A chance for Eric Clapton to receive an unprecedented fourth induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lies in the brief run of his Blues Rock group, Derek and the Dominoes. The band only produced one studio album, but it spawned one of the most known Rock songs of all time in “Layla” which next to “Smoke on the Water” could have the best known guitar riff of Rock history. Though the album was a flop at the time of its released, it has since been considered by many to be the crown jewel of the Clapton library. Throw in the Duane Allman connection and this could be all the perception needed for Derek and the Dominoes to gain Hall induction.

Popular in England, Wishbone Ash had a long career with music that forayed into Progressive Rock, Art Rock and straight up Hard Rock. Their main contribution in the Rock world was the continuation of the harmonious twin guitar attacks that would be influential in other genres. Though their run in the United Kingdom was a good one, like many British acts, they struggled to find an American audience and as such induction is unlikely.

Our first act from South America may not be the place where you would find a brilliant Metal act, but Brazil’s Sepultura not only created some of the hardest Metal made but also some of the most innovative. They cut their teeth as one of the premier Death Metal acts in the world and experimented often to carve new paths (mainly Groove Metal) in the Metal world. That being said, they are long in a line of Metal artists who have been waiting a long time for induction.

An artist who may have had more nicknames than albums, Albert Collins was an Electric Blues star who despite his high level of acclaim in the music world, really didn’t receive any real level of fame until his 50’s. The master of the Stratocaster, Collins was a huge source of influence for other who incorporated Blues Rock in their sound and with the Blues revival in the 80’s, he was able to find an audience that eclipsed him during his first twenty years of recording. Collins died prematurely in 1993 and sadly was unable to enjoy the career that he had deserved.