The Miracles started out as The Miracles. They were the Miracles for 8 years, and then they became Smokey Robinson and the Miracles for 7 years, and then they became The Miracles again for 5 more years. The Miracles have to be nominated and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as The Miracles, (in the main performers category). Inducting the group as The Miracles (not Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) would also allow for the induction of Smokey Robinson's replacement, Billy Griffin.
The Rascals changed their name to The Young Rascals, and they were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as The (Young) Rascals. This was an induction for their entire body of work, both, as The Rascals and The Young Rascals. So inducting The Miracles as The Miracles would count their entire body of work in the induction, including the work produced as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, since Smokey Robinson was a Miracle to begin with!
The story Smokey told about him wanting that gun and the way his mom explained it was a parable that's how jesus explained things through a story meant to teach through things you could relate to. his mother was a wise woman, my mother usex the same princible, no matter what you did she'd always have a little story to tell you to help get the message clearly in your mind so you could understand. those were some women filled with wisdom and they were young, you dont find that in many young men or women today. he said it came to him a few days later and he understood it. what a wonderful legacy.
No one would die if The Miracles were nominated and inducted in the main performers category and Smokey Robinson was inducted a second time. So what! No laws are being broken! Do not induct The Miracles in the Sidemen category and without Smokey Robinson. Lots of people would be very angry if this happened and wouldn't consider it a legitimate induction. Do the right thing and nominate and induct The Miracles in the main performers category where they belong!
NOMINATE AND INDUCT THE MIRACLES INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME (MAIN PERFORMERS CATEGORY) THE MIRACLES 01. William "Smokey" Robinson 02. Warren "Pete" Moore 03. Robert "Bobby" Rogers 04. Ronald "Ronnie" White 05. Claudette Rogers 06. Marvin Tarplin 07. Billy Griffin
The Miracles getting inducted would not be "wasting a spot for someone more deserving" The Miracles ARE deserving...just as much, if not more than many others. It would be just GIVING THEM THEIR DUE...and after giving them the shaft for 25 years , I think that The Nomination/Induction Committee owes them that. ***** NO "SIDEMEN" AWARD. PERIOD.*****
The people responsible for not nominating and inducting The Miracles as The Miracles in 1987 You would think these people would know what to do The 1986 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee Ahmet Ertegun John Hammond Bob Hilburn Bob Krasnow Kurt Loder Norm N. Nite Nile Rodgers Seymour Stein Jann Wenner Jerry Wexler
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES! The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1984-1985) Not inducted yet!! Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1990-1991) Smokey Robinson (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1997-1998) Inducted ten years too early in 1987!! THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES!
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducted 12 members of the Grateful Dead in 1994, including Robert Hunter, the lyricist for the band! That's right, they inducted the lyricist as a member of the band! They inducted a non-performer in the performers category! So, the Rock Hall better induct Marvin Tarplin with The Miracles. Marvin Tarplin was a member of the Miracles. He was not a sideman. He was their guitarist and songwriter.
If The Miracles do get nominated in the main performers category, they will be inducted on the first try!! All inductees would vote for them! They are a shoe-in! Get them in the right way and get it over with!
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Inductees:
01. 1988 The Supremes
02. 1989 The Temptations
03. 1990 The Four Tops
04. 20?? The Miracles
The Miracles started out as The Miracles. They were the Miracles for 8 years, and then they became Smokey Robinson and the Miracles for 7 years, and then they became The Miracles again for 5 more years. The Miracles have to be nominated and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as The Miracles, (in the main performers category). Inducting the group as The Miracles (not Smokey Robinson & The Miracles) would also allow for the induction of Smokey Robinson's replacement, Billy Griffin.
The Rascals changed their name to The Young Rascals, and they were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as The (Young) Rascals. This was an induction for their entire body of work, both, as The Rascals and The Young Rascals. So inducting The Miracles as The Miracles would count their entire body of work in the induction, including the work produced as Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, since Smokey Robinson was a Miracle to begin with!
The story Smokey told about him wanting that gun and the way his mom explained it was a parable that's how jesus explained things through a story meant to teach through things you could relate to. his mother was a wise woman, my mother usex the same princible, no matter what you did she'd always have a little story to tell you to help get the message clearly in your mind so you could understand. those were some women filled with wisdom and they were young, you dont find that in many young men or women today. he said it came to him a few days later and he understood it. what a wonderful legacy.
No one would die if The Miracles were nominated and inducted in the main performers category and Smokey Robinson was inducted a second time. So what! No laws are being broken! Do not induct The Miracles in the Sidemen category and without Smokey Robinson. Lots of people would be very angry if this happened and wouldn't consider it a legitimate induction. Do the right thing and nominate and induct The Miracles in the main performers category where they belong!
NOMINATE AND INDUCT THE MIRACLES INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME (MAIN PERFORMERS CATEGORY)
THE MIRACLES
01. William "Smokey" Robinson
02. Warren "Pete" Moore
03. Robert "Bobby" Rogers
04. Ronald "Ronnie" White
05. Claudette Rogers
06. Marvin Tarplin
07. Billy Griffin
The Miracles getting inducted would not be "wasting a spot for someone more deserving" The Miracles ARE deserving...just as much, if not more than many others. It would be just GIVING THEM THEIR DUE...and after giving them the shaft for 25 years , I think that The Nomination/Induction Committee owes them that. ***** NO "SIDEMEN" AWARD. PERIOD.*****
The people responsible for not nominating and inducting The Miracles as The Miracles in 1987
You would think these people would know what to do
The 1986 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominating Committee
Ahmet Ertegun
John Hammond
Bob Hilburn
Bob Krasnow
Kurt Loder
Norm N. Nite
Nile Rodgers
Seymour Stein
Jann Wenner
Jerry Wexler
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES!
The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1984-1985) Not inducted yet!!
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1990-1991)
Smokey Robinson (First Eligible for the Rock Hall in 1997-1998) Inducted ten years too early in 1987!!
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BROKE ITS OWN RULES!
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inducted 12 members of the Grateful Dead in 1994, including Robert Hunter, the lyricist for the band! That's right, they inducted the lyricist as a member of the band! They inducted a non-performer in the performers category! So, the Rock Hall better induct Marvin Tarplin with The Miracles. Marvin Tarplin was a member of the Miracles. He was not a sideman. He was their guitarist and songwriter.
If The Miracles do get nominated in the main performers category, they will be inducted on the first try!! All inductees would vote for them! They are a shoe-in! Get them in the right way and get it over with!
Sidemen ?
The Silver Bullet Band ? - YES!
The E Street Band ? - YES!
The Revolution ? - YES!
The Miracles ? - NO!
Do not give the Award for Recording Excellence to The Miracles! Do the right thing and nominate The Miracles in the main performers category.