Earlier this week, I posted the introduction part of my blog series on fixing the Singles Category for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In it, I discussed the potential that the Singles category has, and how it should be approached. With that in mind, I’ll now continue the series by posting 75 potential candidates for the Singles category. This will be posted in three parts. The first part that’s being posted today will cover songs from the 1950’s and 1960’s. The next blog will cover the 1970’s, and then the final blog will cover the 1980’s and 1990’s. All of the songs are great candidates for the Singles category, based on the standards and criteria I feel should be used for the Singles category. Each of the songs are classic, legendary songs by artists that unfortunately were not able to craft a musical legacy that goes beyond the song mentioned or a few. Basically, all of the artists mentioned here are acts that I don’t feel quite have enough of a case for an actual Performers induction into the HOF. But they still created a great and in some cases, influential, musical legacy just on this song alone, and should be honored in some way. These singles/artists still created lasting memories for generations of people and helped to define their lives in many ways. That deserves to be honored. So with that, let’s get started!!!

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The dust has largely settled on the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class.  The inductees have been announced.  The general public has said their peace, made their complaints.  Everyone in the Rock Hall Watcher community has given their critiques on the class and analyzed the inductees and what the selection of said inductees means for the future of the HOF.  All that’s really left to talk about is who will induct each of the inductees and how the ceremony will play out on television.  Basically, everything around the ceremony.  But there’s one other part of the ceremony that has not yet been revealed or discussed much, and that is none other than the Singles Category!

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