Van Halen makes RnR Hall Of Fame

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Van Halen in 1977
Van Halen 'Jumps' Into Rock Hall
Jan 8, 11:38 AM EST


The Associated Press

CLEVELAND -- Van Halen made a "jump" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday along with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, R.E.M., the Ronettes and Patti Smith.

A panel of 600 industry experts selected the five artists to be inducted at the annual ceremony, to be held March 12 in New York.

Van Halen was the 1980s hard rock quartet led by guitarist Eddie Van Halen, outrageous lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and later rocker Sammy Hagar, that put out hits such as "Jump" and "Dreams."

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Granted Van Halen is certainly deserving of the recognition, but the politics of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame make that "institution" a joke and probably the most UN-Rock and Roll entity in existence. A panel of "suits" and executives deciding what constitutes as Rock and Roll is laughable.

Hats off to Van Halen. You deserve it, but shame on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.