Ringo Starr told Entertainment Tonight that he will be entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of Paul McCartney.
“They were all surprised that I wasn’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and (Paul) talked to somebody and they’re going to put me in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and he’s going to give me away like I’m the bride and I will accept.
With a little help from my friends, indeed.
Starr will be inducted via the Award of Musical Excellence, and was not one of the nominees last year or any other year. This particular award was designed to not have any specifics as to who would be honored as the Hall states that this award “honors musicians, songwriters and producers who have spent their life creating important and memorable music. Their originality, impact and influence have changed the course of music history.”
With that ambiguity, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can seemingly induct anyone without any real criteria, and many felt (including us) that the induction of Ringo Starr on his solo work was crowbarred in. This latest comment from Starr, makes it sound like this is done as a favor to McCartney, which had also been speculated on, and again by us.
While Starr did have significant chart success as a solo performer, he is not held in the same regard as the other three Beatles and was not perceived by many to be a snub for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Regardless, we here at Notinhalloffame.com will be watching the Hall of Fame ceremony, even if it is not exactly a dream class in our eyes.
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