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krusin1 wrote:Is Jimmy even eligible? You have to have two top ten hits (any genre) between 1950 and 1980.

If I recall correctly, "Margaritaville" hit #8, but that was it (at least in the top Ten) for a couple of decades...

SharkOnLand wrote:

krusin1 wrote:Is Jimmy even eligible? You have to have two top ten hits (any genre) between 1950 and 1980.

If I recall correctly, "Margaritaville" hit #8, but that was it (at least in the top Ten) for a couple of decades...

it says "...required to have at least two top ten hits, singles and/or album of any genre."

According to the Chart History on this site, he's had 9 top 10 albums.

At this point, more than 300 recording artists yet to be nominated fit the criteria noted on the home
page of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame, of at least two top ten hits.

Jimmy Buffet's single top ten hit was Margaritaville in 1977, but perhaps in the future we may
establish a different criteria where a recording star can qualify with just a single hit in the top ten etc.

Thanks for your interest...

OystersandBeer wrote:It didn't catch it because he was looking up Jimmy "Buffet."

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From: John Rook [mailto:jr@johnrook.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 10:01 AM
To: Crepeau, Donald J
Subject: Re: Nominated Artists


Yes, Jimmy Buffett did have top ten successes in album sales, as have numerous others. We did not mean to suggest he will
not be a future nominee, but at this early time in the Hit Parade Hall of Fame process, having several hit singles counts most
with the nominating committee. In our first year they did nominate Al Hirt, who with only one hit single has had limited
success in the voting despite his being a major star in New Orleans and was suggested by more than three dozen
fans. This had some effect on their selection this year.

Jimmy Buffett qualifies but with only one hit single wasn't nominated this year. Perhaps he would have been considered
more had his fans "suggested" him to the nominating committee as did the Al Hirt fans. Thus far, Jimmy Buffett has
received four "suggestions" such as yours.

The Hit Parade Hall of Fame is very interested in the votes and suggestions of fans, including yours.

Thanks again for writing.

Thank you very much for taking the time to inform me of the process. I really do apreciate it.
One more question if you would, Exactly how do the fans make a suggestion? Is the way I contacted you proper or
is there another more correct procedure.

Once again I thank you for your attention to my questions.

Sure on the home page of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame website home page

in the third paragraph you should find the following....



We invite you to view the 2007 inductees here,
to join in casting a vote for the remaining 2007 nominees here.
Vote for 2008 nominees here and suggest future nominees here.

dnw wrote:So, can we start nominating JB for next year?

dnw wrote:JB has been nominated.

pair8head wrote:

dnw wrote:JB has been nominated.

I'm thinking it's gonna take more then me and you.

dnw wrote:

pair8head wrote:

dnw wrote:JB has been nominated.

I'm thinking it's gonna take more then me and you.

I was hoping some of the other 18,416 BN members would help us nominate him.

pair8head wrote:Not letting this just fade away.