Prolific recording bassist Carol Kaye has stated she’s “turning down” her Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction.
The 90-year-old was set to obtain the Musical Excellence Awards on the ceremony later this yr; Kaye has performed on an estimated 10,000 recording classes with legends just like the Seaside Boys, Phil Spector, the Monkees and extra.
Nevertheless, in a Fb submit, Kaye revealed that she wouldn’t be attending this yr’s ceremony. “I’m declining the [Rock & Roll Hall of Fame] awards present” she wrote, including that she was “turning it down as a result of it wasn’t one thing that displays the work that Studio Musicians do and did within the golden period of the Nineteen Sixties Recording Hits.”
Kaye continued that she took problem with the ‘Wrecking Crew’ label that she was related to. The Wrecking Crew have been a free collective of studio musicians within the 60s and 70s who would play on numerous Prime 40 hits of the time. “You might be all the time a part of a TEAM, not a solo artist in any respect,” she continued in her submit.
“There have been all the time 350-400 Studio Musicians (AFM Native 47 Hollywood) working within the busy Nineteen Sixties, and known as that ONLY,” she continued. “Since Nineteen Thirties, I used to be by no means a ‘wrecker’ in any respect… that’s a horrible insulting identify. See Kaye’s full assertion under:
This yr’s Rock Corridor inductees have been revealed in April, with The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Soundgarden amongst the names being honoured this yr.
Unhealthy Firm, Thom Bell, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye, Salt-N-Pepa, Lenny Waronker and Warren Zevon are additionally being honoured this yr.
Although Oasis have been a part of this yr’s longlist, it was revealed the Britpop legends didn’t make the lower – marking the second time that they had been snubbed from induction.
Mariah Carey, Phish – who received the fan vote however nonetheless received’t be inducted, Billy Idol, The Black Crowes and Pleasure Division/New Order have been additionally notably snubbed from the induction this yr regardless of making the longlist.
In different information, the Rock Corridor chairman has defined why the Corridor of Fame received’t be renamed.