Ozzy Osbourne was the clear chief on this yr’s Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame fan vote after the primary week of polling.
As of Saturday morning, the Black Sabbath icon had secured 105,115 votes, pushing him forward of Peter Frampton (87,374), Foreigner (86,916), Dave Matthews Band (85,276), Cher (75,642), Lenny Kravitz (65,162) and Mariah Carey (55,036).
The main six have been adopted by Kool & the Gang (53,071), Oasis (48,494), Sinead O’Connor (38,606), Sade (36,210), Jane’s Habit (35,677), Mary J. Blige (28,091), A Tribe Referred to as Quest (21,778) and Eric B and Rakim (13,250).
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Over 835,000 votes had been solid since voting opened on Feb. 10. Followers can vote for seven artists on daily basis till April 26. The most recent ballot end result may be seen on the Rock Corridor web site. You may solid your personal vote right here.
Previously, Osbourne had been unimpressed by the concept of being inducted – having already been by the method a number of instances with Sabbath earlier than their 2006 induction.
He’d mentioned: “The nomination is meaningless as a result of it isn’t voted on by the followers. It is voted on by the supposed elite of the business and the media, who’ve by no means purchased an album or live performance ticket of their lives, so their vote is completely irrelevant to me.”
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However after being shortlisted for the category of 2024, he mentioned: “I’m deeply honored… To be one of many few musicians who’s being thought-about for a second entry, now as a solo artist, is one thing I might by no means have imagined.
“After 44 years as a solo artist, the truth that I can proceed to report music and obtain this recognition is one thing I’m extremely happy with.”
His feedback stood in stark distinction to these of Liam Gallagher, who responded to Oasis’ nomination by saying: “Fuck the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame.”
In December, Cher famous: “I would not be in it now in the event that they gave me 1,000,000 {dollars}… I’m by no means altering my thoughts. They will simply go you-know-what-themselves.”
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Many have shared their ideas on doable induction.
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