2011 Rock Hall Prediction

With about a month to go before the Rock Hall announces its 2011 nominees, it's a good time to make predictions. Frankly, figuring out what the Nominating Committee is going to do is pretty futile, so take these 12 names with some trepidation.

Donna Summer

Stevie Ray Vaughan

KISS

Darlene Love

Beastie Boys

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Gram Parsons

Joe Tex

Smiths

Kraftwerk

"5" Royales

War

Substitutions:

If not Kraftwerk than Yes or ELO or Rush

If not "5" Royales than Chantels

If not the Smiths than Depeche Mode or the Cure

If not Gram Parsons than Randy Newman, Dr. John or Cat Stevens

If not War than Barry White or Bill Withers

If not KISS than Deep Purple