Upon leaving Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass embarked on a solo career that rivaled (some say eclipsed) the group he left. Pendergrass racked up R&B hit after R&B hit and his romantic brand of Philly Soul made his music a constant choice for bedrooms across America. Pendergrass became paralyzed from a car accident in 1982, and although he still recorded afterwards, his sexual appeal (which musically was his greatest asset) was gone. He was still somewhat successful, but never really the same. He did have a solid career, but our guess is that if he got in it would be with the Blue Notes.

With an uncanny ability to fuse Punk music with almost any style, Minutemen enjoyed a healthy cult following in the early 80’s. Musically tight and always experimenting, the Southern California group became a College radio staple and though commercial success eluded them, the critical response from their 1984 album, Double Nickels on a Dime leaves them a solid legacy in the Underground music world.

While other Rock stars tried to play it safe in the late 50’s and early 60’s, Freddy Cannon did what he could to stay true to the Rock and Roll spirit. His music was fun, loud and full of energy and though he had the good looks of any other teen idol of his era, he really wasn’t in the same vein. Cannon may not have been the most talented man in Rock and Roll, but he may have loved it the most and that could one day count for something within the Hall.

With a long string of mid level success in England, and the honor of being the opening band at Live Aid, Status Quo was a solid band that delivered hits over varying genres in their career. What this basically equates to is a good band that may fit into the “Journeyman” Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but despite a long and successful career, they were more followers than innovators.