The winners of 2007’s Rock Hall of Fame induction officially aren’t going to be announced until January 8. But on a local note, this year’s ballot includes artists that have a Michigan connection with Patti Smith and Iggy Pop and the Stooges making the list. Iggy and bandmates orginally hail from Ann Arbor and although Smith made her name in New York, she has since lived the past several decades in St. Clair Shores.

Hall of Fame rules require that nominees are eligible after 25 years since the release of the first record. This year’s list has nine nominees of which five artists will be selected.

Along with Smith and the Stooges, the other candidates are R.E. M., Van Halen, the Ronettes, Chic, Grandmaster Flash, Joe Tex and the Dave Clark Five.

Although solid arguments could be made for each of the artists, I would save Chic, Joe Tex, Dave Clark and Van Halen for another year since the other five have made a deeper mark in rock history.

All other viewpoints are welcome.

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