Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Joel Peresman, Chairman Dear Mr. Peresman: Wed like to strongly encourage you to nominate Janet Jackson during the next Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction cycle. Janet has been eligible since 2007 but is still waiting for her first nomination. Janet was virtually unstoppable in the 80s & 90s with the releases of critically acclaimed albums Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, janet. and The Velvet Rope. Janet wrote or co-wrote on all albums from Control in 1986 through 20 Y.O. in 2006, which includes all of her chart-topping hits over the decades. Although record sales and chart success do not factor into the induction criteria equation, Janet certainly has both areas covered on her resume with over 120 million albums sold worldwide. Janets chart success puts her in an elite status with other fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees - Prince, Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Madonna. The ground-breaking album, Control (1986), ushered in a new sound and a new confidence that helped Janet emerge from her brothers shadows. Record label executives scrambled to get a Janet-type artist on their roster. There were many: Pebbles, Karyn White, Paula Abdul, Jody Watley, Vanessa Williams, Nia Peeples, etc. flooded the radio airwaves. None had the longevity, talent or creative impact of Janet Jackson. Janet has won just about every award in the music business, including 5 Grammys. MTV named Janet its inaugural MTV ICON and remains the only female artist bestowed with that honor. Janet still holds the record for the artist with the most Billboard Music Awards (33). Outside of music, Janet is also revered for her many humanitarian efforts. Janets first tour, 1990s Rhythm Nation World Tour, remains the biggest selling debut tour from any artist in history. Dozens of artists cite Janet as a major career influence - far too many to mention here. Janet has collaborated with musical heavyweights across all music genres from jazz to hip hop to opera. Examples include: Herb Alpert, Luther Vandross, Elton John, Carly Simon, Kathleen Battle, Vanessa Mae, Michael Jackson, Public Enemys Chuck D, Busta Rhymes. Noteworthy accolades include: *Over 120 million albums sold worldwide *10 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 *Rhythm Nation 1814 was the first album in history to place seven singles in the top 5; 4 of which went straight to #1 *The Rhythm Nation world tour remains the most successful debut tour by any artist in music history *All For You was the first single in history to be added to every CHR, Rhythmic and Urban station in its first week *Janet ranks second (behind Aretha Franklin) with the most #1s on the Billboard R&B charts Janets music career began in 1982 and shes currently in the studio recording new material. Thats amazing longevity in the music business. Its time for Janet Jackson to receive an overdue nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Respectfully, Induct Janet Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame / Facebook team
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 21:25:18 +0000
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