Please Take A Moment to Vote in the Current RRHOF Poll, Thank You

The nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. For the 2nd year in a row, the public will be allowed to cast their ballots along with the artists, historians, etc. of the Rock Hall voting body. From now until Dec. 10th 2013, you can vote here. The top 5 artists will make up a "fan's ballot" that'll count as one of the more than 600 ballots that determine the RRHOF's Class of 2014. Below in alphabetical order are the nominees. In bold type are the 5 artists I think will get inducted. In italics are the 5 artists I think should be inducted.

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Chic
Deep Purple
Peter Gabriel
Hall & Oates
KISS
LL Cool J
The Meters
Nirvana
N.W.A.
The Replacements
Linda Ronstadt
Cat Stevens
Link Wray
Yes
The Zombies

Which 5 of the 16 artists above do you think will/should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? You can vote in the poll located to the left. 

The Retro Mix Playlist for 6/1/13: Artists We Think Should Be in the RRHOF

Below is the playlist for a show I did with my niece Pam. Along with co-hosting, she came up with the show theme and picked out many of the songs we played.  Because Pam is good at ad-libbing, she was a big help in allowing me to get songs cued up while she talked. I look forward to having her back on the show next year. 

Hour 1

Don’t Stop Believing- Journey
When I Think of You- Janet Jackson
Super Lover- Barry White
Out of the Bushes- The Treniers
I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song- Jim Croce
I Feel Sanctified- The Commodores
Missionary Man- Eurythmics

The Guestbook segment:
No One Gets the Prize- Diana Ross (feat. backup vocals by Ashford & Simpson)

Let’s Go- The Cars
Jumping Someone Else’s Train- The Cure
Lay It on Me- The Whispers
Buying a Book- Joe Tex
Playboy- The Marvelettes
Back Together Again- Hall & Oates

Hour 2

Sixty Minute Man- The Dominoes
Do the Boomerang- Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves- Cher
I Don’t Wanna Fight- Tina Turner
You and I- Rick James
Home Again- Carole King
Hot Pants in the Summertime- The Dramatics
(Do the) Push and Pull- Rufus Thomas

On the Flip Side:
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (B-side to I Love Rock and Roll)

Renegades of Funk- Afrika Bambaataa
The Best Part of a Love Affair- The Emotions
Do You Wanna Dance- Bette Midler
One of a Kind Love Affair- The Spinners
Can the Can- Suzi Quatro

Hour 3

Hollywood Swinging- Kool & the Gang
52 Girls- The B-52s
Payback Is a Dog- The Stylistics
Yes We Can Can- The Pointer Sisters
I Put a Spell On You- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Sunday and Sister Jones- Roberta Flack
Shadows of the Night- Pat Benatar
Wall to Wall- Johnnie Taylor
Cool It Now- New Edition
Someday We’ll All Be Free- Donny Hathaway
Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper
Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ but Trash- The Clovers
Shout It Out Loud- KISS

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Out of the Bushes by The Treniers

The Retro Mix Playlist for 5/26/12: Artists We Think Should Be in the RRHOF

Show Theme: Artists we think should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with my niece Pam co-hosting

6 pm hour

Rock and Roll All Nite- KISS
Hey, Western Union Man- Jerry Butler
You Lost the Sweetest Boy- Mary Wells
Free- Chicago
Born to Be Wild- Steppenwolf
All Day Music- War
Minute by Minute- The Doobie Brothers
The Hucklebuck- Chubby Checker
Stupid Cupid- Connie Francis

With or Without You segment #1:
Messin’ with My Mind- Labelle
Somebody Love You Baby (You Know Who It Is)- Patti Labelle

Limelight- Rush
Love Is a Battlefield- Pat Benatar
Tell Me This Is a Dream- The Delfonics

7 pm hour

Hot Stuff- Donna Summer
Heartbeat City- The Cars
Fly Like an Eagle- Steve Miller Band
Ghetto Child- The Spinners
Rainy Night in Georgia- Brook Benton
You Belong to Me- Carly Simon
Wheel in the Sky- Journey
Pucker Up Buttercup- Jr. Walker & the All Stars

With or Without You segment #2:
Stay- Rufus feat. Chaka Khan
I Know You, I Live You- Chaka Khan

Daisy Glaze- Big Star
Pride and Joy- Stevie Ray Vaughan
Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing- Lou Rawls

