I loved Def Leppard’s first couple of albums, still sound good today. The problem I have with them is I don’t see how they influenced music like others on the ballot. The same applies to The Zombies and especially Stevie Nicks.
I dont like Todd Rungren but can’t believe he’s not in. He was very influential back in the 70s in different aspects of music. The Cure were a lock to make it, huge in the early days of college music/ alternative. I thought Rage Against the Machine were a lock also, not sure why they were excluded. MC5 basically invented punk, they would have been a better choice also.