Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced; who should make it in?
When the nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2013 were announced in October, the debate began. Who from the list should be inducted? Who was left off the list? Are pioneering hip-hop group Public Enemy and disco queen Donna Summer really considered Rock and Roll?
And for the first time in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's history, fans will have a say. Until Dec. 3, you can vote for which five acts you think should be inducted in the April ceremony.
Ann Powers, NPR music critic and correspondent, joined The Daily Circuit Tuesday to talk about the list. Mark Wheat, host on MPR's The Current, also joined the discussion.
This year's nominees
1. Paul Butterfield Blues Band
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Years active: 1965-1972
Signature track: "Driftin' Blues"
2. Chic
Years active: 1977-present
Signature track: "Good Times"
3. Deep Purple
Years active: 1968-present
Signature track: "Smoke on the Water"
4. Heart
Years active: 1975-present
Signature track: "Crazy on You"
5. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Years active: 1979-present
Signature track: "I Love Rock N' Roll"
6. Albert King
Years active: 1954-1992
Signature track: "Born Under a Bad Sign"
7. Kraftwerk
Years active: 1970-present
Signature track: "Radioactivity"
Years active: 1961-1970
Signature track: "Please Mr. Postman"
9. The Meters
Years active: 1969-present
Signature track: "Look-Ka Py Py"
10. Randy Newman
Years active: 1968-present
Signature track: "Short People"
11. N.W.A.
Years active: 1987-1991
Signature track: "F--- Tha Police"
12. Procol Harum
Years active: 1967-present
Signature track: "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
13. Public Enemy
Years active: 1987-present
Signature track: "Fight the Power"
13. Rush
Years active: 1973-present
Signature track: "Tom Sawyer"
14. Donna Summer
Years active: 1968-2012
Signature track: "Last Dance"
Discuss on the blog: Who should be inducted this year?