In the United States, Golden Earring is known for having two huge hits ten years apart. In Europe however, they have had monstrous success and have been one of the major concert draws on that continent for over four decades. Though the success they had in the U.S. was enough to make them concert headliners for awhile, the Hard Rock act will likely not get inducted in Cleveland and may just have to settle for being the most famous Rock group to come out of Holland.

The witty lyrics of the Cockney voiced Ian Dury became a surprise hit in his native Britain. Originally a Pub Rocker, Dury delved into a Punk Rock and Disco to interesting results. With his backing band, The Blockheads, Ian Dury became a superstar in England, though his thick Cockney accent likely hampered him from American success. It is because of the latter that will keep the deceased Ian Dury from Cleveland enshrinement.

A key man in the genre of Jazz Fusion, there are few musicians who have garnered more critical acclaim than Chick Corea. With multiple Grammies and numerous albums that garnered respect, there was seemingly no Jazz legend that Corea didn’t play with, learn from or inspire. Corea was by no means the ground zero of Jazz, but he could be the Kevin Bacon as there is no Jazz man or Jazz style that he isn’t six degrees of separation from.

One of the top of acts from Australia, Midnight Oil initially struggled to achieve stardom but when they did they were able to bring their brand of Alternative Rock to more than just their native Australia. Their politicized messages while often rooted in their own national causes were still able to strike a chord with youth worldwide. Already reaching legendary status in Australia, it is possible that Midnight Oil could crack the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as they did achieve a solid level of success in America.