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Some would say hell will freeze over before 80's Hair Metal bands will be inducted in to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame--critics hate'em, making fun of their spandex and sometimes cheesy songs with simple goofy lyrics. Fans love'em, and say a lot of that is B.S. from the critics. It's true, there is a lot of true musical talent and prowess in a lot of these bands, and the songs weren't all trash, some truly powerful, and yes, influential, which is what the Rock Hall is supposed to honor, right? Here's the case to be made for Hair Bands going to the Rock Hall, by the writers of "Ultimate Classic Rock", plus their list of the bands they would put in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/hair-metal-bands-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/