Alice Cooper defends Iron Maiden in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

There is a lot of criticism regarding Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s inductions during the past years since many artists who are from other music genres were inducted. During a Q&A session during the Rock Legends Cruise (Transcribed by Blabbermouth), Alice Cooper talked about that and defended that Iron Maiden should be inducted. Alice himself is part of the Hall since 2011.

Alice Cooper defends Iron Maiden in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

“In the business, we call (Free and Bad Company) Paul (Rodgers) ‘the voice’, because he’s just one of the best singers out there and one of the nicest guys ever. He had some physical problems lately, but I certainly voted for him.”

The musician was then asked about artists that he would induct if he could and he mentioned Iron Maiden. “Iron Maiden. I mean, come on — Iron Maiden. How can you dis Iron Maiden? They have their own army out there. And another one is Burt Bacharach. Burt Bacharach wrote as many hits as The Beatles and he’s not in the Hall Of Fame, and yet there’s other guys that are in the Hall Of Fame that were writers. that weren’t anywhere near Burt Bacharach. So, Burt Bacharach is certainly something that I would say.”

Then he talked about artists from other music genres who were inducted:

“Yeah, it’s really hard for me to put somebody, let’s say, like Missy Elliott in with The Who. I mean, those are two different worlds. But, like you said, it’s a lifestyle. And it’s really who brought what to the table. If somebody came in and had an impact that wasn’t there before, and that’s why you’ll see some interesting people in the Hall Of Fame. I was like you.”

“I was in there going, ‘Come on. It’s rock and roll bands — that’s what rock is. But then I kind of loosened up that idea. Even Dolly Parton said, ‘I don’t belong in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.’ I mean, she’s going, ‘What am I doing in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame?’ But then she made a rock record. I don’t think anybody begrudges her that, but I would still I would prefer to see an Iron Maiden in there before I would see some of these other ones. Joe Cocker (would be good too). (He) got my vote too (this year),” Alice Cooper said.

Not many Heavy Metal groups were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame until now. Some of the acts who are already part of it are Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and Judas Priest.