Stevie Ray Vaughan tops Rock Hall public vote

By Martin Kielty
( Classic Rock )
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Late blues icon polls 18 million votes - more than Nine Inch Nails, Joan Jett, Lou Reed, Green Day and others

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble have topped the public poll for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

The late blues icon drew over 18 million votes, nearly a third of the total, and put him ahead of Nine Inch Nails, Joan Jett, Bill Withers, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Lou Reed and others.

The result means Vaughan will have an additional “fans’ ballot” vote in his favour as the Rock Hall’s panel of industry experts choose between 15 nominees.

While it’s not a guaranteed result, previous fan vote winners Kiss and Rush were both given the honour.

Boss Joel Peresman recently said: “This group of nominees represent the myriad places where rock ’n’ roll converges with blues, electronic, dance, Motown, R&B, funk and other genres. Rock ’n’ roll incorporates the styles of so many different kinds of music. That’s what makes this group of nominees, and this art form, so powerful and unique.”

The final list of inductees for the event in April 2015 is expected soon.

2015 nominees’ public poll results

  1. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: 31.0%

  2. Nine Inch Nails: 22.2%

  3. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: 15.1%

  4. Bill Withers: 6.4%

  5. Paul Butterfield Blues Band: 6.2%

  6. Lou Reed: 5.3%

  7. War: 2.7%

  8. Green Day: 2.6%

  9. Sting: 1.8%

  10. NWA: 1.3%

  11. Kraftwerk: 1.2%

  12. The Smiths: 1.1%

  13. The Spinners: 1.1%

  14. The Marvelettes: 0.9%

  15. Chic: 0.9%

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.