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MEAT LOAF FOR THE HALL OF FAME!!


Meat is now eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame This is his time!!


With many thanks to Janice Eckel, a fan in the US who did some initial research, ROL  started a petition which we sent with 500 signatures to the Induction Committee last year. He wasn't selected last year, so we need to redouble our efforts.


We are calling on Meat's fans to


* sign the next petition


* write an individual letter to the committee


* spread the word amongst Meat's fans.


This is one situation when lobbying is in order and indeed expected. We have invited other websites to join us in the campaign, and hope to get the support of Meat's many, many fans. If anyone richly deserves his place in the Hall of Fame it is Meat.


Information (including the address to which yoiur letter should be sent), the current petition, points you might want to include in your letter etc can all be accessed from the top of the ROL Route page.



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Meat Loaf for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Let's help him get there!


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   Just read the list of 2005 inductees.  What else do we have to do to get Meat Loaf up there?  Are they ignoring him because of the 'singer who acts; actor who sings' label?   

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I signed a petiton last year, where do I find the new one?


I will sign anything when it comes to Meat and his music


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Love to Everyone



Trudy



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Sorry Caryl


I should read your whole post.  Found the details at the bottom of it.


Sorry about that


Regards



Trudy



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I have drafted a letter to send off, paraphrasing what is written on the Hall of Fame page of this site. Slightly different to the one offered there, I am happy to share it of course.  Let's get him there!

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 i did it last year, ill do it again this year............in fact however more longer it takes!!! Why cant they just put him in what more does they guy have to do!!!!!!!


Luv you loads meat, we all thin kyour the best!!!


Chloe xx



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I don't think Meat has to do anything more, Major Loafer. In fact, if he never did anything else again (shudder at the thought), he's earned his stripes. Now it's time for us to all band together to get him where he belongs.


Anne xxx



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DONE IT


Now we have to let everyone know that is a fan about this petition.


Send an email to everyone you have in your address book and let them know.


Im going to do that today.


Love to you all



Trudy



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Great idea Trudy! I mailed off my letter yesterday, but will start the email trail today.


Anne



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So what's the go with this? What's been happening lately and when's the next noms go in?

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The nominations committee make their decisions in I believe October, so late summer is I guess the time to lobby again .. For some reason I cannot fathom they appear to have no interest in Meat's huge contribution to Rock and Roll .. It baffles me, and I'm prepared to keep on lobbying, but really I don't have much hope as they move to awarding the honour to younger people and/or groups whose contribution to Rock seems to me to be minimal compared to Meat who's made an outstanding contribution for over 30 years .. He isn't as prolific in releasing albums as some (and is the first to say this) but those he has have made an outstanding contribution .. and he has toured and packed arenas throughout his long career. Just baffling imo ..

Caryl

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Sure is baffling, I think its sad that they don't recognise such a legend

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I heard that the head of the committee has no time for Meat (for whatever reason, I know not) and there would seem to be little we can do unless that biased attitude, or head of committee changes.  Notwithstanding, I send off my letter each year in the vain hope. hmm

Hmm, just had a thought to add to my letter this year.  "Laying bias aside ..."

Off to re-work my letter. furious  Polite, but to the point. wink

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