Carol Kaye should be inducted into the Rock & ...

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Author: Debby Hastings

Started: January 23, 2008, 7:43:26 am

Target: Nominating Committee, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Category: Entertainment & Media

Supporters:

Goal:

100,000

Goal Progress:

Status

Active

This petition is to nominate the legendary Ms. Carol Kaye, studio musician and rock and roll pioneer, for membership into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame into the "Sideman" catagory.

Carol's contribution to recorded rock and roll music is prolific. I feel secure in saying that her recordings have influenced all within the music community including every bass player in the world. Her vast discography demonstrates a broad and extensive record of accomplishments. Carol helped pioneer rock and roll music during the 1950's and 60's and recorded for most of the major performing artists of the day, having recorded over 10,000 sessions as a guitarist and bassist. She created a certain distinctive bass sound and style which became the signature of so many hit records. To many, the name Carol Kaye is synonymous with the electric bass.

Some of the world-famous musicians who have acknowledged her work in a "paper" petition (which has been sent to you, the nominating committee, over the last few years) are:

1. Sting
2. Elton John
3. Jeff Beck
4. James Taylor
5. Brian Wilson
6. Bill Clinton
7. Nathan East
8. Bo Diddley
9. Paul Shaffer
10. Lesley Gore
11. Earl Palmer
12. Will Lee
13. Nancy Sinatra
14. Duck Dunn
15. Steve Cropper
16. John Clayton
17. Phoebe Snow
18. Taj Mahal
19. Lou Rawls
20. Dr John
21. Willie Weeks
22. Levon Helm
23. Ivan Neville
24. Keb Mo
25. Hubert Sumlin
26. Ben Cauley
27. Andrew Love
28. Jim Horn
29. Jack Hag
30. Larry Taylor
31. Kim Wilson
32. Robert Cray
33. Vernon Reid
34. Les Paul
35. Phil Ramone
36. Sheryl Crow
37. Bono
38. Elvis Costello
39. Whoopi Goldberg
40. Bonnie Raitt
41. Ringo Starr
42. Bill Wyman

Each of these famous names above, are well aware of the historical, remarkable and monumental role she played in making rock and roll music what it is today.
Sincerely,
Debby Hastings