Upon leaving the Soft Machine, Robert Wyatt had a solo career that many critics have said surpassed his previous work. Wyatt was a talented musician whose songwriting covered anything from surreal fables to his leftist political stance. Rendered paralyzed from an accident shortly after his solo debut release, Wyatt was able to perform the rare feat of having his music be his focal point as opposed to his handicap. Still creating music, Wyatt did achieve legendary status in his native England. Had he achieved even a fraction of that notoriety in the States, he would have a shot at induction in Cleveland

As another Punk Rock band from New York City, Richard Hell & the Voidoids had a brief recording career but a powerful one. Credited with helping to establish Punk’s look and style, the Voidoids released one album in 1977 which was as good as anything else the genre produced. Whether or not they can get in the strength of that album (they really didn’t do much after that) is debatable, but regardless their contribution to the genre can not be underestimated.

Despite coming out of San Francisco in the late 60’s, the Flamin’ Groovies were not your typical San Francisco band. They were not a “Hippie” band, nor were they driven by any Psychedelic influences. Like Big Star, the Flamin’ Groovies were a big part of creating the “Power Pop” genre. They were never hit makers but their influence was far reaching in generations that followed.

As one of the bands that helped usher in the Metal ideal (they have received credit for being one of the links between the Psychedelic sound and Metal) Vanilla Fudge was a very interesting band that was at its most basic, a loud band. Like future Metal and Hard Rock acts, Vanilla Fudge was at their when they played their high decibel songs on a slow tempo building up an acid induced release. An intriguing choice should the Hall look to induct Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice who have a level of reverence in Rock and Roll lore.