The polls are closed, the votes are counted, and The People's Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame will be inducting twelve new members this month. The final voting totals for our April class, in order of percentage: The Rolling Stones - 66 (77%) The Four Tops - 58 (67%) The Temptations - 58 (67%) The Supremes - 56 (65%) Dion & the Belmonts - 54 (63%) The Ronettes - 53 (62%) The Dave Clark Five - 49 (57%) Wilson Pickett - 47 (55%) Paul Revere & the Raiders - 45 (53%) The Four Seasons - 45 (53%) The Ventures - 45 (53%) The Drifters - 44 (51%)
The following artists failed to get named on more than 50% of the ballots counted and will continue to be eligible for future elections:
Coasters - 42 John Lee Hooker - 42 BB King - 42 Isley Bros - 40 Del Shannon - 40 Martha/Vandellas - 36 Hank Williams - 36 Duane Eddy - 35 Etta James - 35 Platters - 35 Righteous Bros - 35 Shirelles - 35 Dick Dale - 33 Chubby Checker - 32 Jan & Dean - 31 Gene Pitney - 31 Link Wray - 30 Bobby Fuller Four - 27 Screamin Jay Hawkins - 27 Lesley Gore - 26 F.Lymon/Teenagers - 24 Wanda Jackson - 23 Kingsmen - 23 Crystals - 20 L.Anthony/Imperials - 20 Impressions - 19 Louis Jordan - 19 Big Bopper - 18 Brenda Lee - 18 Big Mama Thornton - 18 Big Joe Turner - 18 H.Ballard/Midnighters - 17 Ruth Brown - 14 Little Willie John - 14 Gary US Bonds - 12 J.Burnette/RnR Trio - 12 Freddy Cannon - 11 Chiffons - 11 Lloyd Price - 11 LaVern Baker - 10 Clyde McPhatter - 9 Larry Williams - 9 Angels - 7 Chantels - 6 5 Royales - 6 Cadillacs - 4 Dominoes - 3 Moonglows - 2
Write-ins:
Louis Armstrong - 1 Lou Christie - 1 Contours - 1 Crests - 1 Bobby Darin - 1 Del Vikings - 1 Lee Dorsey - 1 Dovels - 1 Dale Hawkins - 1 Ronnie Hawkins - 1 Hollies - 1 Jay/Americans - 1 Robert Johnson - 1 Smiley Lewis - 1 Marcels - 1 Les Paul - 2 Jimmy Reed - 1 Cliff Richard - 2 Billy Lee Riley - 1 Chan Romero - 1 Rosie/Originals - 1 Neil Sedaka - 2 Surfaris - 1 Rosetta Tharpe - 1 Tokens - 1 Jr. Walker - 3