The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Dolly Parton Pickle: Should She Be Inducted Anyway, Even If She Doesn’t Want It?
variety.comChris Willman Music WriterWhen Dolly Parton announced Monday that she “must respectfully bow out” of her nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, many in the public and media assumed that her wish was the Hall’s command, and that her name would be removed from contention.
But as of a day later, the matter seems far from settled, and it could still turn out that she gets voted in, regardless of whether she feels she’s “worthy” of the honor.Complicating the matter is the fact that voting is already well underway, with many of the thousand-plus ballots that were sent out to artists and the music industry already having been checked off for Parton, who was considered close to a shoo-in for induction.
Voting (by snail mail only) for the 2022 crop doesn’t close for another six weeks — on April 29 — but even among those who’ve waited and are still mulling it over, it’s certainly possible that many will go with Parton anyway, as long as her name isn’t officially taken off the ballot.
Whether the Rock Hall would accede to her wishes and officially disqualify her mid-vote remains an open and intriguing question.
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