YES or NO to Linda? Because piper change his post.

I'll say yes to:

Chicago
Deep Purple
Tommy James & the Shondells
Kool and the Gang
Monkees
Moody Blues
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Linda Ronstadt
Spinners
Yes

I voted YES on everybody but Sonny & Cher.

I made a mistake. Was you, no piper.

I was referring to Bruce's ballot.

I saw.

My shot:
Chicago
Deep Purple
Tommy James & the Shondells
Kool and the Gang
Monkees
Moody Blues
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Linda Ronstadt
Spinners
Yes

After 5 ballots these 9 of the 15 candidates are unanimous.

What happened Clash?

I entered your votes and then you deleted your post.

I felt like I was being too lenient.

You had the same ballot as me, everybody but Sonny & Cher.

All right...

Gene Chandler
Chicago
Deep Purple
Tommy James & the Shondells
Jethro Tull
Kool and the Gang
Monkees
Moody Blues
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Linda Ronstadt
Spinners
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Mary Wells
Yes

It's the same as the one I deleted.

The first round for each era contains mainly acts that most of us think should be in already. There will be less inductees when we get to the second and third rounds for each era.

Of these, only Kool & The Gang, Yes, and maybe PR&TR even gave me a doubt, and with Kool & The Gang I probably only hesitated because I don't like them much. We've already talked about how Chicago is clearly the most successful rock act not in the Hall, and it actually surprises me that the Spinners didn't get in years ago.

I'm not big on Yes other than "Roundabout" but I think they should be in, and Kool and the Gang was a very important funk band for years, and then added a lead singer in the late 70s and had huge pop hits through 1987, including one of the biggest worldwide classics in musical history. They are the #67 act on the singles charts (1955-2009) and are somewhere around #150 on the pop LP chart for that same time period. I love "Jungle Boogie" and "Get Down On It" and really like a couple other things too.

I found their first album many years ago at a garage sale and sold it way too cheap. It's in the price guide now for $200-$300. I think I sold it for like $15.

My votes:

Gene Chandler
Deep Purple
Tommy James & the Shondells
Kool and the Gang
Monkees
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
Mary Wells

A lot of borderline candidates here. I'll keep a few of them on just to make the next round, but there's really only four here that I'd absolutely put in (Deep Purple, Kool & The Gang, Monkees and Mary Wells).

Just a side question, in the last round focusing on artists who got their start in the 50's there was no Jan & Dean, which seems odd considering they are a really strong candidate, and this round for acts starting in the 60's there's no Chi-Lites, who I think are much stronger than the Spinners in a similar style. Also among the missing who got their start in the 60's that I'd definitely think would be considered are The Meters, Toots & The Maytals, The Delfonics, King Crimson, The MC5, Steve Miller Band, Marvelettes, Dick Dale, Lee Dorsey. Not all necessarily would, or should, make it, but are equally viable, or even stronger, than some of the lesser ones chosen to appear on this ballot. Will there be additional names added for future consideration, or are you limiting it to just a set number each round and trying to have a diverse looking ballot? Just curious.