Seeming poised for eternal greatness, Fine Young Cannibals had a monster album in the late 80’s that appealed to both mainstream and independent audiences. They never did follow up with anything big; not because they failed but because they never tried. Fine Young Cannibals quietly disappeared and had they stayed together, we can’t help but think they had the potential to be way higher on this list.

The Bullet Points:

Eligible Since:

2010

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom (Birmingham, England)

Nominated In:

Never

NIHOF’s Favorite Album:

The Raw and the Cooked (1989)

NIHOF’s Favorite Song:

An earlier entry on this list discusses the Hall of Fame credentials of the Specials. Although we believe that should a Ska Revival band get in to the Hall, it should be the Specials, though an induction of the English Beat over them would not exactly be a travesty.