He was my favorite. He was humble, talented beyond belief, and he paid his respects to the genre that is rock and roll. Now the fans are paying him back. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble have topped the public poll for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.The late blues icon drew over 18 million votes, nearly a third of the total, and put him ahead of Nine Inch Nails, Joan Jett, Bill Withers, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Lou Reed and others.The result means Vaughan will have an additional “fans’ ballot” vote in his favor as the Rock Hall’s panel of industry experts choose between 15 nominees.While it’s not a guaranteed result, previous fan vote winners Kiss and Rush were both given the honor. It seems like a long time coming. It's a cinch he's earned it.

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