8 pm hour

I Want Your Love- Chic
Ghetto Life- Rick James
Crazy on You- Heart
Your Cheating Heart- Patsy Cline
She Didn’t Say Nothin’ at All- Johnnie Ray
Love Is Like a Baseball Game- The Intruders
That’s Entertainment- The Jam
Bang a Gong (Get It On)- T. Rex
Sara Smile- Hall & Oates
Silver Threads and Golden Needles- Linda Ronstadt
Sweet Seasons- Carole King
Star Baby- The Guess Who
Are You There with Another Girl- Dionne Warwick
Too Many Fish in the Sea- The Marvelettes
Bad Reputation- Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

The Retro Mix Video of the Week: Ghetto Child by The Spinners

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week.

1st place- Pjazzy 44 pts (after a lengthy absence, she is back with a vengeance!)
2nd place- Teresa: 40 pts
3rd place-Josh : 31 pts

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- Ray Charles

2. 2 pts- U2

3. 2 pts- Ike & Tina Turner (For 3 bonus pts, how many top 10 hits did this duo have as a team on the Billboard Hot 100?)- Answer: 1 (Proud Mary peaked at #4 in 1971)
4. 2 pts- David Bowie
5. 2 pts- Dick Clark

6-10

6. 3 pts- Brenda Lee

7. 2 pts- Prince (For 2 bonus pts, provide the name of the character this artist played in a 1984 film and its 1990 sequel)- Prince played "The Kid" in Purple Rain and Graffiti Bridge.
8. 2 pts- Bob Marley
9. 2 pts- Bonnie Raitt
10. 4 pts- Bo Diddley

11-15

11. 3 pts- Steely Dan

12. 4 pts- Martha & the Vandellas
13. 2 pts- Run DMC
14. 2 pts- Bill Haley (2 bonus pts if you can name the U.S. state in which this performer was born)- Michigan (the city was Highland Park)
15. 6 pts- Darlene Love: Darlene was one of the most prominent voices in Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound". In addition to singing lead on singles by her group The Blossoms and her own solo releases, Darlene was also the lead voice on He's a Rebel and He's Sure the Boy I Love. Although those two songs were credited to The Crystals, they were actually recorded by The Blossoms.

Today, many people also know Darlene from her annual Christmas-time appearances on David Letterman and for portraying Danny Glover's wife Trish Murtaugh in the 4 Lethal Weapon films.Below is a clip of Darlene performing Saved on a 1965 episode of Shindig (a show on which she, as a member of The Blossoms, was a regular).

Friday Funday Trivia: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Since the RRHOF induction ceremony is on Saturday, April 14th, this week's quiz features 3 montages of RRHOF inductees. You have to correctly identify them. To enlarge the montages, click on them. Below the montages are the point values for each photo set (40 pts total).

If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please read the following rules before playing. 

* The game is pub style so looking up the answers, using friends/family/co-workers, etc. for help,  is not allowed.

* Unless I ask for the correct spelling, you won't lose points for any misspellings as long as I can decipher your answer. If I have no idea what you mean, I'll email you for verification. If I don't hear from you, your answer will be marked as incorrect.

* If you are the only player to correctly identify a photo, you earn 5 bonus points. The first player to submit their final answers to me will earn 2 bonus points. 

* Please do not post your answers in the comments section. Instead, send them to ultfan@gmail.com no later than Friday night (4/13) at 11:59 PM EST. The answers will be posted on Saturday, April 14th.

Not an official rule: If you have no clue, feel free to come up with an intentionally funny answer. Although you won't get credit for a correct answer, you'll get a thumbs up from me for originality, execution, and showmanship. What can I say, I love to be entertained and I'll take it any way I can get it!

Have fun, good luck, learn to work the saxophone, and play just what you feel!

 1-5

1. 2 pts

2. 2 pts

3. 2 pts (For 3 bonus pts, how many top 10 hits did this duo have as a team on the Billboard Hot 100?)
4. 2 pts
5. 2 pts

6-10

6. 3 pts

7. 2 pts (For 2 bonus pts, what is the name/nickname of the character this artist played in a 1984 film and its 1990 sequel?)
8. 2 pts
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts

11-15

11. 3 pts

12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts
14. 2 pts (For 2 bonus pts, what is the name of the U.S. state in which this performer was born?)
15. 6 pts