Classic Rock Stars Dominate First Week of Rock Hall Fan Voting

Ozzy Osbourne was the clear chief on this yr’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote after the primary week of polling.

As of Saturday morning, the Black Sabbath icon had secured 105,115 votes, pushing him forward of Peter Frampton (87,374), Foreigner (86,916), Dave Matthews Band (85,276), Cher (75,642), Lenny Kravitz (65,162) and Mariah Carey (55,036).

The main six have been adopted by Kool & the Gang (53,071), Oasis (48,494), Sinead O’Connor (38,606), Sade (36,210), Jane’s Addiction (35,677), Mary J. Blige (28,091), A Tribe Called Quest (21,778) and Eric B and Rakim (13,250).

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Over 835,000 votes had been solid since voting opened on Feb. 10. Fans can vote for seven artists day-after-day till April 26. The newest ballot end result could be seen on the Rock Hall web site. You can solid your personal vote right here.

In the previous, Osbourne had been unimpressed by the concept of being inducted – having already been by way of the method a number of instances with Sabbath earlier than their 2006 induction.

He’d mentioned: “The nomination is meaningless because it’s not voted on by the fans. It’s voted on by the supposed elite of the industry and the media, who’ve never bought an album or concert ticket in their lives, so their vote is totally irrelevant to me.”

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But after being shortlisted for the category of 2024, he mentioned: “I’m deeply honored… To be one of the few musicians who’s being considered for a second entry, now as a solo artist, is something I could never have imagined.

“After 44 years as a solo artist, the fact that I can continue to record music and receive this recognition is something I am incredibly proud of.”

His feedback stood in stark distinction to these of Liam Gallagher, who responded to Oasis’ nomination by saying: “Fuck the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”

In December, Cher famous: “I wouldn’t be in it now if they gave me a million dollars… I’m never changing my mind. They can just go you-know-what-themselves.”