Heaven” and “Friday I’m in Love” balanced Robert Smith’s tortured lyrics with an understated humor and paved the way for an entire generation of bands, from My Chemical Romance to Interpol. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Barry WhiteEligible Since: 1998 Years Nominated: None Why He Deserves It: This smooth-talking bass man melted the hearts of millions of women in the 1970s with a string of steamy disco hits, including “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe,” "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Stevie Ray Vaugh...Eligible Since: 2008 Years Nominated: None Why He Deserves It: This blues giant is one of the most lauded guitarists of all time. The six-time Grammy winner and five-time W.C. Handy Award winner sauntered between the blues and rock world, both on his albums and on the charts. He landed a No. 1 rock single, “Crossfire,” just months before his death in a helicopter accident. —Jeff Royer (Photo: file photo, AP Images)
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The ReplacementsEligible Since: 2006 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: This booze-fueled, punk-infused Minnesota alt-rock band elbowed their way into the “America’s greatest band” debate with a flurry of 1980s albums like “Let It Be” and “Tim.” Covering “Bastards of Young” has become a rite of passage for young punk and rock bands, and there may be no more perfect pop song than “I Will Dare.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Jim Mone, AP Images)
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Iron MaidenEligible Since: 2004 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: Maiden were pioneers of the second, less bluesy wave of British heavy metal. In their 30-year career they’ve sold 85 million albums and served as a blueprint for both the music and the career path of countless bands, from Metallica to Slayer to Anthrax. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Dave Hogan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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The Moody BluesEligible Since: 1989 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: The Moody Blues’ mixture of symphonic and progressive rock was massively successful in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The band sold more than 70 million albums worldwide on the strength of singles ranging from 1967’s “Nights in White Satin” to 1986’s “Your Wildest Dreams.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Keystone, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Jethro TullEligible Since: 1993 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: This flute-toting hard rock band has sold more than 60 million albums over its four-decade career, with its commercial and critical high mark being the 1971 album “Aqualung” and the single of the same name. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Deep PurpleEligible Since: 1993 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: Aside from helping to pioneer heavy metal, selling more than 100 million albums and bearing the distinction of being in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “loudest pop group,” Deep Purple also gave the world one of the most-sung guitar riffs of all time from “Smoke on the Water.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: John Minihan, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Linda RonstadtEligible Since: 1994 Years Nominated: None Why She Deserves It: Widely acknowledged as the most successful female singer of the 1970s, Ronstadt demonstrated that women could be rock stars, too. She was a viable stadium act and the highest-paid woman in rock during that era, a respected interpreter of songs who maintained relevancy through the decades with her genre-hopping contributions to more than 120 albums. —Jeff Royer (Photo: file photo, AP Images)
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Joe CockerEligible Since: 1994 Years Nominated: None Why He Deserves It: Armed with a singularly gravelly voice and a penchant for wild arm-flapping, Cocker has enjoyed a diverse career that has included hit covers of Beatles songs, the slow-dance staple “You Are So Beautiful,” a seminal set at Woodstock and the Grammy-winning No. 1 ‘80s ballad “Up Where We Belong.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Central Press, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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The MonkeesEligible Since: 1991 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: While the artistic merit of the “Pre-Fab Four” remains questionable, one could make a strong case for the band based on their commercial impact (65 million albums sold worldwide) and their contribution of several genuinely great pop songs to the pantheon, among them the No. 1 hits “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” and “Daydream Believer.” —Jeff Royer (Photo: Keystone Features, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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Los LobosEligible Since: 2003 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: One of America’s greatest roots rock outfits, Los Lobos built their four-decade career on the seamless blend of rock, blues and country with traditional Spanish and Mexican music. The reworking of “La Bamba” was a No. 1 hit for the band, but Los Lobos’ richest musical accomplishments aren’t measured in album sales. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Rudy Rodriguez, AP Images)
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New York DollsEligible Since: 1998 Years Nominated: 2001 Why They Deserve It: These cross-dressing gents are almost as famous for the bands they inspired as the music they made. They are credited for influencing a score of new wave bands and glam-metal acts, and are considered the precursor for the late ‘70s American punk movement. They were also among the first players in the New York scene that eventually spawned bands like the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads. —Jeff Royer (Photo: P. Felix, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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The SmithsEligible Since: 2008 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: The definition of a cult favorite, Morrissey and company were the most important British rock band of the ‘80s, inspiring a fanatical reaction among both fans and critics with both their three-minute guitar pop anthems and Morrissey’s always-open mouth, forever spilling diatribes about, well, everything worth rebelling against. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Bruno Vincent, Getty Images)
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T. RexEligible Since: 1993 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: Marc Bolan and company were instrumental in the development of glam rock in the 1970s. They may lack the gaudy sales numbers of Rock Hall inductees like David Bowie, but their influence was arguably even greater. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Evening Standard, Hulton Archive, Getty Images)
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“Weird Al” Yanko...Eligible Since: 2004 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: “Eat It.” “Smells Like Nirvana.” “Perform This Way.” Is there any greater rite of passage for a pop artist than to earn a spoof from the King of Parody? Now some fans are arguing that “Weird Al” should be given a rite of passage of his own in the form of a Rock Hall nod. Thousands have added their signatures to various online petitions, and Rolling Stone’s readers recently named Yankovic as the top artists who should be nominated for the Hall of Fame. —Jeff Royer (Photo: Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images)
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JourneyEligible Since: 2000 Years Nominated: None Why They Deserve It: If candidates were judged on commercial success alone, Journey would be a shoe-in for the Rock Hall. They’ve sold 80 million albums worldwide, on the strength of two dozen radio hits, including the mega-balled “Open Arms” and the “Glee”-approved anthem “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Unfortunately for them, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame judges on artistic merit, something that hasn’t always been synonymous with the name Journey. —Jeff Royer (Photo: file photo, AP Images)
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