When this year’s inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame were announced, Carol Kaye’s name was among them. Kaye was the bassist for the Wrecking Crew, the legendary group of session musicians that served as the backing band on countless pop hits throughout the ’60s and ’70s. Along with Thom Bell and Nicky Hopkins, Kaye was supposed to receive the Award For Musical Excellence, which recognizes important supporting musicians. But in a new Facebook post, she says not only is she not going to the ceremony, she’s declining induction into the Rock Hall because it doesn’t not reflect the spirit of teamwork that went into her career as a session musician.
