Induct Tony Orlando & Dawn Into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

[KamaAina]

Not The Onion!!!

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/induct-tony-orlando-dawn-into-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame.html

We the undersigned, respectfully urge you to induct Tony Orlando and Dawn into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

We believe this group's accomplishments and achievements through their music, to have been a true inspiration to the world. To date they continue to entertain all globally, and are True Treasures in the music and entertainment industry.

This group has influenced generations for over 44 years with their excellence in music, and entertainment!

Please give the 1970's pop/rock/r&b band "Tony Orlando and Dawn" strong consideration for induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[CBGLuthier]

1. No. They are likeable enough but like Chubby Checker just not really hall material

Especially since Jethro Tull and Yes are still not in the place.

[KamaAina]

2. Chubby Checker stole his whole act from Fats Domino

"chubby" = fat, and checkers, like dominoes, are playing pieces.

[CBGLuthier]

3. Yep but he recently demanded the hall induct him

Poor deluded guy thinks that one dance tune, that he did not even write, makes you an influential legend.

[panader0]

7. What about Pudgy Parcheesi?

[pipi_k]

8. And Blimpy Backgammon...

[kwassa]

17. but there is Chess Records, a very important label.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. Dick Clark's wife came up with that name for him.

That said, I think he deserves honorable mention for popularizing a dance that allowed millions of rhythm-less white guys to get out on the dance floors once in awhile and for something other than a slow box step. Marriages were saved by this man.

[Yavin4]

4. The Hall didn't knock three times on the ceiling

Nor tied any yellow ribbons around oak trees.

[KamaAina]

5. DUzy!

[Tom Ripley]

6. Why not?

It is a farce

[Kingofalldems]

9. I would induct them ahead of Neil Sedaka.

[blogslut]

10. Bite your tongue.

Neil Sedaka was a Brill Building song-writing machine.

[Kingofalldems]

12. Not rock and roll by any stretch.

Not even close. He would have thrived and been much heralded in the 20's and 30's though.

[blogslut]

14. Sorry.

You are wrong. Calendar Girl, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Breaking up is Hard to Do - all had bass, piano and backbeat.

It is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - not the Rock Hall of Fame.

[antiquie]

11. tsktsk

[Kingofalldems]

13. That's Pop music, this is rock and roll:

[hifiguy]

15. Wut?

[kwassa]

18. Not until they induct The Captain and Tennille first. Show some Muskrat Love.

[jmowreader]

19. Abba is in there already. Go ahead and put Tony Orlando and Dawn in

It's not like it's not completely sullied anyway.