The Dave Clark Five

Genres
Rock and Roll

Significance
A part of the British invasion.

When initially nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, they received enough votes to get in, but "because some votes came late" they were not chosen and instead rap group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were instead. Head of the election committee Jann Wenner said he "couldn't go any longer without a rap act". The DC5 was subsequently inducted the following year. This controversy has been a part of the Hall's criticism ever since.