It started when rap stars like Grandmaster Flash and Run D.M.C.
Everything can be rock & roll so I suppose nothing is truly rock & roll.
To speak of her voice as accusatory reduces its power and overarching strength.
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It welcomes her in, but through the side door.
Simones rage was righteous.
She had an ability to take songs once heard from other mouths and mold them to her own desires.
To downplay or slight Simones building over her own mythologies seems like an oversight.
But the Hall has much bigger problems than just Simone.
We currently have a generation of music fans who arent all that interested in the organization itself.
The way a musician makes a lasting impact has shifted.
Old interviews, photos, and performances are now a touch away.
In this, she became singular, and worthy of any honor placed at her feet.
