
“You were part of a team. There were always 350-400 studio musicians working in the busy 1960s”: Carol Kaye has declined her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction invitation
Phil Weller
created: June 19, 2025, 10:06 a.m. | updated: June 20, 2025, noon
Carol Kaye, one of the most prolific recording bass players in rock history, has revealed she won’t be in attendance when she’s inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this Fall.
I am declining the rrhof awards show,” she wrote on a now-deleted Facebook post, dated Wednesday, June 18.
“There were always 350-400 studio musicians (AFM Local 47 Hollywood) working in the busy 1960s, and called that only.
YouTube Watch On“My job was to add feel and groove to Brian’s written bass parts,” she once told Bass Player.
Thank you for understanding.”A post shared by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (@rockhall) A photo posted by onDrummer/producer Questlove has a different take on the situation.
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