While there seem to be rock acts that rock too hard for the Rock Hall to induct, soul does not have that problem. Lots of heavy R&B, soul, and funk acts are in. More could be, and should be, inducted— but the objection does not seem to be that they are too heavy.
No, for soul, the problem is the opposite. If a R&B, soul, or funk act is not heavy enough, that’s a problem for the Hall.
Thing is, lots of acts on the lighter side of R&B and/or soul are hugely popular. Their hits have remained the mainstays of party-DJ set lists for fifty years in some cases.
To say they were not influential is also ridiculous. Much of today’s music owes its existence to those acts. They have been covered and sampled endlessly.
Lighter rock, disco, and pop are in. So the idea that there needs to be some sort of heaviness to achieve worthiness or authenticity? Nah.
Think of the concerts during the induction ceremony once these bands start getting in... Getting asses in seats is only going to be hard because they will all be up boogie-ing.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-snubs-randb-legends-like-janet-jackson
Update: Tina Turner got Inducted in 2021, as did Billy Preston, with an Award for Musical Excellence. And then Lionel Richie got Inducted, in 2022.
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