Emerging from the British Metal scene in the late 70’s, Def Leppard would eventually achieve huge success in the 80’s selling out arenas and millions of records. They were forced to alter their music with the freak accident that cost their drummer one arm, but rather than replace him they kept him and actually thrived with their new style of Rock. It certainly didn’t hurt that in the video age their good looks garnered them more female attention than most artists. Some detractors point that they were not a very “hard” band to wear the Metal tag, and the 90’s only saw that number swell as Grunge’s emergence was a reaction to the style of music that Def Leppard (right or wrong) was doing. Regardless, at their root Def Leppard was a very solid Rock band which was all they really ever claimed to be, and their legions of fans couldn’t care less what any critic had to say.
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More deserving that aren't in?? Judas Priest Moody Blues. Nobody else. My fear is they get in after on of there main players had died.
Like Yes & Chis Squire! Come on rock hall wake up!! Pedal Jam could have waited a few years!!
To me, they are like the Bee Gees of the 70's with disco. Great artists that had their reputations take a hit once their kind of music was no longer popular and survived the test of time where people now admit that in their genre, they were the best. Their greatest hits list is almost 20 songs deep. They wrote all their own stuff. Other than 20 year old grunge snobbery (which is also over), I cannot think of a reason they are not in the rock and roll hall of fame. I can see arguments about some other bands, but this is really a big snub that is inexplicable .
They are EASILY worthier of the HoF than about 50% of the artists *already* in.
I also really object to Bon Jovi being higher on this list. No way in hell Bon Jovi should get in before Leppard.
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