Roy Hamilton Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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This petition is addressed to:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
and concerns the matter of the induction of artist Roy Hamilton
to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio.

Roy Hamilton made significant contributions to the music industry, both through his own hits and his widespread influence on many of the artists of his era and artists who would emerge after him, including Brook Benton, The Righteous Brothers (who covered two of his biggest hits, Ebb Tide & Unchained Melody), Jackie Wilson, and most notably Elvis Presley, all of whom, with the exception of Benton, have already been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Roy Hamilton has already been honored with inductions the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, The Hit Parade Hall of Fame, and an honorary laureate degree from Morris Brown University for the lasting imprint he left on the music industry, and we feel its time the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame did the same.

We formally petition that Roy Hamilton is nominated and inducted
into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame with all due speed.

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  • david donaldson
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    • You only need to listen to a few bars of a Roy Hamilton ballad to recognise the influence he must have had on Elvis's ballad style.What greater compliment would you need.
  • J. Rudy Montoya
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    • incredible voice, songs with incredible energy. Highly deserving
  • MICHAEL BALA
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    • EXCEPTIONAL AND INSPIRATIONAL
  • Tom Bumbera
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    • WAY overdue for this major influence on the King of Rock and Roll!
  • Ronald Stephens
  • Darren Collins
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    • He was only one of the better and most influential singers of the rock era!!! I was surprised to find this petition, but was overjoyed to find others that feel the same way I do about this Jersey Giant!!!
  • John Harlan Warren
  • Regina Guilford
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    • Roy Hamilton deserves to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After the many years of hard work and dedication to his craft and the music industry. Don't let go and You can have her are just two of his Rock and Roll hits. He died so young, but made a huge impact in the music industry! It's been a long time coming...Roy Hamilton deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
  • Peter Burns
  • jeffrey l chambers
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    • great singer
  • Jim Van Loan
  • Carole Gannon
  • Jesus velo
    • Comments
    • A true pioneering crossover hero !
  • Michael Thomas Dunn
  • Bob McElwain
    • Comments
    • I thought Roy was all ready in the hall. Shame Shame on the R&R HOF voting members!
  • Phyllis A. Stickle
  • Teresa Hailey
  • nuyts maria
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    • We still loved roy hamilton and play him every day, on ours small free radio Station ,that plays only oldies and evergreens(I lived in Antwerp , Belgium )
  • Dawn, Myisah & Malika Hinton
  • Rev. William L. & Birdie L. Cody
  • Karen White
    • Comments
    • Roy is more than worthy of this honor
  • Andrew E. Mance, Jr.
    • Comments
    • I have been a fan for close to 50 years. If I could come back with a different voice, I'd want it to be Roy's.
  • E. Wayne Hall
  • Evelyn Hamilton
  • Ray Hamilton
  • Harold J. Parker
  • Kaylin Clemons
    • Comments
    • Wonderful voice!! He deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
  • Leslie Patton
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    • In my opinion Roy Hamilton is the best male singer of all time.He was my favorite from the first moment I heard him sing and remains my favorite to this very day.Surely,Roy deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.Without a doubt Roy had a God given voice.
  • Gary Mathieu
  • Steven Beard
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    • I Love Elvis and you can see Elvis was inspired by Roy Hamilton when Elvis started back in Vegas in 1969. He also was inspired by when Roy gave him advice in Jan. 1969 American studio recordings in which had some his biggest hits ever during that session in which Roy was on the site.
  • JEFFREY TOWNSEND
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    • G.G.G
  • Marshall Bradford
  • ronnie canada
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    • mr.roy hamilton should be most defiently inducted into the hall of fame and have a star on the hollywood walk of fame why has it taken so long he is legendary
  • Claudia Peterman
    • Comments
    • I'm 66 and have never forgotten the power of his voice.
  • Greg Peterman
    • Comments
    • Good Luck! He deserves it.
  • Ronald Hall
  • Ed Byrd
    • Comments
    • Great singer....saw him in person in Charlotte, NC..excellent performance and genuinely nice person.
  • Art Caster
  • paul m. banister
    • Comments
    • he deserves it
  • Maite Larranaga
  • des pejko
  • Lanny Hoskins
  • Gus McNeil
    • Comments
    • A great singer. Needs to be recognised
  • John hallock
  • Richard Anderson
    • Comments
    • Wonderful singer
  • Gary N. Keck
    • Comments
    • A great American singer, I have just "re-discovered"!
  • Terry Hammond
  • Eric Dunsdon
    • Comments
    • Roy Hamilton was one of the greatest and most influental artists of the 1950's
  • jerry douglas
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    • retired dj here,,,he was one of the greats
  • eddie hughes