Sabbath, Skynyrd, Pistols to be inducted

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has chosen a broad group to make up its Class of 2006. The newest inductees were announced on Monday, November 28th, and they are: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Sabbath, Blondie, jazz trumpet legend Miles Davis, and the Sex Pistols. The 21st annual induction ceremony will be held March 13th at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

The formal announcement cited each nominee's credentials:

Black Sabbath -- "Black Sabbath stands as the premier purveyors of heavy metal," and they were also called "enormously influential."

The Sex Pistols -- "Over the course of their short and turbulent career, the Sex Pistols released a single album -- Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols -- that ranks as one of the most important rock records ever released. The album changed the course of rock and roll, kicking the British punk movement into high gear."

Lynyrd Skynyrd -- "Lynyrd Skynyrd were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed Southern Rock groups of the 1970's," and they were also cited for "their distinctive triple-lead guitar sound."

Blondie -- "Blondie is one of the most successful rock and roll bands to emerge from the late Seventies New Wave scene... Blondie's eclectic hit-making sound flirted with salsa, funk, disco, reggae, and rap."

Miles Davis -- "Miles Davis was one of the 20th Century's most creative artists, changing the sound of popular music many times in his six-decade career. His musical experimentation beginning in the late 60's created a fusion of jazz with rock and roll, soul, funk, and hip hop."
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